Material Handling Work Positioners
As the name implies, a work positioner efficiently and safely positions a product for assembly, maintenance or repair in an ergonomic fashion which offers easy access to every component for the technician while they perform their task(s). Work positioners often require custom design in order to fit the appropriate dimensions of a given product. Designs […]
Custom Stamping Machinery
Move up to 50 Tons of Stamping Dies with the Portavator’s Advanced Maneuverability for the Automotive industry. Handling Specialty has engineered and manufactured a 50-ton Portavator to help an automotive manufacturing company move stamping line dies weighing 97,000 lbs using their forklift. The Portavator’s maneuverability, fork truck compatibility and custom-engineered quick disconnect lift-arm system made […]
Control Panels for Material Handling
Electrical control panels are designed and used to control mechanical equipment. Each is designed for a specific equipment arrangement and includes devices allowing an operator to control the equipment. Electrical panel components control every piece of equipment in every industry. Handling Specialty designs and builds control panels for all our custom material handling equipment in-house. […]
Material Handling Timeline and Transparency
The most trusted companies in the world tend to offer a wealth of knowledge and history in solving solutions for their industry. Handling Specialty is no exception. Catering to multiple industries and supplying custom solutions for specific applications, Handling Specialty has a proud history of diversification. Beginning by supporting the automotive industry in 1963, Handling […]
Will More Automation Follow Pandemic
It’s a serious question being posed by some of our clients where assembly and manufacturing are concerned. Automated Guided Vehicles have exploded onto the assembly floor in recent years, gaining more and more intelligence as designers and engineers receive feedback from customers and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) expands its influence. Of course, not all […]
Promoting The Trades and Handling Specialty
When an educational/community relations opportunity came up through the Hamilton and Oshawa Port Authority, which are working with the Industry Education Council of Hamilton about promoting careers in the skilled trades to primary and secondary students, Handling Specialty was excited to participate. Working with a company called Edge Factor which creates educational video content specific […]