Split Rail System Operation Description

From positioning the remote-controlled, battery-powered cart to lifting the cylinder and making contact with the vehicle’s wheelset axle, there is much to know when changing out a wheelset from a locomotive or other rail vehicle. Handling Specialty offers a video of one of our split rail systems on-site to demonstrate some of the operations required.

Nose Cone Gantries

How do you change a windshield wiper on a rail vehicle that has a curved and sloped front? Many companies have turned to using Handling Specialty’s Nose Cone Gantry.  Our equipment provides a safe yet flexible method of accessing these areas on a rail vehicle, almost anywhere in your facility. Our gantry is a battery-powered, […]

Large Scale Theatre Lifts

Whether Circular, square, rectangular or another custom shape built to fit your production or theatre stage, Handling Specialty can build the Stage lift to match your vision. A stage lift, or lifting system, can be as simple or as complicated as the production itself.  Several lifts placed side by side are often requested in order […]

Rail Vehicle Maintenance Equipment Checklist

As a design/build firm and service provider, we have written on rail vehicle maintenance equipment in the past, citing many solutions to best equip your rail maintenance facility, and because of its importance, we’re talking about it again. Building the infrastructure for the Rail MRO industry is a massive undertaking that is conceptualized during the […]

Mechanical Lifts for Steel Industry

The hazardous and rigorous demands of the metal processing industry require equipment that is robust, reliable and satisfies stringent safety standards. Handling Specialty builds to these specifications. Handling Specialty’s safe, intelligent and production-duty material handling equipment for the steel industry includes large capacity blank de-stacking lifts, which are used to continuously feed automotive stamping presses, […]

Turbine Rotating Mast Lifts

Whether for equipment inspection, maintenance or assembly, handling Specialty can design, build and support your next Turbine rotator or tilter. Skilled in the engineering and manufacturing of turbine handling equipment, our technical sales group will offer expert consultations, our engineering department will design brilliant renderings, and Handling’s experienced manufacturing team will build your rotator or […]