Aero Engine Lift Work Stations
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured three engine lift platforms for an international jet engine manufacturer. These engine lift platforms are mounted in a pit and are used to lift and hold the jet engine during the assembly process. With this lift, the technicians can adjust the height of the engine to their own […]
Engine Dress Bay Lifting Systems
Overview Handling Specialty received a purchase order from Whiting Equipment Services on behalf of the return client for Two (2) Engine Dress Bay Lifting Systems. The lifts will be used to prepare jet engines in a Large Engine Production Building in Ohio. Features The lifting system consists of the following components: Screw columns. Column tie […]
Custom Three-Axis Work Positioner
Overview Four custom three-axis work positioners are bolted to the facility floor to perform intermittent operations of three transfers per day per positioner, 262 days of operation per year. The robust four-post lifts offer multiple positioning opportunities for technicians performing their assembly and maintenance work. The Z-axis moves the product up and down via an […]
Pit Mounted Four Post Lift for Jet Engine Assembly
Overview Handling Specialty custom engineered and manufactured six (6) pit-mounted four post assembly stations for a major airplane engine manufacturer. The customer required that the lifts could not be visible above floor level at any time and had to provide smooth, synchronized, level lifting through the entire range of travel to prevent jarring of the […]
F-35 Wing Assembly Platforms
Overview When faced with the challenge of producing up to 22 planes per month for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Lockheed Martin selected Handling Specialty based on our expertise in the automotive and aerospace industries. Vertical assembly stations are typically a four-post, screw-driven lift design with a platform that has a customized opening which […]
Four Post Lift System for Ultrasonic Inspection
Overview A major aerospace and defence integration firm approached Handling Specialty to custom engineer and manufacture an automated ultrasonic inspection system to inspect the exterior surface of a rocket shell using a robot. The lifts/robotic units work in tandem: one robot repeatedly raises and lowers inside the rocket shell on the scissor lift while the […]