What is so Amazing about an Engine Cutaway?

Much of the beauty of an engine is in the details. In order to see all of these details, such as the pistons, crank shaft and valve train components as well as how they function together, a cutaway is an ideal solution.

With a cutaway you can not only see how the individual parts function but you can see how they relate to each other.  From the exterior many engines may seem similar; but once the interior is exposed with a cutaway, you can see the unique attributes of the individual engine inside and its configuration.

These are the important elements that can mean all the difference in power, performance and efficiency.  Using a cutaway will clearly show where the advantages and benefits are and how a particular model can outperform the competition by showing the internal configuration and how the parts interrelate.

Even some of the external components, such as the fuel pump or alternator, can contain hidden features that benefit from a cutaway as well.

“Hands on education has always been, and will always be the best way to inform and educate an audience on products and mechanical relationships.”

View the gallery of engine cutaways below and you can see that CalCo knows engines and how to make them a work of art.

For more cutaway photos please visit www.CalCoCutaways.com and look in the Cutaways Gallery.  If you would like information on having your engine or any other product cutaway, please contact CalCo at 847/639-3858 or click here for contact information.

Damaged Freight? CalCo Has You Covered.

Does this picture look familiar?

Products get damaged during shipping all too often. Fortunately, at CalCo we can make your damaged product look as good as new. There is nothing more frustrating then getting ready to go to a show and finding that your display piece has been scratched, dented or severely damaged while it was being shipped.

If you need to have your product repaired , repainted or rechromed give CalCo a call at 847-639-3858 or click here and have it made to look like new again.

CalCo Makes A Great Case

The age old dilemma, how do you transport your product to sales calls, tradeshows, investor relations meetings, distributors or anywhere else with out damaging it and so that it keeps that ‘brand new’ look? The answer is a custom case from CalCo.

We have a case to meet virtually every need. Sometimes this is as simple as a soft sided carrying case, while sometimes a rugged behind the scenes shipping crate needs to be fabricated.  Often the container needs to be worthy of carrying into someone’s office and possibly even set upon their desk.  At CalCo, this need is met week after week with a variety of solutions.  Whether you need to ship it through the mail or the case will be riding around in the trunk of your car, CalCo has the right option for you.  These custom cases are custom selected and designed to fit your product specifically and have a history of peak performance.  From slim and elegant to heavy duty work horses, a case from CalCo will impress as well as protect. More photos after the break..

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What is a Cutaway?

CalCo has been designing and producing high quality cutaways since 1953.  To make a cutaway we take your product and physically cut it open to show the inner parts that make your product unique.  Cutaways are invaluable tools because they are interactive.  They allow your customer to see, feel and in many cases move your product to see the most important features hidden inside.

Cutaways can be used for a wide variety of products including the following:

• Valves
• Pumps
• Engines
• Transmissions
• Actuators
• Tools
• Machines
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Regulators
• Torches
• Appliances
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

We have created cutaways from many materials including plastic controllers, speakers and toilets.    We have the capability to cut any material and in any thickness, from the toughest grade of stainless steel to ceramics.

Cutaways have become quite popular at tradeshows but they are also used for lobby installations, investor relations meetings, sales calls, advertising and brochures, training and awards.

If you are interested in having a cutaway made using your product give us a call today at 847/639-3858 or click here for a free quote.

A finished regulator cutaway

Stand Out From the Crowd

At your tradeshow or in the lobby your product can stand out from the crowd with a unique stand.   Add your logo, raise your product to new heights or allow your product to move.  If you have an idea we can execute it or you can let us create a one of a kind design just for you.

Let us make your vision a reality!

To contact CalCo to get some unique ideas for stands click here or call 847/639-3858. To see an acrylic tabletop stand click here.

CalCo reworks displays to look as good as NEW

If you have a display or cutaway that is beginning to show its age we are happy to rework it. After being shipped from show to show and being handled and touched by countless people every display can begin to show some wear. Whether it needs a new paint job or you want to add a cutaway section you can send it to us and feel confident that we will do our best to make it look as good as new even if we didn’t do the original work. Save some money on shipping and do it when you are at a show near Chicago!

If we can do this…….

Before                                                                                After

then we can do almost anything!

Contact us at news@calcocutaways.com, call 847/639-3858 or click here.

Unique Awards, Plaques and Corporate Gifts

CalCo can create unique awards using your product or logo. In the past we have created personalized magnets , lamps with product cutaways, scale models of products and much more for service rendered awards. These are much more exciting and more memorable than the old gold watch and they provide the recipient with a displayable permanent reminder of the years invested in your company.

We can also create corporate gifts, holders for certification awards or promotional items using your product or a lightweight scale model. Let us know what you want to do and we will help you find a way to do it!

Click here to contact CalCo or call us at 847/639-3858.  Click here to see another award idea.

Why are Speaker Cutaways such a Massive Challenge?

Telex speaker cutaway

Telex makes a superior speaker and use cutaways like this to show their audience the unseen details inside their speakers that make them an industry leader.

What you don’t see here is the challenge presented when attempting to cut something as hard as a ceramic speaker magnet immediately adjacent to something as fragile as a paper cone, which would normally disintegrate from the heat and water needed for cutting through ceramic. So how was this done?

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CalCo Cutaways, Generations of Dependable Innovation

Around the time New York City was introducing their brand new, 3-color traffic lights, James Calhoun was founding a new business named CalCo, which would produce cutaways for product manufacturers in order to help them show off the many advantages to using their products.

Little did he know that his small business would grow into the most accomplished and experienced cutaway company in America, possibly even the world.

Even Jim himself couldn’t have foreseen the wide variety of offerings his company would eventually have to present to its customers, such as laser cut lighted display pedestals, 3D animation, custom training equipment, POP displays and much, much more.

In fact, CalCo’s unrelenting attention to detail and quality as well as their ability to create customized solutions on the spot is about all that hasn’t changed since 1953.

CalCo’s excellent reputation and insight into the needs of their clients will go a long way towards making the next half century of business just as revolutionary as the first.

To contact CalCo click here or call 847/639-3858.  Your Product is Our Profession.