Pit Mounted Custom Scissor Lift for 1996 Summer Games
Overview Unknown to over 2 billion people around the world, a Handling Specialty custom-engineered and manufactured scissor lift premiered at the Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony. Singer Gladys Knight rose out of the ground on a 2,500 lb capacity scissor lift custom engineered and manufactured by Handling Specialty. Rising to a height of 144”, the hydraulically-actuated […]
Telescoping Screen Lift
Overview Handling Specialty received a purchase order from Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. for a telescoping screen lift to be used to raise and lower a large LED screen in a theatre/conference room space for their client. Designed to lift up to 6,000 lbs. and run once per day, this telescoping lift raises out of the […]
Rotating Custom Scissor Lifts for Auto Show Display
Overview Handling Specialty was chosen for this tradeshow display project due to the company’s technical expertise and a strong portfolio of successful custom entertainment applications. Handling supplied two custom lifts that were mounted onto custom rotators manufactured by the client OEM firm for the display of the Hummer H2 at major auto shows during 2002. […]
50 Ton Lifting Jacks
Overview Four 50-ton lifting jacks combine to lift a 100,000 lbs. train car. Though one of these units has the capacity to lift 100,000 lbs., three more are required to balance the load safely. Repair and maintenance in the rail industry demands robust material handling equipment to see a job through. Ergonomics play a large […]
Manually Guided Vehicles for Assembly
Overview A manually guided vehicle for assembly processes creates a safe and efficient workspace while moving products through work cells. This order was for seven (7) manually guided vehicles (MGVs) to be used in the assembly of military-style side-by-side. A military side-by-side is an ATV deployed by military forces responding to missions where heavier equipment […]
Industrial Work Positioner
Overview A custom Industrial work positioner was delivered in pairs and designed to work in tandem with one another, allowing for lifting capacities of up to 7 Tons. An electrical panel and master control unit are installed on one of each two Jack sets, which synchronizes the movements of the Jacks. All six electric Jacks […]