Pit Mounted Four Post Lift for Jet Engine Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured six (6) pit-mounted four post assembly stations for a major airplane engine manufacturer. The customer required that the lifts could not be visible above floor level at any time and had to provide smooth, synchronized, level lifting through the entire range of travel to prevent jarring of the […]
Robotic Aircraft Paint Removal Lift
Overview The unit is operated by a large moveable console which houses the touchscreen and joystick. Features The moveable base supports a 45’ mast and is equipped with a robotic-type arm capable of moving 180°(left to right motion). Retracted height 25’ and extended height 65’. The horizontal arm extends 21’ from the centre of rotation. […]
F-35 Wing Assembly Platforms
Overview When faced with the challenge of producing up to 22 planes per month for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Lockheed Martin selected Handling Specialty based on our expertise in the automotive and aerospace industries. Vertical assembly stations are typically a four-post, screw-driven lift design with a platform that has a customized opening which […]
Four Post Lift System for Ultrasonic Inspection
Overview A major aerospace and defence integration firm approached Handling Specialty to custom engineer and manufacture an automated ultrasonic inspection system to inspect the exterior surface of a rocket shell using a robot. The lifts/robotic units work in tandem: one robot repeatedly raises and lowers inside the rocket shell on the scissor lift while the […]
Heavy Duty 60 Ton Capacity Shim Table for Locomotives
Overview Handling Specialty Manufacturing was successful in its bid to manufacture a 60-ton locomotive shim table for CP Rail in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Shim tables are used to lift and hold a locomotive so rail technicians can shim or “true” the wheels. The lift is installed in a pit in the maintenance building. The lift is […]
Monorail Bogie Maintenance Workstation
Overview Handling Specialty worked collaboratively with an international transportation company to engineer and manufacture a highly specialized workstation to assist technicians with the removal of bogies from monorail cars for maintenance and repair. Previously, when the customer wanted to replace or repair the bogie, the monorail car would be taken out of service for a […]