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.

KYB’s New Product: A Nonlinear Design

CalCo recently did a project for KYB, a leading manufacturer of hydraulic components for mobile equipment worldwide. KYB came to CalCo with their new product, a linear actuator, and CalCo designed an eye-catching color scheme for the product’s display and used a deluxe paint finish on the created model to make the product pop. CalCo’s deluxe finish requires hours of detailed hand work, which includes grinding and hand sanding a display’s surface smooth before a high-end glossy automotive paint finish completes the look.

CalCo also provided a professional and sturdy travel case for easy transportation of KYB’s new display piece. From the beginning steps of designing and building displays to the final stages of packaging and transferring finished projects, CalCo has a number of services available based on each customer’s customized needs.

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.

A Unique Product Demands a Unique Display

When Bosch Rexroth Corporation wanted to showcase its Rineer high torque vane-crossing-vane hydraulic motor unique to the world of fluid power, it chose CalCo to help showcase its product.

CalCo prepared the cutaway to Bosch Rexroth’s exact specifications and tolerances, highlighting the bi-rotational rotary power characteristics, which make this motor unique.

Special care was taken to provide a specific passageway paint scheme and custom plating solution to insure durability and longevity as this motor had an exhaustive world tour in its near future.

CalCo also designed and provided a custom case with die cut foam insert to house both the cutaway motor and its companion rotor-stator assembly as well. This case included a telescoping handle and recessed hardware to insure the motor and rotor-stator package would travel safely on its world tour.

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.

“Laissez les bon temps rouler” at WEFTEC 2014

Laissez les bon temps rouler means “Let the Good times Roll!” which is what happened at the WEFTEC conference in New Orleans this year.  The show was a great success!  There were 20,385 visitors and 1,027 companies exhibiting.  According to the website  “WEFTEC®, the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the biggest meeting of its kind in North America and offers thousands of water quality professionals from around the world the best water quality education and training available today.”  We always enjoy seeing the new technology and seeing the displays, especially the ones we created.

CalCo was at the show to visit our friends and to see our displays in action.  A few of them are shown below:

We are looking forward to WEFTEC 2015 being in our own backyard here in Chicago. We hope to see you there!

Visit our website at www.CalCoCutaways.com to see other types of displays or call us at 847-639-3858.

Successful Product Launches Involve Many Experts; A Valve Cutaway Case Study

At CalCo, our job is to make your product look spectacular. We take that job seriously.  We work with our clients to understand what features of the product should be highlighted and how to best demonstrate those features in a cutaway or display.

When Crane ChemPharma was launching their new FK Ball Valve CalCo worked with them to create a very particular cutaway which would highlight the many positive attributes of the valve.  It is easy to see how the valve functions and a salesperson can use the cutaway to clearly show the advantages of this valve and it’s new features. Our client responded in this way:

“CalCo Cutaways did a great job with the sample valves for our new product launch. In addition to delivering on-time, the CalCo team also had several suggestions to enhance the appearance of the samples. Their flexibility, as we made minor changes in scope and design, really made the whole project go very smoothly. I would not hesitate to use CalCo Cutaways for my next product launch.”

 Global Business Manager – Process Ball Valves, Crane ChemPharma & Energy

Call CalCo at 847-639-3858 to see how we can help with your next cutaway, display or product launch.  Visit our website at www.CalCoCutaways.com to see the other services we offer.

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.