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Portable Four Post Lift for Assembly Work on NASA Space Station Freedom

Solution:19
Industry:Aerospace & Defence Material Handling Equipment
Model:Portable Four Post Lift for Assembly Work on NASA International Space Station
Type:Vertical Assembly Station
Actuation:Mechanical
Dimensions:122" × 96"
Travel:96"
Capacity:6,000 lbs

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.  The lift was also fully portable and was moved by a combination of retractable wheels and precision-based levelling pads.

Features

  • Four-post lift, fully portable.
  • Lifts raised technicians to elevated platforms to work on components of the Space Station.
  • Used in assembly and servicing of Space Station.
  • Fully portable by the use of retractable wheels and levelling pads.

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“We build big things to help our customers build big things.”

Handling Specialty’s reputation is one of a competent problem-solver because we have built a reputation on providing unique, custom-engineered material handling or industrial automation solutions that stand the test of time
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905.945.9661

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info@handling.com

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Office location

219 South Service Road West,

Grimsby, Ontario, L3M 1Y6

© 2024 All rights reserved. Handling Specialty