Manual Gantry Crane

What is a Manual Gantry Crane? It is a light duty portable gantry crane moving over the ground no rail or supporting columns required. It also allows you to configure the manual push. Its movements are very flexible because it can move in any direction thanks to its steerable wheels.

With flexiable movement on ordinary concrete floor, the manual portable gantry crane can be widely used in factories, workshops, field, warehouse, small equipment installation, goods and workpiece handling; wharves, low ceiling workshops, and factory and other places, etc. They also can be used for loading and unloading cargo at various locations. The main advantages of a simple manual gantry crane are its omnidirectional mobility, small footprint, and rational steel structure design, which can withstand weights of up to 5 tons. The manual mobile gantry crane can be equipped with either a manual chain hoist or an electric hoist, depending on your practical needs.

Different types of manual gantry cranes

A manual gantry crane is an variation of overhead crane with one or two girders and independent and separate legs. It moves on wheels on the leveled concrete ground. It is used to lift lightloads, cargo or objects.  Using a chain block, the manual gantry crane can lift loads anywhere in the workshop or yard.

Manual travelling portable gantry crane 

The manual travelling portable gantry cranes is not supposed to travel under loading for the sake of operation safety. It is usually designed for small and light load handling.

 

Motorized travelling portable gantry crane 

This small gantry crane is a device prepared for lifting a load and transporting it without effort to its destination, thanks to the action of the motors at both sides of the gantry crane and under the control of a single operator. With electric hoists, the portable gantry crane can be used handle loads up to 10 ton as standard design , and up to 20 ton with processed designs.

 

Fixed height manual gantry crane 

The small manual gantry cranes are smaller, lighter-duty gantry frameworks that have a sudden surge in demand for casters or elastic wheels. These wheels enable the client to move it throughout a factory or facility to deal with various materials or burdens. When they are empty and not in use, they can be moved or stored anywhere in a shop or into various work cells to provide more prominent space-saving and floor space adaptability.

 

Adjustable height gantry crane 

Adjustable gantry cranes with variable height and span design are available. The ability to adjust the height of the beams allows the end user more flexibility when transporting a small gantry system in and out of a facility or through different areas of a shop.

Features of manual gantry crane:

• Capacity: The maximum capacity is 10 tons or less.
• Design: A unique modular design that can meet a variety of requirements.
• Automation Grade: It is easily disassembled into several movable parts.
• Move Mode: Push, Turn around, and oblique moment. Various applications with indoor and outdoor configurations.
• Suitable for transporting materials both inside and outside of workshops.
• Suitable for the constrained working application by the working area clearance.

Advantages of manual gantry crane

• Their installation is quick and easy. The portable gGantry cranes do not require a runway structure because they travel on the ground rather than on overhead runways. They are also not usually required to have concrete foundations.
• Structure is simple and compact. The Manual Gantry crane is small in size, making it easy to transport.
• The Manual Gantry Crane is built in height, allowing it to be used for a variety of tasks such as transporting, lifting, and lowering slab materials.
• The crane's height can be assembled using either the crane's supplied hand-wind handles or a battery-powered drill.
• Installation is simple. There are no installation fees. Simple installation on leveled or rugged terrain. Low investment with a high return and increased productivity.
• Extremely cost-effective. Affordably priced. Depending on the environment and application, gantry cranes can provide the same material handling capabilities as a comparable bridge crane system while saving a significant amount of money.
• It is simple to clean and environmentally friendly.
• Reliable performance, simple maintainance.
• It makes the work more efficient.
• Low Maintenance Rate. Provides a secure, integrated application environment. Stable Quality

Usage area and applications of manual gantry crane

The manual gantry cranes are suitable for moving small loads hanlding both inside and outside the workshop. It is commonly used in assembly workshops, machine shops, mold assembly shops, repair and maintenance workshops, small freight stations, warehouses, workshops, factories, construction industries, food processing industries, shipyards, and so on.

Why Would You Desire A Manual Gantry Crane?

The manual gantry crane refers to one that is operated by hand. It is usually portable and can be moved to any location. The wheels will lock, and depending on their size and the amount of weight they can support, they can be extremely large or small. They are typically larger, capable of supporting up to ten tons of weight, and will typically make use of an electric hoist that can meet these requirements.

Manual gantry crane assembly

These are particularly advantageous in a production setting due to the fact that they are relatively simple to make and operate. If you need to relocate them, you can disassemble them, put them back together in the factory where they go, and prepare them for use. They are also very light because the hoist for such gantry cranes will be small and strong. Using one of these manual gantry crane devices, you can have everything set up in a matter of minutes, increasing the productivity of your factory.s.

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Article by Bella ，who has been in the hoist and crane field since 2016. Bella provides overhead crane & gantry crane consultation services for clients who need a customized overhead travelling crane solution.Contact her to get free consultation.