Spreader showing the wire rope sling legs slackened and not under load, which allowed the corner locking devices to unlock as indicated by the red flag in each corner. If the crane operator hoists to tighten the sling wires, he can off load the spreader from the container, or he can slacken again which “lock” the corner locking devices (bayonets) and the flag turns 90 degrees, confirming to the crane operator that the spreader is engaged or “locked” to the container and OK to lift.


products with the addition of lifters of various sizes and tie-downs of assorted types. Demands for “similar but not same” products drove engineering development and earned TANDEMLOC its reputation as a custom house. In 2000, TANDEMLOC launched a Website and expanded its main facility by


equipping of an additional 25,000 square feet of manufacturing space at TANDEMLOC’s headquarters. Te additional space included construction of a much larger testing facility, now completely indoors. Tis testing facility also houses a data recording studio. TANDEMLOC digitally and visually records each and


“Our New Product Development department has developed several new below the hook product lines in the last year or so and I see that trend continuing fueling another expansion soon.” – John DiMartino


10,000 square feet, resulting in increased customer demand and production. Te next significant development came in 2004, with the unveiling of a much more comprehensive Website. Business increased significantly and TANDEMLOC needed and built a bigger testing machine.


Tis in-house testing capability


supported the research and development of new products and the production and testing of beams and frames up to 60 feet long with working load limits (WLL) of 300 tons. By 2005, increasing demands for product led to the construction and


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every test, and proof-tests every single lifter that’s manufactured. Te increased space also allowed for an expansion of the CNC machining department. Progress didn’t stop there—2008 saw


the construction of a 20,000-square-foot warehousing and materials processing center, located a stone’s throw from its Havelock headquarters. In 2011, TANDEMLOC further


broadened its product line by designing and manufacturing several new products for the below-the-hook market. To date, these new products include a range of Pallet Lifters in lightweight, wheeled, and counter-


WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE


A proud day at Tandemloc as Production and Safety Manager Curt Pope was awarded the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Certificate by the North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, Cherie Berry. This auspicious visit by Commissioner Berry highlighted Tandemloc’s efforts to develop and maintain a safe working environment spearheaded by the ever diligent Mr. Pope.


balanced models; automatic Pipe Grabs (tested to 200% of their capacity); and Coil Hooks. Unlike competing products, these items are in stock and individually proof-tested. In another industry first, the company has announced its Rapid Ready line of products. Te aptly named line constitutes custom products that are quoted instantly, and are then designed, manufactured, proof-tested, and shipped in five to seven days. Among its first offerings are Custom Lift Beams, which are available in spread length from one to 20 feet. On the drawing board and soon to be available are Rapid Ready Spreader Bars. In 2012, TANDEMLOC purchased an adjacent 6,000-square-foot building on three acres of land for future manufacturing expansion.


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