“In a mechanical handling and lifting world dominated by electrical power, hydraulics can add something quite special to our solutions.”
– Danny Pickard, Projects Director, SCX Special Projects
Each handling challenge that our clients bring to us is assessed thoroughly by our mechanical and electrical design teams. For every required motion – whether lifting, rotating, tilting, opening – we explore the range of tools available to us to determine the most appropriate.
The majority of our solutions are driven by electrical motive systems. However, there are many applications for which electricity is not the right engineering choice.
SCX Special Projects has engineered and built some of the world’s iconic kinetic architecture, alongside the most innovative handling solutions. We make things move – safely – by combining industry-proven components with decades of mechanical and electrical engineering expertise.
Hydraulics are a great example of such a tried and tested motive system. They have a significant power density advantage over electrical drives, whilst retaining fine control, installation flexibility and long-term reliability.
Four hydraulic handling stations were designed and built for a UK nuclear licenced site to manipulate and wash large contaminated cylinders
Each station has three hydraulic rams for various lifting, lowering, positioning and locking tasks, all fed by a central power pack
All four wash stations are controlled centrally by a remote PLC system, keeping operators out of harm’s way
SCX was approached to explore what configuration would best serve the access needs of the Scalpel skyscraper in London, while minimising both weight and the risk of damage from high winds
SCX subsequently engineered, built and installed the doors, each opening at precise angles to the building
All the doors are hydraulically powered, giving reliability, high strength, and fine control in operation