Truck Mounted Lift for Railcar Maintenance
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a unique truck-mounted lift for CN Rail to service the doors and hinges on box cars. The vehicle is capable of operating either on the road or on rail tracks. Because of its mobility, operators can use the truck either in the rail yard or at their customer’s […]
Self-Propelled Sandblasting Booth for Rail Facility
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured two self-propelled work platforms for a major Canadian railway company’s sandblasting booth. The platform’s many axes of movement allow maintenance personnel to reach all areas of the freight car. Features Self-propelled work platforms run horizontally along crane rail and 120’ track at 80 fpm. The platform has special […]
Self-Propelled Paint Booth Lift for Railcar Facility
Overview Handling Specialty custom-designed self-propelled mast lifts with an extendable personnel platform for a major Canadian railcar manufacturer’s paint booth. Features Platform unit extends 60” horizontally at a rate of 10 fpm; lifts raise 108” vertically at a rate of 15 fpm. Self-propelled unit with a traverse speed of 40 fpm guided by rail at […]
Paint Booth Lift for Railcar Facility
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured eight self-propelled personnel lifts for a paint booth in a North American railcar manufacturing plant. Safety was the primary consideration in the design of the personnel lifts. Features Self-propelled on upper and lower rails. Travel at 15 fpm. 60” platform extension. Traverses 100’ on rails.
Split Rail System for Bogie Maintenance
Overview The need for a safe and efficient under-car wheelset changeout system was a challenge that Handling Specialty readily satisfied for the maintenance facilities of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor project. The split rail system consists of integral support pedestal/split rail assemblies; interlocks to the “blue flag” safety system; under-car lift/eject carriage; and wheelset dollies. The carriage […]
Self Propelled Gantry for Train Nose Cone Maintenance
Overview Handling Specialty Manufacturing custom designed and manufactured a nose cone maintenance platform for a US high-speed rail organization. The nose cone platform was one of five different pieces of heavy-duty, custom-designed Rail maintenance equipment engineered and manufactured by Handling Specialty for this project. Features Gel-cell power supply complete with charger. It can operate on […]