US lifting beam and gantry crane manufacturer Caldwell Lifting Solutions has delivered the 100th Vita Load Navigator manufactured by Vita Inclinata Technologies.
The companies have been working together for three and half years. Caldwell manufactures the spreader beam component for the Vita Load Navigator, a remote-controlled system that enables crane operators to precisely control and orient loads without the use of guy lines.
This system adjusts dynamically to load sizes, crane movement, and wind conditions, allowing for high precision lifts in challenging environments. The Vita Load Navigator comes in five versions with capacities from 20 to 40 tonnes. Each version features Caldwell’s Dura-Mod modular spreader beam.
The Vita Load Navigator is a propulsion driven suspended load system
Caldwell sales director Darri Noe said: “Several years ago, Derek Sikora Vita reached out and gave us the background story about Vita and we were captivated. This is a cool product, there’s a need for it, and it’s fun to work on it. It’s been great to be a part of this journey. We started collaborating on conceptual designs and the rest is history.”
The product in operation
Caldwell is based in Rockford, Illinois, the company was founded in 1954 by Leslie Caldwell to design and fabricate slings. The company now manufacturers lifting and spreader beams, jib and gantry cranes and fork truck attachments amongst other things thanks to a number of acquisitions over the years, it employs 120 full time staff.
Founded in 2012 by Caleb Carr and Derek Sikora Vita Inclinata is based in Broomfield Colorado, and specialises in load stabilisation and positioning systems for crane operations.
A YouTube video made by Vita to mark the deployment of its 100th product:
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