4-Stage Hydraulic Lift
Overview With a lifting capacity of 12,000 lbs. and a fully raised height of 49 feet, this four-stage hydraulic scissor lift was custom designed for a very specific application at a missile defence test complex. The unit has a lowered height of just eight feet.
Custom Scissor Lift with Tilter for Jet Wing Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty worked with Lockheed Martin, a major aerospace/defence company in the US, to custom engineer and manufacture a material handling system that would move highly sophisticated wing assemblies for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter along an assembly line in their Fort Worth, Texas facility. One part of this system is the transport dolly. […]
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 […]
40 Foot Four Stage Custom Scissor Lift for Defence Industry
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured two (2) lifts for a major defence company in North America. The lifts will be used to transport equipment 45’ up and down four levels of a temporary building during the assembly of product. The lifts employ several safety features to ensure the safety of personnel and the […]
Self-Propelled Traversing Aerospace Parts Lift
Overview This heavy-duty custom scissor lift was created for the material handling and storage of airplane/helicopter assembly fixtures and parts. The lift travels horizontally along a 250-foot track with racking situated on either side. The top of the platform is a gravity conveyor comprised of dual chain pullers, a roller platform, and v tracks for […]
Jet Engine Test Cell Lift
Overview In order to conduct tests on jet engines, Handling Specialty manufactured this custom jet engine test cell for an aircraft manufacturer located in northern Russia. The test cell comes with two (2) hydraulically actuated pit-mounted scissor lifts under a main platform. Removable guard rails with hinged forward, and side sections create gates, permitting easy […]