Figure 12. Lifting liquid nitrogen container up to telescope platform with new instrument handler. Shown is the heavy scissors lift that forms the basis of the new instrument handler system. Not shown in the figure is a second small scissors lift on wheels that is used to safely transport instruments to and from the telescope. A final part of the instrument handler (also not shown in this photograph) is an adjustable and rotating fixture that interfaces between each instrument on the telescope and the small scissors lift.

Photo credit: Ned Franz