Tiered Auditorium Seating
Overview Handling Specialty met the challenge of designing a multi-lift riser system controlled by a single PLC unit. The system was installed in a business training auditorium to increase the flexibility of the room, as the space can be used as a single-level room or as a tiered auditorium. The system is comprised of five […]
Ramped Lift for Chicago Planetarium
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and designed a ramped system to transport seated visitors into a theatrical show inside a sphere at a major tourist attraction in Chicago. The lift could carry 12 people and was operated by staff using a panel inside the booth. Features Unique safety requirements: shock absorbers and manual brake release, […]
Tilting Diving Board Platforms
Overview Tilting diving board platforms were designed and built for the entertainment industry aboard the Royal Caribbean Oasis class ships. Tilting platforms allow for the diving boards to recede when not part of the show and then reappear when the performance calls for divers. These tilting platforms are built with safety top of mind to […]
Four Post Lift for Theater
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered, manufactured, and installed a large four-post Cargovator backstage at the largest Christian-themed live theater in the United States. Handling Specialty’s project management team coordinated the building’s team of architects, engineers, and installers during the construction process. The project was successful and resulted in the organization ordering an additional lift for […]
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 […]
Large-Scale 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 […]