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The earlier, the fewer compromises
We show how to plan space for target retrieval systems, lighting and targets while the drawings are still open, before those decisions become expensive to change.
Shooting range design support
Shooting range design starts with a decision about the technology. We work with designers and architects from the concept stage, so you plan the space and the equipment together: lane length, rail routing, power supply, the control room and scenario lighting. You get the technical requirements of every device and datasheets that go straight into the design documentation for an indoor, outdoor or container range.
Talk to our engineers- Guidelines Technical requirements of the devices
- Consultation Lane and system layout
- Documents Datasheets for your documentation
Support
Technology from the first drawing
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Guidelines for specific devices
Panel rail routing, scenario lighting spacing, docking stations, the control cabinet and the network. You get concrete figures for the equipment that will go in.
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A layout that works
We help you lay out the space so the technology performs at its best and impresses the people who use the facility.
What goes into the drawings
Elements of the system
Panel rails for target carriers
Routing above the lane, brackets, rail length and the docking station for a Nucleus carrier at the end of the run.
RangeTech Light luminaires
60 mm housings mounted horizontally on steel brackets behind the baffle, with a 230 V supply along the lane.
Control and network
Control cabinet in the control room, network for the firing point tablets, input and output modules for the building installations.
Targets and safety zones
RotoTarget on transport wheels, RangeTech LOMAH at the target line, a 5 m safety zone around a device in motion.
How it works
Design support step by step
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Concept
You tell us the type of facility: indoor, outdoor or container range, number of firing points, distances and the kind of shooting planned.
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Guidelines
We send the technical requirements of the devices: rails, power, network, mounting points and clearances, in a form you can put into the drawings.
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Review
We go through your layout with you and flag anything that would limit the equipment later, while a change still takes an hour.
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Documentation
Datasheets, CE declarations and device descriptions for the specification and the tender documents.
Questions and answers
Common questions about shooting range design
When should the equipment manufacturer join a shooting range design?
At the concept stage. Rail routing, power, network, the control room and the lighting mounts all get decided early, and changing them gets harder at every later phase of the design.
What does a shooting range design need to include for the technology layer?
Rail routing above each lane, power and network points along the lanes and in the control room, the location of the docking stations for Nucleus carriers, mounting positions for scenario lighting and the control room with the control cabinet. These points are easy to settle at the concept stage. Added later, they mean rework.
What do your range design guidelines cover?
Rail routing and brackets above the lane, docking stations, power and network runs, the location of the control cabinet, mounting for scenario lighting and sound, and the clearances every device needs around it.
Do you support indoor, outdoor and container ranges?
Yes. The same system is designed into indoor and outdoor ranges and into container facilities. Lane length, device selection and mounting details change; the control software stays the same.
What lane lengths should I allow for?
Target retrieval systems work on lanes from 5 m, typically up to 500 m, and longer lanes on request. The target is positioned every 1 m, so one long lane also serves shorter distances.
What can I attach to the design documentation?
Datasheets of every device, CE declarations and technical descriptions written for specifications and tender documents. Tell us what the documentation needs and we will prepare it for your project.
A range works best when the designer and the equipment manufacturer plan it together from the concept stage.
Consultation
Support for your design
Tell us about the facility you are designing: indoor, outdoor or container range, number of firing points, distances. We will prepare the technical guidelines and review the layout with you. Consultation at the concept stage is free of charge.
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