Four Post Lift for Rotor Assembly

Overview Handling Specialty engineered and manufactured a large four-post mechanical lift (Cargovator) to lift personnel and materials during the assembly of compressor rotors. Features Platform movement is smooth and level throughout the range of travel. The platform is 20’ x 20’ with a center opening to allow access to the compressor rotor. The platform includes […]

Four Post Lift for Transformer Core Winding

Overview Handling Specialty’s experience in transformer assembly was adopted by ASEA Brown Boveri’s American and Canadian plants for their electrical transformers. One of the steps in the assembly of large transformers is the winding of wire around the central coil. Coil winding is done vertically. A moving work platform allows employees to position themselves at […]

Aerospace paint booth gantry system

Overview Custom-designed and built to position technicians inside a paint booth, this paint booth gantry system comes as a pair of units. Each carriage ergonomically and safely positions technicians around the aircraft parts. Lift capacity per carriage is 1000 lbs and can travel horizontally, vertically and extend outward for precise positioning. Safety is built into […]

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. […]

Custom Four Post Jet Engine Lift for Aerospace Industry

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Overview Handling Specialty was approached by a returning aerospace client to custom engineer, manufacture and install a jet engine dress bay lifting system for their jet engine test facility. The lift is used to lift and hold brand new 32,000 lb jet engines in preparation for being tested in a cold temperature facility. The lifting […]

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 […]