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 […]
50000 lb Hydraulic Scissor Lift
Overview These two 50,000 lb. capacity Hydraulic Scissor Lifts will be employed in a rail maintenance facility to raise and lower wheel sets or bogies during the removal and replacement of these units. These robust scissor lifts are engineered to carry an evenly distributed load. The platform will include specialized tooling to support the wheelsets. The […]
Rail Bogie Maintenance Lift
Overview Rail Bogie Maintenance Lift The rail bogie maintenance lift services bogies on tram cars by traveling on maintenance rails below the rail car, raising on a scissor lift to secure the bogies, and then, once detached from the wheelset, the bogies are lowered and driven down the maintenance tracks for removal and replacement procedures. […]
Heavy-duty Hydraulic Scissor Lift
Overview The Heavy-duty Hydraulic Scissor Lift will be used in a rail application, supporting the maintenance personnel as they lift and lower parts while working on train cars, engines, and locomotives. Custom tooling fitted to the platform allows for the safe raising and lowering of product. Features 4 Double Acting Cylinders. Velocity fuses at the base […]
Narrow Hydraulic Scissor Lift
Overview This narrow, hydraulic scissor lift will be used in a rail application to assist in material handling operations within a rail maintenance facility. The hydraulic scissor lift is a multifaceted piece of material handling equipment performing important functions with customized tooling for each job secured to the tabletop platform. Features Upper and lower limit […]
Rail Pallet Tilter
Overview Permanently mounted to the customer’s floor, the rail pallet tilter will be used to load pallets in a vertical position to assemble the rail bogie. This unit was also designed with specialized tooling for the custom pallets used to secure the bogies. Capable of lifting 30,000 lbs, the rail pallet tilter is a low-duty […]