Common Lifting Device

AFLCMC/WISM has a national defense-related mission need in the area of A/MC-130J Common Lifting Device. Specifically, SOF aircraft often require unique technologies in order to successfully perform their flight operations in challenging environments. Technology being sought is a lightweight, compact, deployable external lifting device to remove and install line replaceable units weighing approximately 500 lbs. from the nose of a SOF C-130J , approximately 20 ft. in the air. Current methods are too bulky in size and weight to transport to forward operating locations. Liftwave, Inc. proposes an adaptation of their RISE cylinder technology to enable an ultra compact maintenance free Common Lifting Device that shall meet AFLCMC/WISM SOF needs. Ultracompact Liftwave, Inc. technology replaces cables on large pulleys with belts on small pulleys, enabling the reduction in size of common lifting devices such as the one required for SOF aircraft transporting the common lifting device to forward locations in austere environments. Also, unlike cables, belts require no greasing maintenance. Also, through Phase 1 customer discovery activities we determined that we can modify COTS components to make an ultra-compact structure which is quick to setup from stowed to operating.