Self-Propelled Rail Gantry for Tank Car Facility
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a company responsible for designing an oil trans-loading operation in New Orleans, Louisiana. The company wanted to improve the efficiency of one of its processes, where personnel were required to be positioned over the top of rail tanker cars. Two critical factors in developing this solution were the safety […]
Whiting Rail Jacks 25 to 60 ton capacities
Overview Reliability is carefully engineered into every Whiting portable electric rail jack. For over 80 years, Whiting’s outstanding design and top-quality construction have provided years of dependable service with minimum maintenance. This tradition has established Whiting as the world’s foremost manufacturer of portable electric rail jacks. Available in 25, 50 and 60-ton capacities. Handling Specialty […]
Overhead Rail Gantry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a manually moveable gantry to be used to remove and service air conditioners from the roofs of rolling stock in a railway maintenance facility. Once the air conditioner is removed from the railcar, it is moved horizontally and lowered through the platform to the ground. This is a […]
Mechanical Paint Booth for Rail Facility
Overview Handling Specialty can custom engineer and manufacture wall-mounted lift platforms for any railcar or locomotive maintenance or assembly process. Vertical travel, capacity and overall platform size can all be varied to suit the exact specifications of any facility. Lifts can also be engineered and manufactured for Class 1 Div. 1 specification (explosion-proof). Features Electro-mechanically […]
Shim Table for Locomotives
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured a mechanically-actuated shim table for a Canadian locomotive maintenance facility. The table was used in the shimming process, which adjusts wheel diameter differentials. After completing the trueing process, where wheels are ground back to a uniform roundness, the locomotive positions the wheels over the shim table. The table […]
Four Post Lift for Rail Truck Assembly System
Overview Handling Specialty worked collaboratively with a transportation company to design and manufacture equipment to be used in the testing and assembly of railcar bogies (also called wheelsets or trucks). This was a custom project requiring extensive collaboration between the customer and Handling Specialty’s engineering team to ensure the equipment met the customer’s precise requirements. […]