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Cantilever Cranes are lightweight crane systems usually featured in factory production lines and other similar light-duty lifting applications. Standard cantilever Crane Sytems often feature safe working loads of up to 5000kg (5 Tonnes), however, advanced custom-built systems can be adapted to cater to larger capacities.

All of our cantilever Crane Systems, also known as Swing Arm Cranes, are shipped with Certificates of Conformity, but should be tested by a qualified lifting equipment inspector once installed - LES can provide this service should you require it. Our national team of engineers is capable of installing, testing, and certifying your crane to ensure that you are fully set up and ready to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.

Cantilever Crane Types for your application

If we’re looking at overhead cranes for the purpose of covering particular workstations, supplementing a larger overhead crane, or merely to generate a circular coverage area in one small section of your facility, there are three basic cantilever types that are commonly used: wall-mounted cantilevers, floor-mounted cantilevers, and articulating cantilevers.All three cantilever types can be broken down into specific installation categories and customized to meet your needs.

Floor-Mounted cantilever Cranes

Mast-style cantilever cranes are also floor-mounted jib crane, which means they too provide 360-degree rotation and can be installed mostly anywhere indoors. The main difference between a mast-style cantilever and a freestanding cantilever is that the mast-style is bolted to the floor and the existing overhead support structure. This helps to eliminate the cost of a special foundation, which is required for the freestanding system.

Mast-style cantilevers are lower cost and can be fully-cantilevered or drop-cantilevered, depending on your facilities overhead structure. A full-cantilever mast-style cantilever crane provides maximum clearance underneath the crane, because the boom is mounted at the top of the mast. The drop-cantilever mast-style cantilever crane is almost identical to the full-cantilever system, only it has side-plate connections that allow you to lower (drop-mount) the boom at a specified height on the mast. This is extremely useful for facilities that require additional clearance overhead due to obstructions located below the top of the mast.

Floor-mounted cantilever cranes are an excellent option—whether they are freestanding or mast-mounted—depending on the needs of your application. However, when floor space is a concern, or if you are looking to simply provide additional coverage for individual workstations, wall-mounted cantilever cranes are a great solution.

Wall-Mounted cantilever Cranes

Wall-mounted cantilever cranes provide 200-degree rotation for a circular coverage area. With capacities up to 5 tons, these systems are not light-weight. However, they’re not nearly as heavy-duty as a freestanding system. Wall-mounted cantilevers require no floor space and no foundation. They quickly fold out of the way of large overhead cranes and other obstacles, making them a perfect solution for crowded facilities with multiple lift systems.

There are two main types of wall-mounted cantilever cranes: cantilever and tie rod supported. The cantilever wall-mounted design offers the greatest amount of clearance—above and below the boom. It also transmits less direct force to building columns, making it easy to install on practically any wall or column in your building. The tie rod supported wall-mounted cantilever crane is extremely economical. It includes no support structure under the boom, so the trolley hoist can easily travel the full length of the boom. This system is reinforced using a wall bracket, along with the tie rod supported boom. The design includes a standard I-beam and single tie rod to eliminate off-center loading problems.

Wall-mounted cantilever cranes are an excellent material handling solution for busy factories, as they completely maximize space utilization and provide easy installation for individual workstations. But, if you are looking for a system that provides exceptional lift flexibility and precision, articulating cantilever cranes may be the perfect solution.

Articulating cantilever Cranes

These versatile material handling solutions are able to lift and move loads around corners and columns, reach into machinery, and service virtually any point between the pivot anchor and the far reach of the boom. They offer multiple installation options, including floor-mounting, wall-mounting, ceiling-mounting, and even bridge-mounting.

They can support nearly any type of manipulator, balancer, or hoist, and their unique design provides two separate arms for maximum coverage. Articulating cantilever cranes are designed with an inner arm and an outer arm, allowing them to literally articulate around various parts of a facility, in and out of machinery, and over/under practically any other obstruction. The inner arm provides 200-degrees of rotation, while the outer arm provides 360-degrees of rotation. With multiple installation types and excellent lift flexibility and range of motion, these systems are a great option for nearly any type of application.