Wind Tunnel Turn Tables
Overview A major wind tunnel engineering firm required two turntables for a wind tunnel they will place in a Texas University. Handling Specialty’s designs offered the project everything they’d asked for, including controls which allow the operator to customize the stop-position of the rotating top, set designated stops and run clockwise and counter-clockwise.
MGV Engine Transporter for Aerospace Industry
Overview Handling Specialty worked with an international aerospace company to engineer and manufacture an automatic guided vehicle (transporter) that would be used to transport aero engines in its facility. This equipment was designed with an air caster system to hold the load. The transporter is powered by an onboard battery system which is charged during […]
Custom Four Post Jet Engine Lift for Aerospace Industry
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a returning aerospace client to custom engineer, manufacture and install a jet engine dress bay lifting system for their jet engine test facility. The lift is used to lift and hold brand new 32,000 lb jet engines in preparation for being tested in a cold temperature facility. The lifting […]
Turbulence Control Structure Cart
Overview Our turbulence control structure cart supports a thirty-two-foot diameter spherical wind baffle from point A to B and then raises and lowers the unit so it can link up to the test engine. At 32,000 lbs, the turbulence control structure dome is a substantial piece of equipment, and Handling Specialty was asked to design […]
Motorized Transport Cart for Defence Industry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a motorized transport cart to assemble and test classified equipment for a major US defence company. The length of the component varies between 24 to 30 feet, and weighs upward of 3,000 lbs. Features Cart moves by using an analog proportional control joystick (Pre-set modes of movement include […]
Four Post Lift for Air Cargo Handling
Overview A four-post mechanically actuated Cargovator was the ideal solution for air-cargo logistics at American Airlines in Dallas, Texas. The lift’s design offers operator safety, self-locking at any height, 100% level lifting regardless of load location and zero creep. Additional features include above-floor mounting, line-shaft equalizing and automatic shut-off maintenance sensors. Features Four-post mechanical dock […]