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Caldwell - Mon May 04, 2020

Caldwell Markets Dura-Mod Modular Spreader Beams

Rockford, Ill.-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has launched the Dura-Mod modular spreader beam, a versatile, lightweight alternative to fixed and multiple point below-the-hook solutions up to 170-ton capacity....

Caldwell - Fri May 01, 2020

Timber Company Turns Panels with Caldwell Posi-Turner

Freres Lumber Co. Inc. is using a 22,500-lb. (11.25-ton) capacity Caldwell Posi-Turner to turn loads at its Mass Plywood Panels facility in Lyons, Ore. The Posi-Turner, which is designed to rotate bulky and hard to handle objects during manufacture or assembly processes, is operated beneath the hook of a 15-ton capacity overhead crane to flip panels in the lumber and timber company's finishing area....

Caldwell - Thu April 30, 2020

Caldwell's RUD Line of Machined Eyebolts

The Caldwell Group Inc. is offering its range of German-manufactured RUD Ring Schraube (RS) machined eyebolts from 220 to 44,090 lbs. capacity. The new VRS Starpoint — the name derives from RUD's VIP program and the product's star shape — features an added adjustable function....

Caldwell - Wed April 29, 2020

Caldwell Mill-Duty Coil Grab for Steel Service Center

A 37.5-ton capacity mill-duty coil grab has been installed beneath the hook of a 40-ton capacity overhead crane at a Monarch Steel Company Inc. facility in Decatur, Ala. The coil grab was manufactured by The Caldwell Group, a Rockford, Illinois-based company that specializes in both standard and custom lifting equipment....

Caldwell - Tue April 28, 2020

Caldwell's Custom Forklift Attachment Adds Safety and Productivity at Stamping Plant

The Caldwell Group Inc. manufactured a custom lifting product that attaches to a forklift truck to unload steel coils from rail cars at MiTek USA Inc. 's stamping plant in Tampa, Fla. The attachment, supplied by Caldwell distributor Certified Slings & Supply, is known onsite as the master coil lifter....

Caldwell - Mon April 27, 2020

Caldwell Vertical Clamp for Lifting, Turning Curved Loads

Rockford, Ill.-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has launched a vertical and turning clamp designed for lifting and turning single curved plate or pipe from horizontal to vertical and vice versa. The model TLC (turning, locking, curved surface), which lifts and turns from zero to 90 degrees, incorporates a vertical lifting clamp featuring a "lock open" and "lock closed" feature, facilitating attachment and removal from the load....

Caldwell - Fri May 04, 2018

Caldwell Barrier Grab Easily Removes Concrete Barriers

Caldwell's concrete barrier grab quickly places and easily removes concrete barriers — completely hands free. The pressure grip design eliminates man-hours spent attaching chains, increasing overall efficiency and reducing damage to barriers, according to the company....