Adam Hall’s innovative competence has been officially confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, awarding the manufacturer the BSFZ seal by the Certification Body for Research Grants. This means that the Adam Hall Group is now recognised as a researching and developing company.
By awarding the BSFZ seal under the Research Grants Act, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research recognises, among other things, the development of the LD Systems MAILA (Modular All-Round Intelligent Line-Array) sound reinforcement system as well as a digital mixer platform that will be used for the first time in the upcoming MAUI G3 MIX column systems.
The BSFZ seal certifies the innovative competence of companies in the areas of research and development. After a positive review of the submitted R&D (research and development) projects, companies also receive funding through the federal government's research allowance.
The Adam Hall Group's history of innovation is inextricably linked with its brands. In addition to DEFENDER and Palmer, which set new standards in their respective fields in the ‘80s and ‘90s, LD Systems, Cameo and Gravity in particular have shaped the reputation of the Adam Hall Group as an innovative developer of event technology in the past decade.
The world's first portable line array – CURV 500 – and the MAUI P900 column system (developed in collaboration with Porsche Design Studio) are two examples of the company's innovative strides.
With the opening of the Experience Centre in 2018 at the company's headquarters in Neu-Anspach, Germany, a new milestone in innovation was reached.
In addition to a fully equipped showroom, the building complex houses, among other things, an anechoic acoustic measurement room, various continuous and climatic test benches, a light measurement laboratory, and sufficient space for model making and 3D prototyping – ideal conditions for the in-house R&D teams to translate customers' requirements and wishes into reality.
"When developing the MAILA, we asked ourselves the question: how can we make life easier for the event technician?" comments Martin Jung, senior acoustic engineer.