Towline Carts for Automotive Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty engineered and manufactured custom towveyor carts that move both horizontally (by towline) and vertically (with two electromechanical lifts) to meet the ergonomic and assembly needs of an automotive production line. The front lift is used to hoist the front axle and engine assembly into the vehicle body, while the back lift inserts […]
Rotator for Automotive Die Cleaning
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a 20,000 lb capacity rotator to be used by an aluminum casting facility for the automotive industry as part of a robotic process for the cleaning of 4,500 lb core dies with dry ice. In addition to handling the weight of the dies, the rotator top also must […]
Heavy Duty Automotive Die Carts
Overview Handling Specialty custom designed and manufactured a heavy-duty transfer cart that transferred two 6,000 lb dies along an automotive press line. One unique feature incorporated into the design was a bumper system that could withstand impact from various angles. Unlike conventional systems, which respond only to perpendicular impacts, this feature ensured additional overtravel and […]
Ballscrew Actuated Lifts for Automotive Skillet System
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured ball screw actuated lifts for the first skillet system for a major North American automotive manufacturer. The skillet utilizes platforms (skillets) to transport the materials or products through various assembly operations. The strength of this system is that it provides access around the perimeter of the product enabling […]
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 […]