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."
Robust Truck and Bogie Drop Tables
Locomotive truck/Bogie Drop Tables are an essential part of any rail transportation maintenance facility.

Desire and the Material Handling Industry
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.

Employee-Centric Manufacturing
A company which practices an employee-centric attitude is far more beneficial to their customer then one which does not.

Integrated Stage Machinery Automation
Michael Jackson ONE – Integrated Stage Machinery Automation In 2013, the stage lifts for the Cirque du Soleil show featuring Michael Jackson’s music, ONE, were engineered, designed and manufactured by Handling...
Personnel Lifts for the Rail Industry
Personnel Lifts for the Rail Industry Handling Specialty has designed and manufactured numerous personnel lifts for locomotive engine manufacturers.
Custom Stamping Machinery
Move up to 50 Tons of Stamping Dies with the Portavator’s Advanced Maneuverability for the Automotive industry.

Stage Lift System for Royal Caribbean
The Fourth Underwater Stage lift System for Royal Caribbean Before the fourth project for Royal Caribbean cruise lines can be dismantled, painted, packaged and delivered to the latest Oasis class build...
What custom material handling really means
It requires technically savvy sales people, an engineering department which includes hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, software designers, purchasing departments skilled in procuring the proper equipment, manufacturing professionals to piece together the newly imagined equipment, knowledgeable installation, training and after-market professionals who will support and maintain the custom material handling equipment

Cirque du Soleil Talks up Handling Specialty
“I cannot think of when we had a relationship that was so supportive and attentive.

What is an Automated Guided Vehicle System? - Handling Specialty
An AGV system, or automated guided vehicle system, otherwise known as an automated guided vehicle, autonomous guided vehicle or even automatic guided cart, is a system which follows a predestined path around a facility. AGV’s are mechanical vehicles which carry a load through either an assembly, manufacturing or warehousing facility.

Handling Equipment Parts and Maintenance
IN NEED OF SERVICE ON YOUR HANDLING SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT? When you decide to purchase a Handling Specialty product, you’re not just buying a product, you’re buying a custom engineered and manufactured...

Advanced Manufacturing Handling Equipment
Polaris, BRP, GE Transportation, Harley Davidson, Case New Holland; these are some of the companies who trust us to design and build their manufacturing equipment for the advanced manufacturing sector.

Pratt and Whitney Vendors Fair 2016
Today our Sales manager, Michael Roper is in Middleton, Connecticut as one of Pratt & Whitney's preferred vendors attending the Environmental, Health & Safety Vendor Fair.
Automotive Manufacturing Equipment Experts
Mercedes, BMW, Ford, GM, Chrysler; these are some of the companies who trust us to design and build their automotive manufacturing equipment.
Innovations Create the Ultimate Precision Indexing table
Designed and manufactured since 1990, the OSA-LATOR precision indexing table has improved efficiency across multiple industries by offering precise positioning and repeat-ability through a simple, yet effective design.

Automotive manufacturing equipment
Automotive manufacturing equipment - Whether you need marriage lifts, production duty scissor lifts, automated guided vehicles, manually guided vehicles, skillet lifts for trim/find assembly personnel lifts, or blank feed tables for a stamping facility, our team of professionals work with you every step of the way to deliver the right equipment.

Material Handling Equipment for the Energy Industry
ABB, General Electric, Mitsubishi, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Solar Turbines; these are some of the companies who trust us to design and build their manufacturing equipment for the energy sector.

Canadian Rail Summit 2016 exhibitor - Handling Specialty
Handling Specialty is a Whiting company; renowned for their Shim Tables, Drop Tables, Split Rail Systems, Paint Booths, Overhead Gantries, Stencil Booths and Nose Cone Lifts to name a few products in the Rail industry.

Discover AGV and MGV's for Your Facility
Automatic and manually guided vehicles are used for multiple applications in manufacturing and assembly facilities to assist in the transportation of product through the line or from the manufacturing floor to the...