Material Handling Equipment
Take the Weight Off Your Operators
Material handling equipment moves load off the operator and onto a machine. That shows up as fewer strain injuries, less fatigue at hour seven, and parts that land in the same place every time. Air Components supplies and services lifting and positioning equipment across Michigan.
Why Material Handling Matters
Lifting is where manufacturing injuries come from, and it is also where cycle time disappears. Handling a load by hand can cost an operation:
Strain and shoulder injuries from repetitive overhead work
Workers’ comp claims and lost-time incidents
Slower cycles as operators muscle parts into position
Inconsistent placement that turns into scrap downstream
Two-person lifts that one person could do with the right assist
Jobs that can only be staffed by whoever is strong enough that day
Choose Your Equipment
Lift, Stack & Transport
Key Specs
Equipment that raises, stacks, and moves loads across the floor. Covers the ground between a pallet jack and a forklift, where a lot of plants have nothing at all.
- Powered and manual lift tables
- Stackers and straddle stackers
- Drum and roll handling equipment
- Cart and container tilters
Applications
- Line-side material replenishment
- Die and mold changes
- Drum, coil, and roll handling
- Loading and unloading work cells
Overhead Support
Key Specs
Hoists, jib cranes, and rail systems that carry load from above and give you your floor space back.
- Jib cranes in floor-mounted and wall-mounted configurations
- Air, electric, and manual chain hoists
- Workstation bridge and monorail systems
- Tool balancers and retractors for handheld equipment
Applications
- Machine tending and part loading
- Weld cells and fabrication bays
- Engine and assembly build stations
- Maintenance and die change areas
Custom Assists & Manipulators
Key Specs
Articulating arms and end tooling built around a part you have to move. When nothing off the shelf fits the load, this is the category.
- Articulating and rigid-arm manipulators
- Vacuum, magnetic, and mechanical grippers
- End effectors matched to the part
Applications
- Awkward, heavy, or fragile parts
- High-repetition placement work
- Glass, panel, and sheet handling
- Ergonomic redesign of a problem station
Jig & Fixture Components
Key Specs
The modular hardware that holds work in position while it gets built. Buy the components, build the cell around the job.
- Modular tube and joint framing
- Clamps, locators, and positioners
- Mounting hardware and brackets
- Components for building carts and work cells
Applications
- Custom work cell builds
- Assembly fixtures and holding jigs
- Flow racks and part carts
- Error-proofing fixtures
Not Sure What You Need?
Material handling gets sized from the load, not the catalog. Tell us the weight, the reach, the cycle rate, and what the operator is doing today, and we will bring options, including custom builds when nothing standard fits.
50+ Years of Customer Trust
Service & Support
Our technicians service hoists and lifting equipment alongside the rest of your tools.
- Repair on most major hoist and crane brands
- Replacement parts and rigging hardware
- On-site visits to review problem stations
- One service team for tools and lifting equipment both
Where We Work
We’re proud to serve customers across Western, Central, and Northern Michigan.
- Detroit
- Grand Rapids
- Holland
- Battle Creek
- Lansing
- Kalamazoo
- Jackson
- Cadillac
- Traverse City
- Saginaw
- Eastern UP
Get Started Today
Talk to a tool specialist about the load you are trying to move. We will look at the station before we quote anything.