What Is a Gantry Crane?
A gantry crane is usually equipped with a hoist mounted on a trolley for moving and lifting materials. The crane trolley moves along a horizontal beam attached to the crane crossbeam. The crane hoist is used to raise and lower the load.
Gantry cranes can be made in different sizes, such as small portable cranes for workshops and large cranes for shipyards. Gantry cranes offer durability, versatility, and high efficiency. Gantry cranes are commonly used in the manufacturing, construction, and shipping industries,etc.
Gantry Cranes for Sale
- Lifting Capacity:5-550 ton
- Feature: MG Gantry cranes are suitable for general handling and lifting work in open warehouses or along railroad lines.
- Lifting Capacity:0.25-10 ton
- Feature: Portable gantry cranes are widely used in workshops, warehouses, warehouses, etc.
- Lifting Capacity:5-32 ton
- Feature: L electric trolley gantry cranes are used to meet general outdoor material handling requirements.
- Lifting Capacity:1-20 ton
- Feature: MH single girder gantry crane is equipped with two-speed electric hoist. It is widely used in workshops, warehouses, ports and hydropower stations and outdoor places.
- Lifting Capacity:2-20 ton
- Feature: Semi-gantry crane is a small or medium-sized crane, widely used for material handling in machining workshops, outdoor places and loading and unloading in warehouses.
RTG Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane
- Lifting Capacity:5-40 ton
- Feature:RTG rubber tyred gantry crane is used for stacking containers in container yards. It moves flexibly by its own rubber tires and is used to transfer containers.
Here are some of the most common classifications of gantry cranes:
- Single Girder Gantry Crane: Single girder gantry crane consists of a single girder bridge supported by two legs that run on rails. It is typically used for light to moderate lifting applications.
- Double Girder Gantry Crane: Double girder gantry crane has two girder bridges that are supported by two legs that run on rails. It is used for heavy lifting applications and is commonly found in shipyards, steel mills, and other industrial settings.
- Semi-gantry Crane: Semi-gantry crane has one end of the bridge supported by a leg that runs on rails, while the other end is supported by a building structure or a gantry beam. This type of crane is commonly used in outdoor storage yards and loading docks.
- Portable Gantry Crane: Portable gantry crane is mounted on wheels or tracks and is capable of moving around the work area. It is used for heavy lifting applications in construction sites, shipyards, and other locations where mobility is required.
- Electric Trolley Gantry Crane: L electric trolley gantry cranes are used to meet general outdoor material handling requirements.
- Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane: Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane is similar to a mobile gantry crane but is specifically designed for use in container yards. It is mounted on rubber tires and is capable of moving quickly and efficiently between container stacks.
Gantry Crane Features
Advantages:
- Gantry crane can achieve height lifting without steel workshop, so it is widely used in various industries.
- Easy to operate, maintain, disassemble and install, and can be used in many places.
- Gantry crane does not require high environmental requirements and has a long service life (usually requires attention to maintenance).
- Compared with other types of cranes, Gantry crane have a lower probability of failure.
Disadvantages:
- When used generally outdoors, susceptible to rain corrosion and rust.
- Affected by wind direction, generally must take fixed measures when not working.
- Ground operation, easy to cause some safety hazards (mainly track).
- Only maintenance in place to truly ensure the service life (mainly corrosion, oil and timely maintenance).
Gantry Crane Applications
- Manufacturing: Gantry cranes can be used to move heavy machinery and equipment within a factory or workshop.
- Construction: Gantry cranes are commonly used in construction sites to lift and move large building materials such as steel beams, concrete blocks, and prefabricated sections.
- Shipping: Gantry cranes are used in ports and shipyards to load and unload cargo from ships and transport containers within a storage yard.
- Mining: Gantry cranes are used in mining operations to move heavy equipment and materials such as ore and minerals.
Gantry cranes are an essential tool for industries that require heavy lifting and transportation. Gantry crane can offer a variety of benefits, such as durability, stability, safety, and versatility.
Why Custom a Crane Solution?
At Yuantai, we know that there is no "one size fits all" in the lifting field. Universal cranes are suitable for general factories, warehouses, etc. Besides, different applications have different needs for cranes. For example, steel industries often lift steel plates, so need electromagnetic cranes. Ports and docks often need to load ore, gravel, and other bulk goods, so need to grab bucket cranes. Chemical dangerous places often need to carry flammable and explosive materials, so need explosion proof cranes.
So, we provide customized cranes according to the special needs of our customers. Custom crane solutions offer many benefits in a variety of applications:
- Improve efficiency: Cranes can use automatic controls, and special accessories to improve efficiency.
- Break space constraints: In limited spaces, standard cranes may not fit due to their size. Custom cranes can be designed as compact or lightweight cranes.
- Cost savings: Customized cranes can lead to long-term cost savings. Customized crane solutions ensure crane's performance is all necessary for your business.
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- What lifting capacity do you need for your overhead crane?
- What span of crane do you need?
- What lifting height of overhead cranes do you need?
- What material will the crane lift? (i.e., steel, concrete, etc.)
- Will the crane be used indoors or outdoors?
- Any special requirements for the crane? (i.e., explosion-proof, etc.)
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