Haycomp Pty Ltd

Since the early 90’s Haycomp have designed and manufactured high quality patient lifting hoists for use in hospitals and other care institutions.

Because of our expertise in mechanical patient handling, Haycomp was approached by Qantas to design a Lifter to eliminate the difficult and sometimes dangerous task of manual handling their passengers.

The Eagle Lifter was developed and proved successful in providing a safe and efficient way of transferring specials needs passengers PRM’s (Passengers with Reduced Mobility) from a wheelchair to their aircraft seat.

Over the years, Haycomp has dispatched over 1,000 lifters world-wide, with more than 500 Eagle’s to over 100 Airports, providing the opportunity for higher care level Passengers, to travel.

With cabin configurations and Passenger requirements evolving over the years, the Eagle design follows suit.  Our design team has worked with Airlines to discuss new cabin configurations and requirements, as we can provide a tailor-made product.

The Eagle Passenger Lifter is a quick, safe, and dignified transfer option for passengers who should not be handled manually (or in some cases do not wish to be handled manually).  Severe spinal injuries, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegia are only some of the passengers who rely on an Eagle Transfer.

In addition to the Eagle Passenger Lifter, Haycomp have developed the following products for Aviation use;

• Hawk Stretcher Trolley, which allows a safe transfer for stretcher patients to commercial Aircrafts from Ambulances.
• Reinforced Flexible Airbridge Ramp. This Ramp is a game-changer!  Stable, flexible to different height surfaces, easy to fold, carry & store, with a Safe Workload (SWL) of 350Kg (771lbs).  It’s non-slip and extremely durable.  Wall-hung storage enclosures available to keep handy at the end of the Airbridge.
• Slings, straps, head supports. Keep your PRM’s safe with these comfortable and easy to use accessories for the Eagle Transfer and seat allocation.
• PRM Emergency Evacuation Kit. Thought of the day….  In the unlikely event that your aircraft requires the slides, how does your 180kg disabled Passenger disembark safely?  Our research with leading Airlines, has concluded that this area of Aviation safety has been grossly overlooked.  Your Able-bodied Passengers & Crew may not be able to carry, support or manoeuvre your PRM’s to safety.  Our Kit provides safe and easy options to quickly and safely, disembark all Passengers to the Slide.
• Manual Transfer devices – Haycomp have a range of manual transfer equipment, to be used when the Eagle Passenger Lifter is not able to be used, or the PRM only requires a small amount of assistance. Ranging from the Swift Lift Sling, which enables Crew or carers to assist with the manual transfer of your PRM from Aisle chair to Airline Seat or perhaps from one seat to another. The Transfer Board creates a bridge from the Aisle Chair to the seat for your PRM to shuffle along.  The Slide Sheet; this is used to assist with your PRM shuffling from one seat to another easily using upper body strength.  The Jony walking belt – this offers your PRM’s with some walking mobility to safely walk with some added security in case of a fall.  Can be used during flight for toileting with a carer, or disembarking to the wheelchair waiting on the Airbridge.

Haycomp Eagles & Hawks can be found throughout Australia, New Zealand, Canada and The United Kingdom.  As well as starting to filter through to Singapore, Hong Kong, Tahiti, India, France, Israel, UAE, Cyprus, Spain, and the USA.

We have found that passengers with Quadriplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, and other disabilities which make transfers using an Aisle Chair or manual sling very dangerous or impossible.  In these cases, an Eagle Passenger Lifter is essential.

An Eagle should be made available in every Terminal to accommodate passengers with these increased limitations.

We deliver direct to the International Airport of your choosing, with all accessories packed in an easy to open custom carton.  Haycomp have distributors and a training team for ease throughout the USA.

Onsite training available, or alternatively we provide concise & ongoing online and video tutorials.