The Show Control Experts
Elegantly Engineered Show Control Solutions
db Show Control & Automation design, build, install, program and commission specialist show control & automation systems.
Our robust, elegantly engineered show control solutions are at the core of the worlds most demanding multimedia shows, theme park rides, museums, interactive visitor centres and AV installations.
Our solutions run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, world-wide.
Our team are experienced, knowledgeable and have been designing and creating show control systems for more than 20 years. We have hundreds of projects and systems around the word, from stand alone PLC control systems, though to complete theme park systems where we have delivered AV, PLC and show control systems to every ride and attraction within the park.
Our headquarters are based in South Tyneside in the North East of England. This base contains our main office space, our technical studio and R&D test facilities, as well as our workshops and manufacturing space. From here we design, develop and manufacture turnkey show control systems that are exported worldwide.
Our team travels around the world to program, install and commission our systems, as well as providing system programming, project management, and technical services to our clients.
We have a full time presence in the UK, Dubai, UAE and Paris, France.
What We Do
You might not know of us, but you will have likely experienced a show, attraction, museum, or theme park that has one of our systems at its heart.
‘Show control is the use of automation technology to link together, operate, and supervise multiple entertainment control systems or technologies such as lighting, sound, video, special effects, and mechanical effects in a cohesive and coordinated manner’
Technical Design
Quality, considered design from our experienced team
We design show control systems - technical design from the initial creative vision to technical solution. The outcome can be anything from concept design synoptics, right through to detailed technical drawings and schedules for construction.
Programming
One team delivering consistency & quality across a project
We design and program comprehensive show control systems, using both our own systems, or those built by others. The expertise of our dedicated show controllers spans audio DSPs, video servers, PLC systems, and more. On most projects our team programme everything on a project - all of the above and more!
Control Systems
Custom control systems. Robust, reliable, built for purpose.
We manufacture show control systems which we design and develop during the technical design phase. These systems may take the form of racks of AV equipment including PCs, servers, network switches, or purpose-built electrical control panels incorporating PLCs, motion controllers, safety PLCs, and VDFs. Each system is engineered to deliver reliability, performance, and seamless integration.
Turnkey Projects
Realising the creative design
For many of our clients we deliver complete turnkey projects from initial creative concept design to the final working system on site.
The majority of our projects come as repeat business from customers we have been working with for more than 10 years.
We are trusted to deliver.
Clients | Projects | Partners
Our clients include the worlds leading theme parks, event production companies, museums and design consultants. Projects worldwide.
Memberships
Member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
Member of the Themed Entertainment Association
MEDIALON Certified Programming Partner