Manually Guided Vehicle for Engine Transport
Overview This manually guided vehicle (MGV) is designed to transport engines through an assembly facility and position them beneath Handling Specialty’s custom four-post engine lifts for loading and unloading. The system features a hydraulic lifting mechanism, onboard control panels, and a portable handheld controller, enabling precise and effortless positioning. Operators can easily navigate the unit […]
Custom Personnel Lift for Aerospace Machining Center
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a 2,000 lb capacity lift with two extending platforms — each capable of holding 500 lbs — for a European aerospace company’s machining center. The hydraulically-actuated lift was used to raise workers around the aerospace company’s riveting machine — which was used in the manufacture of airplane wings […]
Railcar Wheelset Changeout System
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a mining company to engineer and manufacture a heavy-duty, durable wheelset change-out system for railcars used in mining operations. The lift was manufactured to last in the extreme conditions that exist in mining facilities in northern Canada. The wheelset change-out process begins with a train moving into the rail […]
Self Propelled Custom Scissor Lifts for Rail Paint Booth
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered an explosion-proof solution to a challenging application in the railcar industry. Painting freight and tank cars is normally done in a booth classified as a hazardous area, requiring the use of explosion-proof equipment. In addition to this, a versatile piece of lifting equipment is needed to traverse the top and […]
Self Propelled Personnel Gantry for Train Maintenance
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a high-speed rail company in the United States to custom design and manufacture a personnel platform for maintaining trains inside three of its maintenance facilities in Washington, Boston and New York. The personnel platform is one of five pieces of equipment Handling Specialty was contracted to design and manufacture. […]
Custom Self Propelling Personnel Lift for Railcar Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty’s rail car personnel platforms for Thrall Car Manufacturing were designed to improve productivity and, at the same time, relieve worker burden. Thrall Car Manufacturing produces two railway cars daily for the transportation of automobiles. Metal screening on the exterior of the rail cars requires considerable installation and worker scaffolding. The Handling Specialty […]