From the Deep Sea to the Spaceport

Lifting Technology From the Deep Sea to the Spaceport

2025-04-14 A guest post by Michael Beyrau* | Translated by AI 9 min Reading Time

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The preconception that lifting technology is rather unspectacular has not just been around since yesterday. But there is more to lifting gear than meets the eye: many areas of application are not only impressive, but also extremely demanding.

Intuitive Machines and the US lifting technology specialist The Caldwell Group, Inc. relied on the ACP-Turnado lifting point from RUD (shown in the picture at the top end of the transport bracket) when developing the transport bracket for the lunar landing vehicle. It enables particularly safe lifting and turning of heavy loads.(Picture: Caldwell) — Intuitive Machines and the US lifting technology specialist The Caldwell Group, Inc. relied on the ACP-Turnado lifting point from RUD (shown in the picture at the top end of the transport bracket) when developing the transport bracket for the lunar landing vehicle. It enables particularly safe lifting and turning of heavy loads.
(Picture: Caldwell)

You won't be able to lift the "Titanic" or chain up objects in space with it either - but beyond that, there are hardly any limits to sling technology these days. What sling solutions set in motion has long since gone far beyond standardized applications on construction sites or in production halls, even if such applications still make up the majority of all uses. The days when sling specialists could be described as mere "chain manufacturers" are therefore long gone.

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