Automotive Assembly Line Lift System
Overview Handling Specialty engineered to order lifts for the beginning and end of a van final assembly process as part of a plant expansion at a major truck manufacturer. At the beginning of the final assembly process, van bodies arrive on a chain conveyor. They are elevated via two mechanically actuated, two-stage scissor lifts situated […]
AGV Automatic Guided Cart
Overview Handling Specialty’s ability to redesign existing solutions in order to meet customer requirements is illustrated best in the roll-handling Automatic Guided Cart (AGC) lift designed for a major systems integrator. The innovative AGC automatically removed products from roll winders and transported them to one of nine locations. This exceptionally compact lift is only 30” […]
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 […]