Scissor Lifts for Theater
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured two direct thrust hydraulic Stage lifts to lift and hold performers at a theme park. The pit-mounted lifts are operated in unison or independently and are situated on either side of an arc-shaped stage area. Two sets of scissors were used on each lift to reduce the differential […]
Wagon Lifts for Las Vegas Stage Show
Overview Handling Specialty designed and manufactured two lifts used in the EFX show at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The lifts were custom designed and manufactured to be used to fill a large gap (24’ by 36’) in the current stage floor, which occurred when a part of the stage was lowered to […]
Tilting Stage System for Traveling Musical
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured an understage tilting system for the Lion King’s traveling musical for its tour in North America. Performance requirements guided the unit design. In terms of noise, the actuator system was required to perform under 80 decibels within three feet of the unit. A comprehensive test plan was run […]
Heavy Duty Custom Scissor Lift for Newsprint Rolls
Overview For the Houston Chronicle, Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a 20,000 lb. capacity lift for the unloading of 5,000 lb. paper rolls. The high demand for newsprint at the newspaper required the lift to endure heavy use. As well, Handling Specialty engineers had to incorporate into the lift support for a large side […]
Towline Carts for Motorcycle Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a safety-rich, ergonomic towline cart for a major system integrator. The end user of these 1,000 lb. capacity carts is a major motorcycle manufacturer. Every design detail has been attended to with this custom cart, from major design features such as lift capacity and size right down to […]
Ergonomic and Efficient Infloor Upender
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured an in-floor upender for a manufacturer of electric trucks. This upender allowed the customer, a major North American electric truck manufacturer, to skid and package the customer’s electric trucks for horizontal transport loading. The equipment replaced two forklift trucks and an overhead crane, allowing the more efficient redeployment […]