Stacker/Destacker for Automotive Industry
Overview Handling Specialty counts a turnkey skid stacker/destacker system for automotive plants among its repertoire of customized lift equipment. Installed as part of a production “buffer zone,” the system helps to compensate for fluctuations in vehicle production levels. Skids, typically used to convey untrimmed vehicle bodies, can be quickly added or removed from the assembly line as required. […]
Cantilevered Lift for Automotive Marriage Station
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and designed a scissor lift that integrated into an automotive marriage station. This lift was designed for a well-known automotive assembly line integrator and was ultimately installed in a North American automotive assembly plant. As the lift lowers, a slide on the lift indexes out approximately five (5) feet. A […]
50 Ton Portavator
Overview Handling Specialty engineered and manufactured a 50-ton Portavator to help an automotive manufacturing company move stamping line dies weighing 97,000 lbs using their forklift truck. The Portavator’s maneuverability, fork truck compatibility, and quick disconnect lift-arm system made it an ideal solution for the customer who experienced cost savings in die changeout and repair times […]
Ballscrew Scissor Lift for Automotive Skillet Conveyor Line
Overview Handling Specialty helped pioneer the modern automotive assembly line in the early 80s with the development of ergonomic and efficient skillet lifts for the North American auto industry. The lift allows the vehicle to be raised and lowered by foot controls. As the line moves, employees adjust each vehicle’s height to their own ergonomic […]
Inverted Scissor Lift for Automotive Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by the technical division of a large US automaker to custom engineer a lift that could be integrated into different conveying systems. The company created an innovative solution that involved combining an overhead crane and a scissor lift. The crane moves in an “x-y” direction while the scissor lift operates […]
Car Rotator Turntable for Research Facility
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a rotator that was used in an automotive laboratory wind testing system, where different car models were driven onto the rotator/turntable and then turned to face the wind tunnel while various tests were being conducted. Critical to the solution was that the rotator did not move when subject […]