Handling Specialty and Whiting are right on track when it comes to the design, manufacture and installation of custom material handling equipment utilized for rail/transportation manufacturing and MRO operations.   We provide creative solutions to manufacturers of locomotives, freight cars, monorails and transit systems as well as for maintenance, repair and overhaul activities at heavy rail, light rail and transit workshops throughout the world. 

Beginning in 1884, Whiting has garnered a solid reputation for robust and reliable workshop maintenance equipment.  As the OEM of Whiting equipment, Handling Specialty provides drop tables, portable electric jacks, truck & car hoists, turntables as well as Handling Specialty’s custom lifting equipment, rotators, wheelset changeout systems, custom gantries, split rail systems, custom personnel lifts and manually/automatically guided vehicles to the transportation sector. 

As an engineered-to-order solution provider, you can be certain that Handling Specialty works with all stake holders including engineering and construction firms, owners and operators to ensure that the equipment is designed, manufactured, tested and installed to exceed the specific application requirements for each project. 

For more information, please download our Rail Solutions brochure. You can also use our contact form and our sales team will reply promptly to assist you.

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