Inverted Belt Lift for Automotive Assembly Process
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a series of inverted belt lifts for a major North American automotive company. The lifts were mounted to a ceiling track and used to lift car bodies up and down (from ceiling to floor level), where they were worked on by employees. Features Rise rate 35 FPM approximate […]
50 Ton Portavator
Overview Handling Specialty engineered and manufactured a 50-ton Portavator to help an automotive manufacturing company move stamping line dies weighing 97,000 lbs using their forklift truck. The Portavator’s maneuverability, fork truck compatibility, and quick disconnect lift-arm system made it an ideal solution for the customer who experienced cost savings in die changeout and repair times […]
Ballscrew Scissor Lift for Automotive Skillet Conveyor Line
Overview Handling Specialty helped pioneer the modern automotive assembly line in the early 80s with the development of ergonomic and efficient skillet lifts for the North American auto industry. The lift allows the vehicle to be raised and lowered by foot controls. As the line moves, employees adjust each vehicle’s height to their own ergonomic […]
Automotive Stamping Line Lifts
Overview Does your company have requirements for pre-press equipment that can handle large volumes of heavy blanks efficiently, safely, and accurately? Handling Specialty has long been considered the premier supplier of custom-engineered lifting equipment for blank destacking applications to the automotive metal forming industry. Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured feed positioning tables for pre-press […]
Custom Scissor Lifts for Automotive Assembly Line
Overview Handling Specialty pioneered a unique conveyor platform system at Saturn’s Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant. Referred to as a “skillet,” these high-cycle electro-mechanical custom scissor lifts were incorporated into more than 200 platforms. On these platforms, workers could be found riding alongside vehicles. As each car came down the line, the worker adjusted the […]
Ramped Lift for Chicago Planetarium
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and designed a ramped system to transport seated visitors into a theatrical show inside a sphere at a major tourist attraction in Chicago. The lift could carry 12 people and was operated by staff using a panel inside the booth. Features Unique safety requirements: shock absorbers and manual brake release, […]