What is a Lighting Truss?
Lighting truss or stage truss is a structural framework used to support and position lighting equipment, such as stage lights, or other fixtures, in various settings like concerts, theaters, events, and film productions. It is typically made of aluminum or steel, making it lightweight yet strong enough to hold heavy equipment.

Common Types of Lighting Trusses:

Lighting trusses/stage trusses are essential in creating professional lighting designs and ensuring equipment is securely mounted and positioned; Grace Stage Lighting can provide aluminum lighting truss or stage truss.

How much weight can stage truss hold?

The weight a lighting truss can bear depends on several factors: the type of truss, the material of the truss, and the design and installation method of the truss; the most common types are steel truss and aluminum truss.
Here are the data on the weight of aluminum truss:

Screw-type Square Truss:

Dimensions(W*H):

Main Tube:

Vice Tube:

Brace:

Length:

Distributed Load(kg/lb):

200×200mm

Φ32×2mm

Φ16×2mm

Φ12×2mm

19.685ft(6m)

337/742.95

200×200mm

Φ32×2mm

Φ16×2mm

Φ12×2mm

26.246ft(8m)

245/540.13

200×200mm

Φ32×2mm

Φ16×2mm

Φ12×2mm

29.527ft(9m)

190/418.87

200×200mm

Φ32×2mm

Φ16×2mm

Φ12×2mm

32.80ft(10m)

150/330.69

200×200mm

Φ32×2mm

Φ16×2mm

Φ12×2mm

39.37ft(12m)

100/220.46

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb):

300×300mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ30×2mm

Φ25×2mm

19.68504ft(6m)

337/742.95

300×300mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ30×2mm

Φ25×2mm

26.24672ft(8m)

245/540.13

300×300mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ30×2mm

Φ25×2mm

29.527ft(9m)

190/418.87

300×300mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ30×2mm

Φ25×2mm

32.8084ft(10m)

150/330.69

300×300mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ30×2mm

Φ25×2mm

39.37008ft(12m)

100/220.46

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb)

400×400mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

29.527ft(9m)

900/1984.16

400×400mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

32.8084ft(10m)

850/1873.92

400×400mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

39.37008ft(12m)

800/1763.69

400×400mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

45.93175ft(14m)

750/1653.46

400×400mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

52.4934383ft(16m)

700/1543.23

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb)

500×500mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

39.37008ft(12m)

1100/2425.08

500×500mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

45.9317585ft(14m)

1050/2314.85

500×500mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

52.4934383ft(16m)

1000/2204.62

500×500mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

59.0551181ft(18m)

800/1763.69

500×500mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

65.6167979ft(20m)

900/1984.16

Spigot-type Square Truss:

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb)

290×290mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ20×2mm

19.68504ft(6m)

1200/2645.54

290×290mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ20×2mm

26.24672ft(8m)

900/1984.16

290×290mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ20×2mm

32.8084ft(10m)

700/1543.23

290×290mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ20×2mm

39.37008ft(12m)

600/1322.77

290×290mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ20×2mm

45.9317585ft(14m)

500/1102.31

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb)

390×390mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ25×2mm

26.246ft(8m)

1430/3152.61

390×390mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ25×2mm

32.8ft(10m)

1230/2711.68

390×390mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ25×2mm

39.37ft(12m)

1030/2270.76

390×390mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ25×2mm

45.93175ft(14m)

860/1895.97

390×390mm

Φ50×3mm

None (the four sides are sloped tubes)

Φ25×2mm

52.4934(16m)

660/1455.05

Dimensions(W*H)

Main Tube

Vice Tube

Brace

Length

Distributed Load(kg/lb)

520×520mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

39.37ft(12m)

1400/3086.47

520×520mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

45.931ft(14m)

1250/2755.77

520×520mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

52.49ft(16m)

1000/2204.62

520×520mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

59.055ft(18m)

900/1984.16

520×520mm

Φ50×3mm

Φ50×2mm

Φ25×2mm

65.61ft(20m)

800/1763.69

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