We build a catafalque to client needs/specifications and our catafalques:
 

	are leading edge design in terms of noise minimisation, operability and flexibility
	have faultless and controls travel in both horizontal and vertical planes
	have rollers that minimise effort  required to facilitate the public placing coffins onto a catafalque
	take into account aesthetic considerations in order to keep in conformity not only with the catafalque's role in the funeral service but also the architectural flavour of the chapel, crematorium and surrounding buildings

The catafalque operator has two options:-
 

a.	for a vertical committal the coffin slowly and silently lowers in tandem with the dimming of lights. When out of sight the coffin moves forward into the receival area. In the meantime, the bright lights return leaving the impression the coffin has “disappeared”.
b.	for a horizontal committal the frosted doors open, the coffin moves forward on a conveyor belt leaving the doors to automatically shut behind it. This function is also silent and can be interfaced with the light and sound.

Pictured left is the new catafalque at Geelong Memorial Park. The catafalque rotates so that the coffin can be presented in any orientation during the service that the client would prefer e.g. end on, oblique, sideways. After the service the coffin lowers and the doors automatically shut above it leaving the mourners with a tangible sense of interment. The coffin is then retrieved from the rear, out of public view and allowing direct access to the crematorium. sense of interment. The coffin is then retrieved from the rear, out of public view and allowing direct access to the crematorium.

The finish on the catafalque is granite polymer.