The Viennese firm of Ludwig Pani, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of projection and lighting equipment. The firm was formed in 1930 as a division of the optics firm: 'Optischen Werke C. Reichert, Wien'. Herr Pani who headed the projection division of the parent company, gave his name to the new firm. Pani manufacturer a number of different high powered, optical projectors, accessories and lenses. Pani has several models including a 2000 and 5000 watt incandescent model and a super bright 4000 watt HMI model. These projectors are suitable for large scale scenic projection, for opera and other large scale projections including outdoor architectural and building projection, at night. Pani projectors are very expensive, but very impressive. In the USA, the firm is represented by Production Arts, (New York City, USA).