Custom Cases

How do you carry your cutaway from one show to another without having it damaged?

CalCo works closely with several case makers who provide us with a variety of cases to protect, carry and display your product. Our custom cases come in a range of sizes, styles and materials. We customize the interior and exterior of each case to fit your specific product. From handheld briefcases to heavy duty containers, our cases are made from all kinds of materials including wood, aluminum, canvas, plastic, rugged PVC and more. We have soft-sided cases, custom cut dense foam interior cases, cases with wheels and locks, embroidered cases, slim and elegant cases, hefty cases—you name it. We work with any quantity of cases ordered from one to dozens, and we can incorporate logos, signage and sales material into the design of each case.

Whether you’re looking for a case that simply protects and transports a cutaway from one trade show to another in your car’s trunk, a case that needs to be setup on a desk or table for presentation purposes, or a case to be shipped in the mail, CalCo offers a variety of solutions to meet your needs.

If you have specific requirements regarding the transportation of your cutaway, contact us and we’ll work to get it packed and shipped in a timely and safe matter. For more information about our custom cases, call us at 847.639.3858, email us at charles@calcocutaways.com or fill out our form here.

Why choose CalCo to design and create your custom cutaway?

CalCo began creating cutaways and displays in the 1950s and has over 60 years of experience helping hundreds of leading manufacturers expose the internal components of their products in the most professional, presentable and unique manner available.

CalCo has the ability to cut virtually any material of any thickness. We also finish each product with the highest quality of paint, plating and more to make your product look its best. We work closely with several case makers who provide a variety of customized solutions to protect, carry and display your product.

We create custom cutaways for all kinds of events including trade shows, exhibits, trainings and sales calls. We have a plethora of product upgrades and options available including 3D printing for scale models, lighting, animation and electronic media, custom stands and bases, custom-built cases, permanent shipping containers, professional photography, custom signage, brochures and other advertising materials, awards and corporate gifts, and plating options. We often get involved in the design and development process of cutaway projects and are open to specific instructions or open designs.

We not only have a variety of options available to showcase your cutaway in its best light, but we also guarantee on-time delivery. Typical turnaround time is four to six weeks for a medium size cutaway. Whenever physically possible, we will adjust our schedule to meet yours.

CalCo is innovative, reliable, capable and knowledgeable in all kinds of cutaways so contact us today for any cutaway needs you may have. Our mission and goal is to not only provide great customer service, but exceed our clients’ expectations with the unique and quality products we provide them.

Get Your Trade Show Customers Animated About Your Product

Grab your customers’ attention with a colorful and informative animated video presentation. Sometimes it’s hard to make your booth stand out during a trade show so let CalCo help you attract customers in an exciting way. We can create a presentation that will captivate and educate your audience. From a small filter to a full oil rig and from one product to a full process, CalCo can help your customers understand the importance of your product and how its unique characteristics create market advantages. Whether you need a 5 second animation of the product to demonstrate how it works or a 30 minute marketing video covering your entire corporation,  we can create a customized presentation for your product or company.

Once complete, the video can be used for trade shows, investor presentations, website videos, You Tube promotions or any other purpose you can imagine.  These animations can easily be scaled throughout your entire organization at multiple levels.  They can be used alone or in conjunction with cutaways or other displays to highlight your product.

Contact CalCo at 847/639-3858 to discuss ways video animation can help you!  More examples are located on our website at www.calcocutaways.com/electronic-media/

CalCo: Cutaways and so much more

Since 1953 our reputation has been built on our cutaways and displays. But, over the years, in order to accommodate our customer’s requests and give them one place to fulfill all their display needs we have continuously added services. You may be surprised by all the ways that CalCo can help you in 2015!

Click on a link to go to our website and see examples:

Cutaways – We are experts at cutaways and can help you to show your product and it’s unique features

Displays – Painting and Plating can take a product from dull to dazzling

Working Models – Want to show your product or process in motion? We can make it happen.

Lighting – Attract customers to your tradeshow display with unique lighting

Animation – We offer any length or kind of animation, from 5 second animation showing a product function to 30 minute long promotional videos including complex product animations

3-D Models – From a simple product to a multicolored exploded view or even a whole linking system with small and complex parts we can make a model to meet your needs.

Stands/Bases – We have many solutions and are always willing to try something new

Custom Cases – We offer all kinds of cases with custom foam for sales or tradeshow use

Shippers – Our shippers are custom made to fit and protect your display

Point of Purchase Displays and Signage – Tailored to your needs

Custom Awards – From 1-1000 we have made many custom awards

Giveaways – Many gift options for your tradeshow, corporate retreat or golf outing

Professional Photography – Use our professional photos for your brochures, tradeshows, etc,

Embedded Products – A unique way to display a small product or one that comes apart easily

Plating – We offer all kinds of plating

Reworks – We will rework/refresh any display whether we created it or not

Display Storage - We will store and maintain your displays when not in use

At CalCo every job is a custom job because every product and company is unique. We work with you to make sure you get the results you desire so that your product is shown in its best light.
For a free quote or to get more information about our services call us at 847/639-3858 or visit our website at www.CalCoCutaways.com .

Looking to conquer foreign markets?? CalCo’s army of professionals is at your disposal

While we don’t suggest CalCo can safeguard the world from alien invasion, we do promise we can “transform” any concept into reality regarding your ongoing quest to grow your foreign market opportunities.

Whether it’s interactive displays, technical web animations in multiple languages or country specific content CalCo is your winning partner, ready to go to all ends of the earth to make sure your global business initiatives are victorious.

