The Caldwell Group, Inc.
Rockford, IL 61109
Caldwell Beams for Schneider Electric Paint Plant
Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has customized two 500-lb. capacity adjustable lifting beams for a Schneider Electric plant in Columbia, South Carolina. The beams, which measure 44 in. long, 5 in. wide, and 2 in. high, are used by the energy management and automation company to lift 300-lb. circuit breakers in and out of electric switchgear during the final stages of testing,...
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Freres Lumber Utilizes Caldwell Rotary Leg Lumber Lifter
Freres Lumber Co. Inc. is using a custom below-the-hook attachment, manufactured by Caldwell, to lift long lumber loads at its Mass Ply Panel (MPP) facility in Lyons, Oregon. The 15-ton capacity, 53 ft.-long, motorized rotary leg lumber lifter handles lamellas (thin layers / plates) of structural composite lumber, used to manufacture MPP products. It is attached to a 20-ton capacity overhead...
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Latest Overhang Lifting Beam Features Auto-Leveler Technology
Designed to rotate bulky and hard to handle objects. Senses when a load is out of level, informs the control system and energizes the motor to move the trolley. Ideal for applications where crane cannot be positioned over a load due to limited travel or obstructions.
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New TLC Vertical and Turning Clamp Meets ASME B30.20 and ASME BTH-1 Standards
Lifts and turns from zero to 90 degrees that is ideal for lifting and turning single curved plate or pipe. Lock open and lock closed feature facilitates attachment and removal from the load. Comes with cam jaw that can safely lift curved surfaces and flat plate.
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New Dura-Mod Spreaders Beam for Multiple Lifting Applications
Features lightweight alternative to fixed and multiple point below-the-hook solutions up to 170-ton capacity. Comply with ASME B30.20, BTH.1 design category B, class 0. Additional capacities have been added already a foot to raise the capacity to 250 tons.
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New Master Coil Lifter Unloads Single Car from One Hour to 20 Minutes
Lifts 110,000,000 lbs. of steel per year or 94 coils per week. Used on domestic delivery of master coils which range in weight from approx. 22,000 lbs. to 24,000 lbs. apiece.
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Caldwell Custom Lifting Device for Cryomodule Assembly
Rockford-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has manufactured a customized lifting device that is being used during assembly of cryomodules at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, in its home state of Illinois, U.S. The project was awarded to Caldwell distributor John Sakash Company Inc., also of Illinois. The process requires precision assembly apparatus, as Fermilab builds...
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Leveling Pipe Lifter
Caldwell's Leveling C-Hook Pipe Lifter lets you place and position concrete pipe up to 8' in length in one operation. The leveling bail adjusts quickly and easily for varying pipe lengths and the adjustable bail block makes repetitive lifts easy to handle. The stand-up bail makes it easier for the operator to pick up the lifter. Other features include; replaceable polyurethane lifting saddle,...
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New Electric and Pneumatic Hoists
Caldwell has expanded their offering of chain hoists. They have added nine models of hoist ranging in capacity from 125 to 6,000 pounds. With four new electric options and five pneumatic options, Caldwell has a hoist to solve your lifting challenges. There are different speeds and control options on the hoists. Single and dual speed as well as pendant, cord or even manipulator control options....
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Model 10 - Single Hook Beams
May 20, 2009 Caldwell has expanded their line of Fork Lift Beams. These beams are designed to make fork lifts more versatile by providing positive handling of loads otherwise impractical for fork lifts. These easy to attach beams have a strong, all welded construction. Expanded sizes of the Model 10 Single Hook Beams include 5, 7.5, 10, and15 ton capacities with 36 inch fork spreads. All models...
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Caldwell Beams for Schneider Electric Paint Plant
Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has customized two 500-lb. capacity adjustable lifting beams for a Schneider Electric plant in Columbia, South Carolina. The beams, which measure 44 in. long, 5 in. wide, and 2 in. high, are used by the energy management and automation company to lift 300-lb. circuit breakers in and out of electric switchgear during the final stages of testing,...
Read More »
Freres Lumber Utilizes Caldwell Rotary Leg Lumber Lifter
Freres Lumber Co. Inc. is using a custom below-the-hook attachment, manufactured by Caldwell, to lift long lumber loads at its Mass Ply Panel (MPP) facility in Lyons, Oregon. The 15-ton capacity, 53 ft.-long, motorized rotary leg lumber lifter handles lamellas (thin layers / plates) of structural composite lumber, used to manufacture MPP products. It is attached to a 20-ton capacity overhead...
Read More »
Latest Overhang Lifting Beam Features Auto-Leveler Technology
Designed to rotate bulky and hard to handle objects. Senses when a load is out of level, informs the control system and energizes the motor to move the trolley. Ideal for applications where crane cannot be positioned over a load due to limited travel or obstructions.
Read More »
New TLC Vertical and Turning Clamp Meets ASME B30.20 and ASME BTH-1 Standards
Lifts and turns from zero to 90 degrees that is ideal for lifting and turning single curved plate or pipe. Lock open and lock closed feature facilitates attachment and removal from the load. Comes with cam jaw that can safely lift curved surfaces and flat plate.
Read More »
New Dura-Mod Spreaders Beam for Multiple Lifting Applications
Features lightweight alternative to fixed and multiple point below-the-hook solutions up to 170-ton capacity. Comply with ASME B30.20, BTH.1 design category B, class 0. Additional capacities have been added already a foot to raise the capacity to 250 tons.
Read More »
New Master Coil Lifter Unloads Single Car from One Hour to 20 Minutes
Lifts 110,000,000 lbs. of steel per year or 94 coils per week. Used on domestic delivery of master coils which range in weight from approx. 22,000 lbs. to 24,000 lbs. apiece.
Read More »Schroeder to Oversee RUD, Caldwell and Renfroe Ranges
Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has named Jay Schroeder regional sales manager. He will oversee sales for RUD, Caldwell and Renfroe products in the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada. Schroeder, formerly sling team sales manager, has been at Caldwell since May 2018, following a move from RUD Chain Inc. For approx. 18 months, Caldwell and the RUD Group have united their sales and...
Read More »Caldwell Appoints Peacock to Business Development Role
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has named lifting and spreader beam expert Malcolm Peacock business development specialist, effective today (October 7, 2019). Caldwell, a manufacturer of below-the-hook lifting solutions for crane and material handling applications, conducts the majority of its work in North America but, supported by the Renfroe range of products, is...
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Caldwell Custom Lifting Device for Cryomodule Assembly
Rockford-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has manufactured a customized lifting device that is being used during assembly of cryomodules at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, in its home state of Illinois, U.S. The project was awarded to Caldwell distributor John Sakash Company Inc., also of Illinois. The process requires precision assembly apparatus, as Fermilab builds...
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Leveling Pipe Lifter
Caldwell's Leveling C-Hook Pipe Lifter lets you place and position concrete pipe up to 8' in length in one operation. The leveling bail adjusts quickly and easily for varying pipe lengths and the adjustable bail block makes repetitive lifts easy to handle. The stand-up bail makes it easier for the operator to pick up the lifter. Other features include; replaceable polyurethane lifting saddle,...
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