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Broad Range of Products

Caldwell engineered below/hook lifters offer the broadest range of products in the industry to give you flexibility to address your particular application requirements with the economy of a standard product, and at the same time our engineers offer innovative solutions to applications that require custom design.

Below/Hook Lifters are devices (excluding slings) that attach hoists to their loads. These lifters can be categorized into three types.

  • Supporting - carries the load on a bearing surface(s)
  • Pressure - clamps the load and supports it by indenting the load.
  • Gripping - by conforming to the load surface (Usually with pads), Forming a sufficient coefficient of friction.

Caldwell lifters adhere to the highest quality standards and all lifters conform to ASME B30.20 standards.

Industrial Duty vs. Mill Duty

While both categories are designed in accordance with ASME B30.20, CMCI Mill Duty Lifters are also designed to be utilized in the heavy duty and many times severe mill environment. These designs encompass such criteria as high stress factors, high duty cycles as well as substantially extended life cycles. Many mechanical components are specified to insure long life with minimum maintenance. Special manufacturing techniques such as parent metal design and closer than normal machining tolerances are utilized to insure years of reliable operation.

CALDWELL DELIVERY PROGRAMS

Our service commitment to provide you with the quickest solutions has lead Caldwell to develop our INSTOCK and QUICKSHIP delivery programs. 

In-StockItems in our INSTOCK program will be shipped within 48 hours (not including weekends and holidays). Look for the green INSTOCK logo on selected standard products and the specific model numbers available under INSTOCK, which are coded in Green.

QuickShip LogoItems in our QUICKSHIP program will be shipped within 7 to 10 days (not including weekends and holidays). Look for the QUICKSHIP Red Logo on selected standard products, and the specific model numbers available under QUICKSHIP which are coded in Red.

BENEFITS YOUR COMPANY WILL RECEIVE WITH A CALDWELL LIFTER:

  • Increased productivity.
  • Low costs maintenance.
  • Increased safety of an engineered product.
  • Reliability and durability for long lasting service.
  • Registered metal tags attached to each lifter for traceability.
  • Rated capacities and safety warnings displayed on both sides of lifters

ALL CALDWELL LIFTERS HAVE...
  • Registered Metal Tags as required by ASME B30.20.Metal Tag
  • Warning Rated capacities (in black) and Safety Warnings (in orange) are displayed on both sides of lifter. Lettering is visible from floor.
  • Caldwell’s Standard Quality Assurance procedures include a random sampling of all orders for Proof Testing. If you want your lifter proof tested and a test certificate issued, please specify (there is a nominal charge).
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Lifting Beam Lifting
Beams

Lifting Beams are used in low headroom applications, and structurally are able to handle the load throughout the beam spread. Beams allow multiple point pick up of the load for balance or support purposes. Beams can be used from two hoists to increase lift capacity.  

Spreader Beam   Spreader Beams

Spreader Beams have top rigging and direct most of load stress through the rigging directly to the hooks. Structurally spreader beams spread load and are not designed to equally handle load stress at all points across beam spread. The greater distance between the hoist and the load (due to top rigging) gives these beams greater stability.
Roll Lifter Roll
Lifters

Roll Lifters have multiple lifters to make roll handling simplified and efficient. Beams, Two Sided Grabs (manual or motorized), Tongs, C Hooks, Pallet Lifters and Positioners are available.
Coil Lifter, Upender, Transfer Car Coil Lifters Upenders

Multiple designs to lift, manipulate and reposition coils, either with the coil "eye" in the vertical or horizontal position. Economical "C" Hooks require aisle space to equal the length of the arm. Two sided lifters require aisle space to equal the length of the foot. Motorized units for efficient handling of a large volume of coils. Mill Duty designs available.

Sheet Lifter Sheet
Lifters

Sheet Lifters are versatile in the handling of bundles of sheets or other loads stacked horizontally. Efficient one person operation. Efficient worm gear drive with hand wheel, chain wheel or motorized leg adjustments.
Pallet Lifter Pallet
Lifters

Pallet Lifters convert overhead crane into fork lift truck, allowing pallets to be moved throughout a plant where fork lift trucks cannot access. Fixed and adjustable fork models are available.
Rotating Crane Hook Rotating Crane Hooks

Rotating Crane Hooks allow independent and precise positioning of a load with a full 360 degree' rotation. These units are motorized. Available with a built in load scale and read-out option.
Lifting TongLifting Tongs Lifting
Tongs

Lifting Tongs use a scissors lift principle, and are available in three configurations: gripping, pressure, and supporting. While most tongs are designed to your specific load specifications, Caldwell has standard models in Die, Bale, Barrier, and Slab tongs. An automatic latching mechanism is available.