The newest addition to the Atlas series takes performance to the next level in all the areas that matter most to upshot fog effects: speed, height, brightness, repeatability, and creative control. Atlas 2 is not only fast, it outlasts the competition with bursts that last twice as long. That gives designers the expanded control they need to craft the look they want.
The original Atlas established a new standard for upshot fog: high-impact output from a low-profile machine. Developed through years of research, testing, and refinement, Atlas 2 builds on that foundation, reaching higher, responding faster, and producing a wider range of effects, while retaining the signature sleek Atlas design.
Faster from the First Cue
For Atlas 2, immediate response was a priority from the beginning. Its integrated high-velocity fan launches fog the moment the cue is called, producing plumes up to 60 feet that start and stop on command.
A precision-tuned pressure system supports repeatable back-to-back cues, firing consecutive short bursts without reheat, allowing designers to program tightly timed effects without waiting for the machine to catch up. Whether the moment calls for a quick accent, a sequence of rapid hits, or a longer sustained burst, Atlas 2 is built to respond.
That speed matters everywhere upshot effects are used: concert downstage positions, thrust stages, player introductions, ride reveals, theatrical cues, nightclubs, festivals, and haunted attractions. The effect arrives the moment it's punched up.
More Than One Look
Independent control over fog output and fan velocity gives designers the ability to shape the effect rather than simply trigger it. Both can be adjusted from 1 to 100%, opening up a range of possibilities from sharp, tightly defined blasts to fuller plumes and longer atmospheric bursts.
Two compatible fluid options add another layer of control. Apex delivers a dense effect with a faster dissipation time, while Apex Platinum creates a thicker look with greater hang time. An integrated fluid selector automatically adjusts heater temperature for fast, efficient vaporization based on the fluid in use.
The result is a broader creative wheelhouse from a single machine. Quick hits. Long bursts. Different heights, densities, speeds, and hang times. Atlas 2 gives designers the tools to build an effect around the moment instead of forcing every moment into the same effect.
Brighter by Design
One lighting array. Up to four zones. More ways to shape the moment.
Atlas 2 also introduces a redesigned lighting system with 44 10-watt RGBAW LEDs arranged in a wider array. The expanded system produces brighter output and broader coverage, filling the plume with saturated color and giving lighting programmers more ways to integrate the effect into the show.
Three DMX modes support different levels of control. The streamlined 10-channel mode operates the LED array as a single source. The 16-channel mode divides it into two independently controlled zones, while the 26-channel mode expands control to four zones.
That flexibility makes Atlas 2 equally practical for a straightforward color hit or a more detailed, tightly programmed lighting effect.
High Impact, Low Profile, Maximum Versatility
Vertical fog effects often live in highly visible positions: along stage aprons, beside thrusts, near performers, or directly in the guest’s line of sight. In those environments, the shape of the machine matters.
Atlas 2 retains the low-profile form factor that defines the Atlas Series. Instead of placing a tall nozzle or prominent upright fixture above the stage line, it keeps the hardware on the downlow until the effect is fired up.
The fluid-based system produces thick, defined output without compressed gas tanks, frequent tank changes, or the storage and handling requirements that come with them. Two fluid options. One integrated selector. Your choice of density and hang time.
The show never waits for perfect conditions. With its rugged IP53-rated build, Atlas 2 adds weather-ready durability for demanding touring and installed environments. Omnidirectional mounting, supported by a reversible fluid cage, gives designers more freedom to position the effect wherever the production calls for it.
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