Ladle Transfer Cars: Specifying Duty Cycles & Safety Systems
How to Specify a Ladle Transfer Car In a melt shop, the ladle transfer car is not just another piece of equipment—it is a critical link between furnace, preheat station, and caster. Any failure or under-specification can cause production delays, safety risks, and costly downtime. That’s why it is essential to approach ladle transfer car […]
AGV Industry Applications
At Handling Specialty, one of our many diverse, custom material handling products is the heavy-duty AGV. We work hand-in-hand with our clients to design for their specific use and applications. Below are some examples of the autonomous guided vehicle designs and applications we offer and that are common to assembly, manufacturing and warehousing needs: AGVs that handle different […]
Guided Vehicles for Assembly Processes
Guided Vehicles for Assembly Processes Handling Specialty recently completed an order for seven manually guided vehicles (MGV’s) for use in the assembly of military style side by sides. A military side by side is an ATV, deployed by military forces responding to missions where heavier equipment would be too cumbersome. These ultra-light tactical vehicles come in two-seat or […]
Why you Need a Heavy-Duty AGV
Why you Need a Heavy-Duty AGV Does your assembly plant create large equipment for major industry? Are you looking to automate your processes but concerned over the lifting and carrying capacities of automatic guided vehicles in the marketplace? When adding to or improving automation in your assembly or manufacturing facility, you wouldn’t consider the same […]