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Training Week
Useful pointers for a training week focused on fabric lightbox assembly, graphic handling, site prep, and fitment standards.
How Training Sessions fit into a normal week
Training Week focuses on the practical side of fabric lightbox work for crews and project teams. Topics usually include frame assembly, fabric handling, site preparation, lighting checks, and the fitment standards needed for a clean result on retail and expo jobs.
Training works best when the team arrives with the exact frame style, graphic dimensions, power-feed position, and venue rules noted upfront. Johannesburg dust, Durban humidity, Cape Town wind on loading bays, and planned load-shedding all change how assembly and lighting checks should be handled. For mall and expo work, access times and trolley routes matter as much as the product spec.
Bring clear site photos before the session starts, especially corners, columns, bulkheads, and any hanging points. A marked image of the wall or stand helps crews understand fabric orientation, cable exits, and where joins will be least visible. That record is useful later when replacement prints or re-fitments are booked.
Crew outcomes on the day
By the end of Training Week, installers should be able to sort frame sections, tension silicone-edge graphics correctly, and complete a consistent light test. The aim is a usable routine for store refreshes, promo windows, hanging features, and expo walls. Good training reduces avoidable handling marks, skew graphics, and missed power issues on site.
Before booking a session, send the product type, team numbers, venue photos, and the fitting problems that keep repeating on your jobs. Include whether the focus is wall-mounted frames, suspended units, retail rollout work, or stand builds when you use the contact form. Check that samples, connectors, LED strips, and printed skins are all available before anyone arrives.
- Frame assembly order for each system
- Graphic handling before edge tensioning
- Venue photos attached with fitting issues
Checks for South African sites
Training for local venues must cover freight hold-ups, restricted mall access, night installations, and older shopfitting conditions. Teams should know how to inspect walls, count fixings, and confirm power availability before fabric is unpacked. On expo builds, ceiling height, rigging rules, and handover times need attention early.
Near the coast, salt in the air can mark aluminium profiles and leave fabric graphics needing more frequent wiping. On inland sites, dust collects in frame channels and on diffusers, so crews should check brightness after cleaning and again once power is stable. A showroom booking works best for handling corner sections, LED strips, and fabric edges in person rather than treating it as a sales appointment.
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Information to send beforehand
Send the training brief with product type, team size, installation needs, venue photos, and any recurring fitting issues. Use a direct subject line.
Share the training brief with product names, quantities, venue access details, team size, and whether the session is for first-time assembly or correcting recurring install faults. If hanging frames are involved, add suspension details and any photos showing existing points above the stand or retail area. That makes the session more useful for the people who will do the fitment on live jobs.