If you are considering adding an overhead crane to your operation, you need to know the various types available in order to pick the best one for your operation. Learn the various types of overhead cranes in Indiana and elsewhere below.
Jib Cranes
Appearing much like an upside-down letter “I,” these cranes are often floor mounted through their support or the building’s support beam. They primarily work well when you have multiple lifts of materials over short distances, as these cranes have an electric chain hoist and can be rotated by hand.
Bridge Cranes
Cranes built inside a building use the building’s structure as their support. These cranes are equipped with a hoist that enables them to move left or right. They are also on a track that enables them to move backward and forward throughout the building.
Workstation Cranes
A specific type of bridge crane with its own floor-mounted support, these cranes are especially suited for businesses that need to lift materials in one specific area of their building.
Monorail Cranes
These cranes have hoists that enable them to move up and down instead of side to side, as most cranes do. The rail where the hoists are attached can be adjusted for curves; as a result, these cranes are especially suited for factories that must move materials and avoid many objects or structures within the factory.
Gantry Cranes
This crane is built on a gantry, a movable framework supporting large equipment. The smallest version is quite mobile and can move a few tons; the largest version is often used at consumer and shipping yards.
