Handling Specialty Blog - lift equipment
Want to know what it's really like to work at a custom, engineered-to-order material handling equipment company? To work with clients as interesting and unique as Cirque du Soleil or Lockheed Martin, and in industries as varied as aerospace, defence, rail, nuclear energy or automotive? Watch this blog space regularly as we share our experiences, expertise and thoughts about what life is like at Handling Specialty.
Learn what it means when we say: "We build big things to help our customers build big things."

Rail Car Leveling Spreader
The motorized load-leveling spreader was designed to assist rail companies in removing various lengths and weights of roofs from their rail cars.
Our Shop Coordinator
A great way to get to know a company is through their people. Handling Specialty has been introducing their employees to one another through newsletters for years.

Personnel Lifts for the Energy Industry
This large personnel lift was designed with worker ergonomics and functionality in mind for the assembly and maintenance of massive engines for the power-gen industry.

parts and services support for a floating city
How do you manage parts and services support for a floating city? This is a big question which Handling Specialty has answered on several occasions for the largest cruise ships in...

Guest Post on MHI’s Blog
Check out Handling Specialty’s Guest Post today on MHI’s Blog featuring thought leadership on employing AGV and MGV’s into your #manufacturing, #Assembly or #Warehousing facility. http://s354933259. onlinehome.

Niagara Comes to Handling Specialty
Niagara Economic Development Comes to Handling Specialty A group of International Investment Development Representatives visited Handling Specialty on May, 11th, 2018 through our contacts at Niagara Regions Economic Development.

Engine Rollover Stations
How Can Engine Rollover Stations Make Your Job Easier? Handling Specialty recently completed a 15 and 30 Ton Engine Rollover Station for the energy industry which were placed in a state-of-the-art...

Blank Handling Carts for Automotive
What is a Blank Handling Cart and why should every automotive manufacturer include them into their facility’s design? Handling Specialty has been engineering and manufacturing handling equipment for the automotive...

Automated Guided Vehicles Aid Assembly
Handling Specialty has developed a solid reputation for delivering safe, intelligent and robust material handling equipment utilized in the assembly, testing, inspection and maintenance of power generation products for multiple...

Automatically Guided Roll-Over Vehicles
Automatically Guided Roll-Over Vehicles for the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Handling Specialty has developed a solid reputation for delivering safe, intelligent and robust material handling equipment utilized in the assembly, testing, inspection...

AGV Case Study and IIoT
AGV Case Study and Future Featured Applications In the summer of 2015, a major truck body manufacturer was awarded a walk-in van order to be built and delivered within a very...

Turbine Assembly-Manufacturing
Electro-mechanical lifts for Turbine Assembly/Manufacturing Handling Specialty has developed a solid reputation for delivering safe, intelligent and robust material handling equipment to power-gen industries utilized in the assembly, testing and MRO...

Split Rail Maintenance Options
Split rail systems are used in rail vehicle maintenance facilities for changing of rail vehicle (freight, or transit) wheelsets.

Spilt Rail System in Application
Rail car maintenance should run as smoothly as your trip from point A to B on the rail car you're travelling on.

Royal Caribbean Case Study-Symphony of the Seas
Royal Caribbean Case Study-Symphony of the Seas Did you know that Handling Specialty has designed, manufactured and installed the underwater stage lifts for all of the Oasis class Royal Caribbean Aquatheaters? Our...

Skillet Lifts for Final Assembly
Skillet Lifts for Final Assembly Handling Specialty helped pioneer the modern automotive final assembly line back in the early 80s with the development of ergonomic and efficient electro-mechanical lifts for the...

Campaign 2018 – Design Engineering
Campaign 2018 – Design Engineering After investing considerable time in developing 2018’s marketing campaign and surveying our own engineers on its appeal, Handling Specialty has developed our advertising campaign around the...

Automatically Guided Roll-Over Vehicles
Automatically Guided Roll-Over Vehicles These custom engineered, automatically guided roll-over vehicles were developed to safely and efficiently position large power-gen engines during major overhaul and remanufacturing operations.

Split Rail System Operation Description
Split Rail System Video Operation Description From positioning the remote-controlled, battery-powered cart, to lifting the cylinder and making contact with the vehicle's wheelset axle, there is much to know when changing out a...