6,000 lb Lift for Die Positioning

Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry to custom engineer and manufacture a 6,000 lb capacity lift to be used by technicians to ergonomically position dies for maintenance. Features Synchronized level lifting via the electro-mechanical driveline. Zero creep at any elevation for sustained positioning. The design incorporates die-set […]
Pit Mounted Lift for Heavy Agricultural Equipment Assembly

Overview Handling Specialty was approached by an international agricultural equipment manufacturer regarding a material handling challenge. The company, which makes equipment weighing in excess of 20 tons, needed a way to lift and hold equipment approximately 2’ from the floor during one of the final stages of assembly while the large wheels were being attached […]
50000 lb. Hydraulic Scissor Lift
Overview These two 50,000 lb. capacity Hydraulic Scissor Lifts will be employed in a rail maintenance facility to raise and lower wheel sets or bogies during the removal and replacement of these units. These robust scissor lifts are engineered to carry an evenly distributed load. The platform will include specialized tooling to support the wheelsets. The […]
Vertical Cylinder Lifting System
Overview These pit-mounted, vertical cylinder Lifting systems were custom-engineered for a farm equipment manufacturing facility. Material handling equipment solutions are an important consideration when building custom equipment for the farming industry. A pit-mounted in-floor lift allows for safe and easy passage when the lifting system is not employed. Eliminating trip hazards in your facility is […]
Mechanical Lift for Steel Industry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and designed a two-lift system for servicing large access plates on the bottom of induction furnaces for a major North American steel company. The hazardous and rigorous environmental demands of the metal processing industry required a system that was robust and satisfied stringent safety standards. Features Robust build to satisfy […]
60,000 lb Automated Destacking Scissor Lift
Overview Handling Specialty reached a new weight capacity limit for its automated destacking scissor-lift solutions with this project. Two hydraulic destacking lifts were engineered to order, each with 60,000 lbs capacity. The lifts, built to automotive specifications, are used for precise and controlled destacking and transferring of steel sheeting. Mechanically encoded to a system PLC, […]