OVERHEAD CRANES: UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS
Before you choose an overhead crane there are important factors to consider, including your desired load capacity, service rating, mechanical and electrical components, remote/radio control, as well as pivotal factors and limitations of your facility which includes building size, obstructions, installation, inspection and preventative maintenance.
First of all, let’s explore each of the 4 types of overhead cranes Hoist ; monorail cranes, workstation bridge cranes, gantry cranes and jib cranes. Each crane has it’s own key features so it’s important to understand the capabilities of each and also how it’s designed. We are a full solutions provider and are able to modify any standard equipment, design bespoke lifting solutions, fabricate steel and aluminium (i.e. gantry steel work), install complete systems, test and commission the cranes before they are put into service.
MONORAIL CRANES: EUROSYSTEM
If your operation involves routine/fixed processes like a factory line or processing plant and you require a lifting solution to lift loads and move them forwards/backwards along a beam, then our Eurosystem hollow profile lightweight overhead crane system in a monorail configuration would be an ideal solution.
We offer both Steel Monorail and Lightweight Aluminium Monorail’s can be configured with Electric Chain Hoists, Electric Wire Rope Hoists and Manual Chain Hoists and trolleys. These monorail crane systems offer a lifting capacity of 60kg to 2,000kg and are fully scalable so at a later date if you decide to upscale the system to cover a larger area you can simply add to it at any time.
GANTRY CRANES
For an operation like car manufacturing where lifting heavy parts like car batteries and engine components is a necessity but there are limitations for a fixed overhead crane installation, a Gantry Crane can be an ideal solution. Our gantries offer a lifting capacity from 250kg to 5 tonnes and our Steel Workshop Portable Gantry Cranes are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and can be configured with Electric Chain Hoists, Electric Wire Rope Hoists and Manual Chain Hoists. We also offer a Steel Mobile Powered Gantry which is motorised, can run by mains through a cable reeling drum or be battery powered, and provides a lifting capacity of up to 6,300kg. Some of our Workshop Gantry Cranes are movable under load, which includes our Powered Gantry, and we also offer an Aluminium Portable Gantry Crane which can be adjusted to suit your operational needs and folded for easy storage.
JIB CRANES
Jib Cranes are an incredibly versatile solution available in three different configurations including Wall Mounted, Column Mounted (Pillar), and Ceiling Mounted, with articulated options for operations that require lifting around corners/structural obstacles. Your application would determine the type of Jib Crane best suited to your operation, for example a working environment with multiple workstations and no suitable supporting structure for a Monorail Crane or Workstation Bridge Crane. Our range of Jib Cranes can accommodate loads of up to 10 tonnes with spans of up to 8 meters, and we are also able to design and manufacture bespoke jib cranes to meet your exact specifications.
EUROSYSTEM BRIDGE CRANES
Typically, of Single Girder configuration a workstation bridge crane gives the operator the ability to manoeuvre the single girder bridge beam forwards and backwards as well as moving the hoist left and right on the bridge. Due to the system’s modular design it can be upscaled at a later date to grow in-line with your business.
Available in both Aluminium and Steel, this system is also available in a Double Girder configuration. The Workstation Bridge Crane provides a lifting capacity of 125kg to 2000kg and is suited well for use in low headroom environments.
CRANE KITS
If your operation already has the crane support structure in place and you simply require a Crane Kits we are able to supply this. Our overhead crane kits generally consist of:
A pair of end carriages (top running or underslung)
Travelling motors (if motorised travel is required and recommended if the load capacity is greater than 500kg)
Hoisting unit including electric chain hoists, electric wire rope hoists and manual chain hoists
Crane panel (power goes in and disburses out into each component of the crane kit)
Power feed system (cable management system) includes flat cable festoon
Enclosed busbar (for powering multiple trolleys)
Energy chain (sits inside the bridge and moves along with the crane)
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