Customized Aircraft Lifting Equipment for Aviation Excellence
MHS Crane engineers aircraft lifting equipment for safety, reliability, and efficiency, ensuring seamless handling and on-time production for aviation operations. From our facility in Pompano Beach, we deliver speed and reliability through streamlined logistics and transportation.
Our Work with Aviation Clients in Action
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Daher Aircraft
Daher needed a customized overhead crane to aid in placing jet engines in fuselages, lift entire airframes off the ground and to test landing gear. We designed, manufactured and installed a 3 ton overhead traveling crane with an electric chain hoist.
Vortex Aviation
Vortex Aviation Inc required turnkey system to optimize their workflows without compromising the safety of their staff. Our engineers designed, manufactured and installed a two 10Tcrane system with four 5T electric chain hoists and two 2T electric chain hoists, along with warning motion-activated strobe lights and optical collision sensors.
Daher Aircraft
Dedienne Aerospace
GA Telesis
Benefits of Incorporating Material Handling Equipment into Aviation Operations
Without worrying about labor shortages, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) facilities can keep up with demand without compromising their workers’ safety. Our equipment is customizable and motorized.
This reduces the need for fuel-operated transport equipment, like forklifts, which can lead to the build-up of toxic fumes in closed or small facilities.
The aviation industry is known to have a desperate need for technicians; facilities are almost always short-staffed. As a high-demand industry, manufacturers need to keep up with demand and maintain tight production schedules despite staff shortages. Incorporating an overhead crane, rather than forklifts, allows techs to move heavy machinery or material without additional staff support.
Most materials and equipment in the aviation industry weigh more than 500 lbs, which makes it impossible for one person to move them. Aircraft lifting equipment, such as overhead cranes, helps transport heavy engines or replacement parts to appropriate work stations, while jib cranes can be used to lift engines or other components at repair stations.
Aircraft Lifting Equipment Types
Aircraft Tripod Jacks
Tripod jacks have three main legs that lift the aircraft straight up, as well as a hydraulic cylinder and pump for easy lifting. Typically used to provide wing support to parked vessels, tripods can lift anywhere from 2 to 200 tons and can be used for small and commercial planes.
Aircraft Axle Jacks
Axle jacks are utilized to hold up large aircraft wheels for easy access and maintenance of brakes, tires, wheels, and struts during pneumatic repair. Because axle jacks are placed directly under the plane and provide support from a small area, it is imperative to ensure this equipment is properly maintained.
Overhead Cranes
Overhead cranes are used to lift engines, sheet metal, and other heavy materials and easily transport them to designated work stations. Jib cranes offer work station support so technicians can easily lift and shift materials as needed while performing repairs.