CategoryNew York, NY
Aluminium box truss, towers, bases, and rigging hardware — the structural backbone that everything else in the rig hangs from. Stocked and shipped from our Van Nuys warehouse, direct from Acue Express.
01 — The NYC market
Aluminium box truss, towers, bases, and rigging hardware — the structural backbone that everything else in the rig hangs from. This page covers buying them specifically in New York — who buys here, what the local work demands, and how to get fixtures direct instead of through a distributor markup.
New York audiences sit close to the stage, so buyers here are unusually particular about how gear behaves — colour that stays consistent, dimming that fades smoothly to black, and fixtures quiet enough not to be heard during a quiet moment.
For lighting truss, New York demand concentrates around theatre and stage productions and weddings and banquet events, with fixtures going into rooms ranging from hotel ballrooms to the smaller stages and studios around the Bronx. The buyers are mostly nightclub and lounge operators and church and community venue teams.
02 — Specification guide
Five decisions that determine whether a fixture fits the room.
Box truss is the standard four-chord structural section for spans and towers. Lighter duty triangular and single-chord sections suit decorative and short-span work only.
Load capacity falls off sharply as span increases. Always design to the published load chart for the actual span, not a general rule of thumb.
Conical and bolt connections behave differently in assembly speed and rigidity. Consistency across your inventory matters more than which system you pick.
Ground support towers with proper bases and outriggers let you build a rig in venues with no rigging points — a very common requirement in hotels, ballrooms, and outdoor sites.
Mixing truss brands and profiles across an inventory creates real problems on site. Standardising on one system is worth the up-front discipline.
03 — Recommended
G34 Ground Support Tower System$2,859ground support truss tower
U34 6 Way Junction Block$429Lighting Truss & Rigging
U34 Truss Bases$579Lighting Truss & Rigging
U34 Box Truss$829Lighting Truss & Rigging
U34 Center Pivot Hinge$319Lighting Truss & Rigging
0.29m (0.95ft) G34 Box Truss$164Lighting Truss & Rigging
0.5m (1.64ft) G34 Box Truss$199Lighting Truss & Rigging0.75m (2.46ft) G34 Box Truss$209Lighting Truss & Rigging
1.5M (4.92') G31 Single Truss Tube Circle$329Lighting Truss & Rigging04 — Buy direct
Acue Express carries its own line and ships it from Van Nuys, California. For New York customers that means three concrete things: direct pricing with no distributor tier, consistent stock so a multi-unit order arrives matched, and warranty support handled by Acue rather than a third party.
Our profile and ellipsoidal fixtures use interchangeable barrels compatible with the major brands already installed in New York venues, so you can add to an existing rig instead of replacing it.
05 — Ready when you are
Room dimensions, throw distances, power availability and quantities — we work through all of it before you order.
06 — Questions
Still unsure? Call 818-646-7526 and talk to someone who has hung these fixtures.
For most portable stage and event work, 12-inch box truss carries typical lighting loads over standard spans. Larger spans and heavier rigs move to 20-inch and above. The correct answer always comes from the load chart for your specific span and point loads.
Yes — that is exactly what a ground support tower system is for. Towers with weighted bases and outrigger arms let you build a self-supporting goalpost or box rig in venues with no overhead rigging capability.
Standard box truss assembly is straightforward with trained hands. Anything involving overhead flying, motorised hoists, or loads over people should involve a qualified rigger — this is life-safety work and local requirements vary.
Yes. Bases, hinges, junction blocks, couplers, outrigger arms, TV mounts, and clamps are all available individually so you can expand or repair an existing system.
Yes. We ship lighting truss to New York and throughout the New York metro area from our Van Nuys, California facility. We ship to all five boroughs and the surrounding metro. New York deliveries need loading-dock and access details up front — tell us the venue and we will route the freight accordingly.
Yes — call 818-646-7526. We will work through room dimensions, throw distances, power availability and quantities before you order. For New York projects that usually saves more money than any discount, because the most expensive mistake is buying the wrong fixture count.
07 — Index
