NEWS | MARCH 2022
CALDWELL CUSTOMIZES LIFTERS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
The Rockford-based, Illinois, company, which manufactures below-the-hook lifting solutions for crane, material handling and other applications. has partnered with distributors on the east and west coasts of the U.S. to deliver Posi-Turners to heavy truck manufacturers, either end of the country. The patented Posi-Turner, designed
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to rotate bulky and hard to handle objects during manufacture or assembly processes, is widely utilized throughout the automotive industry. The standard version is targeted at
anyone looking to make certain material handling processes more ergonomically efficient and safe while resulting in less product damage. The Posi-Turner is used by companies to suspend, rotate, and position hard-to-handle objects. However, they are frequently customized or modified for end-use requirements. The optional patent-pending Auto-
Leveler, for example, is an easy way to keep a load level during these rotations. The product can be added to the Posi-Turner at the time of the order or be field-mounted to existing units. The leveler automatically activates leveling adjustment. An independent drive system, meanwhile, combines
he Caldwell Group continues to customize lifters for the automotive sector, announcing two recent orders.
R The Posi-Turner can lift, suspend, rotate, and position hard-to-handle objects.
with chain slings and two powered drive units, suspended from a pair of cranes or hoists. The Posi-Turner, recently combined with a chassis inversion system to lift heavy truck chassis that typically range in weight up to 30,000 lbs. The system encompasses the composite center of mass on the chassis making the turn-
over process much more efficient. End users are prepared to invest up to $100k on such Posi-Turner systems. “A standard product is designed once and then manufactured in large quantities, often for a very long time. That type of product has its place but the automotive industry presents different below-the-hook challenges that might be unique to a manufacturer or even a single production line. The Posi-Turner is a great product in its own right, but when customized to specific end-use requirements, it’s a game- changer,” said Patrick Eytalis, application specialist, Caldwell. Also of note to automotive users,
R Caldwell continues to customize lifters for the automotive sector.
Caldwell and the RUD Group have united their sales and marketing activities in North America for material handling and lifting devices within a common organization. Products like the VRS, for example, are used to replace standard eyebolts that must be de-rated for angular lifting, a common requirement on production lines. offering a safer option and one with less risk of a lifting point failure. The VRS can be loaded in any direction and does not need to be de-rated even for a side lift. ●
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