Three Axis Mast Lifts
Overview These eight robust, Three Axis Mast Lifts were custom engineered for an aerospace manufacturer to ergonomically position technicians during their upper wing panel sealing process. These units come as a set, one right-hand side and one left-hand side, which share upper and lower rails for horizontal motion. Four sets were built for this application. […]
Explosion Proof Paint Booth Lifts for Aerospace Industry
Overview Handling Specialty was approached by an international aerospace company to custom engineer and manufacture multi-axis paint booth gantries for three paint booths. The gantries are designed to hold two paint technicians and paint equipment, are were custom engineered and manufactured to be safe, reliable, efficient, ergonomic and highly manouverable in an aerospace industry paint […]
Self Propelled Personnel Lifts with Anti Collision Sensors
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a set of four self-propelled personnel lifts (carts) equipped with anti-collision sensors to be used to position personnel along the span of an airplane wing to complete various assembly processes. The customer required a set of safe, ergonomic lifts that could rise and lower 11’ along a track […]
Personnel Lift for Aerospace
Overview This personnel lift for aerospace is hydraulically actuated with electro-mechanically powered extensions, cycling once per hour, 100 days per year. It is fixed mounting to existing customer equipment. Features Lockable disconnect switch. Motor overload relays. 5 hp motor. 220V actuator motors. DC power supply. Operator console. Up limit. Down limit. Over-travel. Interlock solenoid extensions.
Portable Four Post Lift for Assembly Work on NASA Space Station Freedom
Overview Handling Specialty designed and manufactured a 6,000 lb. capacity lift which was used by NASA in the construction of the space station Freedom (which became the International Space Station). Used to transport workers and materials, the four-post mechanical screw lift featured an inherently self-locking drive, 100% level lifting, zero creep and mechanically synchronized motion. […]
Custom Personnel Lift for Aerospace Machining Center
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured a 2,000 lb capacity lift with two extending platforms — each capable of holding 500 lbs — for a European aerospace company’s machining center. The hydraulically-actuated lift was used to raise workers around the aerospace company’s riveting machine — which was used in the manufacture of airplane wings […]