CUSTOMER CHALLENGE Providing rapid repair and retrofit of jet aircraft engines can be a challenging environment, especially when that environment is under the time pressures found in military applications. A system needed to be designed to lift the aircraft engine 43 inches off the ground so easy access could be obtained by the maintenance crew. In addition the application also needed to have a way to lower the engine in case a power failure occurred. SOLUTION Four 20 ton mechanical actuators used in dynamic tension to support the weight of each Jet Engine. A special motor was provided with an extended shaft to accommodate a hand wheel so the engines could be manually raised or lowered during a power outage. Six different lifting stations were installed on this project to support

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