Pneumatic Conveyor Transfer Lift for Automotive Trim Area
Overview This 10,000 lb. capacity lift was used in the final trim area of a luxury car assembly plant. The lift’s capacity was necessary due to the fact that the conveyor, which was mounted on it, weighed 5,000 lbs. and the car and skid weighed an additional 5,000 lbs. The high-speed conveyor transferred the car […]
Cantilevered Lift for Automotive Marriage Station
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and designed a scissor lift that integrated into an automotive marriage station. This lift was designed for a well-known automotive assembly line integrator and was ultimately installed in a North American automotive assembly plant. As the lift lowers, a slide on the lift indexes out approximately five (5) feet. A […]
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 […]
Inverted Scissor Lift for Automotive Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by the technical division of a large US automaker to custom engineer a lift that could be integrated into different conveying systems. The company created an innovative solution that involved combining an overhead crane and a scissor lift. The crane moves in an “x-y” direction while the scissor lift operates […]
Custom Personnel Lift for Automotive Marriage Line
Overview One of the original “Big Three” North American automakers approached Handling Specialty because it needed an ergonomic, clean, and safe employee lift for its drivetrain and chassis marriage line. Because of the application, a precise and smooth motion was essential. Handling Specialty engineers designed a vertical ball screw actuator that articulated at connection points. […]
Scissor Lift for Robotic Paint Cell
Overview A “Big Three” automaker approached Handling Specialty to custom engineer, design, and manufacture explosion-proof, high-precision scissor lifts for one of their robotic automotive paint facilities. In this solution, the fully-assembled car body enters an offline inspection booth by way of a power roller conveyor. The body is transferred onto the paint station’s tandem scissor […]