The hardware behind the cloth
Triple E stage curtain track systems, walkalong to motorised
Track decides how a drape moves, and how it sounds when it does. We supply Triple E curtain and scenery track with the drapes we make, with working loads published here. Theatre Safe Australia, our parent company, is the exclusive Australian distributor.
Black drapes on a long straight run
The Drape Selector
Spec your drape
before you call.
Answer five quick questions. The Drape Selector matches fabric, fullness and opening style to your space, then turns it into a spec ready to send to the makers.
- Five questions
- No email gate
- Quote-ready spec
How it moves
Walkalong, corded or motorised
The profile carries the weight. The control method decides how the drape plays. Pick one and run it.
- Walkalong2Way · ErailWalked along the track by hand. No cords, no motors, nothing to service. For perimeter masking, cycloramas and blackouts set before the audience arrives.
- CordedUniTrack · UniBeam · ErailA rope-and-pulley line moves the drape from a fixed point side-stage, out of view. UniTrack and UniBeam run 17 cording methods, from centre opening to rearfold.
- MotorisedSDrive · TDrive · TDrive HDA drive unit moves the drape on a pendant press, the same way every time. On straight track, SDrive on Erail pulls 150 kg; TDrive pulls 300 kg and TDrive HD 400 kg on UniTrack or UniBeam.
Specs at a glance
Track specs, published inline
1070kg
UniBeam UDL at 1 m centres
5:1
Safety factor on every published load
17ways
Cording methods on UniTrack and UniBeam
300mm
Tightest stock curve radius, on 2Way
| System | Profile (W x H) | Point load @ 1 m | UDL @ 1 m | Operation | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UniTrack | 51 x 100 mm, welded steel | 200 kg | 400 kg | Corded or motorised | Main-house track, touring, spaces that change |
| UniBeam | 51 x 100 mm, aluminium | 535 kg | 1070 kg | Corded or motorised | Heavy scenery, LED walls, wide stages |
| Erail | 25 x 37 mm, aluminium | 35 kg | 70 kg | Walkalong, corded or motorised | Schools, studios, curtains to 8 m |
| 2Way | 35 x 40 mm, aluminium | 44 kg | 88 kg | Walkalong | Perimeter masking, cycloramas, galleries |
- Loads fall as suspension centres widen: at 2 m, UniTrack carries a 100 kg point load and UniBeam 265 kg. Track hardware at TSA →
- Need to move something heavier, or hide a large drape fast? Chain-driven variants are available too. Talk to the makers →
The range
Four tracks, picked by what they move
Triple E has made theatre track since 1984. UniTrack followed in 1988 and became the benchmark for silent heavy-duty curtain track.
UniTrack
The versatile default. Welded-steel track rated to a 200 kg point load at 1 m centres, corded or motorised. Suits touring and spaces that change.
See the specs
UniBeam
The heavy lifter. Aluminium track rated to 535 kg point load and 1070 kg UDL at 1 m centres, run horizontally or vertically.
See the specs
Erail
The school and studio track. A compact 25 x 37 mm profile for curtains up to 8 m tall, walkalong, corded or motorised with the SDrive.
See the specs
2Way
The walkalong masking track. Aluminium channel for hand-drawn drapes, with curves in four stock radii down to 300 mm.
See the specsTrack and cloth
The drape is sewn for its track
The heading is sewn to the runner spacing and the fullness to the stacking space, so the finished drop lands where the track sits.
Brief
The room, the opening and what has to move. Ceiling photos help.
Measure
Spans, fixing points and stacking space.
Specify
Track, control method, runners and suspension fittings.
Make
The drape cut and sewn to the track it will run on.
Install
Track hung, drape dressed, travel checked end to end.
In use
Studios, halls and drama rooms
Black travellers drawn open on a school stage 
A wave-headed drape on ceiling track 
Perimeter track around a TV studio floor 
Black voiles on track, dividing a gallery 
A finished drape, hung in the workshop
Questions
Asked before every track order
Which track systems do you supply?
Triple E: UniTrack, UniBeam, Erail and 2Way, plus the SDrive and TDrive motors. Theatre Safe Australia, our parent company, is the exclusive Australian distributor, and chain-driven variants are available on request.
What is the difference between the four tracks?
Load and operation. At 1 m centres, UniTrack carries a 200 kg point load and UniBeam 535 kg. Erail is the compact school and studio track at 35 kg, with curtains to 8 m. 2Way is walkalong only, at 44 kg.
Can stage curtain track be motorised?
Yes. Erail takes the SDrive, which pulls 150 kg on straight track. UniTrack and UniBeam take the TDrive, at 300 kg straight or 200 kg curved, or the TDrive HD at 400 kg straight and 300 kg curved.
How much weight can curtain track carry?
It depends on the system and the suspension centres. At 1 m centres, point loads run from 35 kg on Erail to 535 kg on UniBeam, which also carries a 1070 kg distributed load. Every figure is published at a 5:1 safety factor.
Do you supply only, or install as well?
Both. Track and drapes ship Australia wide for venue crews to fit, or our installers hang and dress the system. For the engineering side, see how a track install runs at Theatre Safe Australia.