Take for example the case of our “friend” above, a fully functioning 9 ft robot MC capable of speaking in several languages, designed and built at CalCo. He was created to introduce a new product launch/ joint venture at a high profile Asian trade fair, and he made an impression to say the least. He even ended up with his own Facebook page!!

CalCo is armed with the country knowledge only 65 years of global marketing experience can bring. Let us help you with your next foreign market initiative. Call us at 847-639-3858 to get started today.

Pratt & Whitney PT6 Engine Cutaway of a Mainstay Available Now

The Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine in the one of the most popular turboprop engines in history. The PT6 was first put into use in 1964 and is still in production today. This versatile and stable engine design can be found in turboprop airplanes, helicopters, amphibious planes, military aircraft, aerial application planes, Short takeoff and Landing (STOL) aircraft and many more.

The versatility of this engine and the extremely high reliability has made the PT6 a mainstay in the design and manufacturing of small aircraft the world over. The concepts and characteristics of this engine make it a perfect tool for explaining the general concepts and component design of a turboprop engine. A limiting factor historically with creating display engines for use in the classroom or on the show floor is that the engines last so long that a full engine, out of service, is very difficult to find. Parts are reused on further engines, and the lifelong journey of various production parts can span decades.

CalCo, in conjunction with Aerovision International, a leading aircraft and engine service provider, have produced a full cutaway version of the legendary PT6 engine as shown here. The fully exposed engine system shows everything from the 3-stage axial and single stage centrifugal compressors, to the turbines, gears and burners. Color coding is used to help clarify heating and cooling zones through the engine phases.

Explaining the properties and functionality of the PT6 as well as overall turboprop design concepts is easy with this fantastic tool. Cutaways like these are as rare as the availability of an out of service PT6, and require the expertise of skilled craftspeople to bring into reality.

For a limited time this exact engine is available for purchase, and with the high demand and low availability of a PT6 cutaway, it will surely be gone in a hurry. The cutaway includes the texture black welded steel rolling engine stand shown, as well as a steel framed shipping container with hinged steel drawbridge style ramp.

If you or your group is interested in owning this high quality example of solid engineering and aircraft muscle, please contact CalCo at 847-639-3858 for more details.

Auburn Gear Strikes Gold in Las Vegas

We recently visited the SEMA and AAPEX shows in Las Vegas and were thrilled to see Auburn Gear’s shining display.  The Limited Slip Differential cutaways  have gold plating to emphasize the design and they are mounted on our new full color acrylic basemount.  Auburn Gear hit the jackpot with these displays and they were done in time for the show as promised.

We love the impact of this new basemount design and it comes at a lower cost.  At CalCo we want to show your product in its best light and we will work with you to make it shine. Please be sure to allow adequate time for show materials as it takes time to do it right!

If you are interested in a quote or need more information please visit our website at  www.CalCoCutaways.com or call us at 847-639-3858.

Eaton’s Lightweight Model is a Heavyweight at the OTC Show

Eaton typically shows full size product displays, but for bigger products a full size display can be cumbersome and costly to display at trade shows.  For the new Eaton Airflex Water Cooled Brake a product cut-away from CalCo was just the right solution to show the technology in a lightweight and easily handled manner.  While the actual product is 42″ across and requires a forklift to move at tradeshows, the cutaway can be lifted and moved safely by a tradeshow worker.  CalCo’s solution is a hybrid display using a lightweight scale model with real metal fasteners.  The result shows how the product looks and functions in a lighter weight but realistic looking display.  The scale model is less than half the size of the original at 18 inches across. It has over 450 real metal fasteners but the main body portion is made from lightweight plastic.  The detail on the model makes it indistinguishable from the real product and with a section cutaway, the functionality of the product is on full display. The model is so realistic that it can be actuated as it would be in the field, providing customers with a representative example of the inner workings of the product.  The CalCo display is a great solution for a heavy problem!

If you need display ideas for your product, call CalCo at 847/639-3858 or visit our website at www.calcocutaways.com to see more of our work and the other services we offer.  We offer unique solutions.

Let CalCo Get the Shot You Need with a Professional Photo Shoot of Your Product

Need professional photo shots of your new display or a new product launch?  CalCo offers in-house professional photography of your product(s).  We handle all the details of your two hour shoot but we welcome your input.  Your product is photographed from all sides with professional lighting including different exposures to ensure you get the shots you need to use for any kind of media.  The high resolution images are delivered with a photo proof thumbnail sheet and CD-ROM.  Clipping Path application is also available.

These high resolution images can utilized for:

Brochures
Websites
Presentations
Newsletters
Videos
Emails
Literature
Product Spec Sheets
Catalog Pages
Wall or Show Booth Graphics
. . .and More

It is a great timesaver to have your product photographed while we are working on it but we can shoot it even if it already looks great. To see more examples of our professional shots visit our website at www.calcocutaways.com or call us at 847-639-3858 for more information or to set up your next product shoot.

Ever Wonder How Things Work? Cleva offers us an inside look with an Industrial Vacuum Cutaway

Cleva North America has a powerful line of vacuum equipment and they are proud to show their winning technology with this Power Head cutaway. This image shows the internals of a Vacmaster Industrial 2-stage wet/dry vac, and all the features that make their product shine.

The cutaway features a 2 filter design, where both filters are cut-away to show even the detailed design of the filtration media. The cutaway allows Cleva North America the opportunity to explain easily the important aspects of the Vacmaster Industrial design. The addition of CalCo’s signature blue cut face paint shows the viewer exactly where cuts were taken to help visualize the uncut product as well.

Call CalCo at 847-639-3958 to find out how we can show your product in it’s best light.  Visit our website at www.calcocutaways.com to see more services.