Metal Processing
Various types of industrial cranes, including EAF charging crane, ladle crane, forging crane, finished product handling overhead travelling cranes other process cranes, are widely used for steel, iron, aluminum and copper processing industry for material handling in the process of raw materials handling, machining, fabricating, shaping and finished products handling, transportation and storage, etc.
Industry challenges
Industries that manufacture and process metal components and products rely on industrial overhead travelling cranes system for handling loads such as metal stock, coils, bars, work-in-process, and finished items, etc. Due to the specialized industrial application, the metal processing industrial cranes are facing the following challenges:
- For the crowded shops with narrow, confined spaces, the Industrial cranes should be with optimal design to make the best utilization of the value space.
- Various types of industrial cranes are used for moving and lifting materials and products to reduce the manpower and improve safety.
- The industrial overhead cranes are required to support full-capacity operations and are durable to withstand the busy production for a long time.
- Reasonable material handling crane costs make the best value of your investment on the industrial cranes.
Due to the hazards and dangerous environment of metal processing industry, the industrial material handling cranes needed should withstand the harsh conditions with high temperature, open flame, high dusty, corrosive gas and strong vibrations, etc.. to guarantee the safety and productivity.
Material handling solutions for every stage of steel production
Types of industrial cranes solutions are used to in every process of metal processing to meet maximum safety and productivity levels, including:
- Scrapyard - Steel scrap handling begins at the scrapyard, where a scrap handling crane is adopted to transport the metal scraps to the smelting area. Usually, the Electric Overhead Travelling Bridge Cranes or Gantry cranes with a grab bucket or magnet are used to handle the tonnes of metal scraps in different shapes and sizes.
- Smelting – During the smelting of scrap metals, the processed overhead cranes are required to lift and transport the molten metals or ladles in the extreme environment. Safe handling of the extreme temperature ladle comes the first. The tundish and ladle cranes equipped with ladle hook and ladle bucket are installed for the safe handling of molten metal and ladle with enhanced safety.
- Rolling Mill – The hot and malleable slabs and billets from the smelters are transported to the rolling mill for casting and shaping.The overhead travelling cranes in the rolling mills are equipped with specialized below-the-hook devices such as detachable magnets and tongs for efficient handling of slabs and billets.
- Storage Area – Overhead bridge cranes are installed to move around in the warehouse for the handling of steel coils, etc. Forklifts are mainly For the stack steel products on the high storage racks, the forklifts are usually used for its high accessibility to reach anywhere around the racks where a crane is difficult.
Types of industry cranes for metal processing industry
Various types of industrial cranes for steel mill and steel plants, including EAF charging crane, ladle crane, forging crane, finished product handling overhead travelling cranes & scrap crane and other process cranes, are widely used for steel, iron, aluminum and copper processing industry for material handling in the process of raw materials handling, machining, fabricating, shaping and finished products handling, transportation and storage, etc.
Scrap handling cranes- custom overhead cranes for steel mills
In scrap yard, efficient scrap handling is important. The customized scrap handling cranes ,based on your application and production requirements, can efficiently transport the metal scrap to the trucks or designated places as required .To combat the harsh environment of high dusty and noisy, the enhanced safety devices and measures are used to ensure the safety of operation and your crane operator.
Scrap charging crane- tailored overhead cranes for steel mills
Charging cranes are heavy duty overhead travelling crane , also called scrap charging crane, furnace charging crane, converter charging crane. which are used to feed scrap into the furnace. The scrap charging cranes are a type of steel mill cranes as the ladle crane, teeming crane, casting crane, foundry crane,which can ensure safe and efficient operation in the extreme heat, dusty and harsh conditions of the steel making industry, with sharing features of high safety, reliability and stability, etc.
Molten metal & ladle casting crane- overhead crane designed for steel mills
The molten metal handling crane also named, ladle teeming crane, casting crane or foundry crane is a type of specialized industrial cranes, designed and manufactured for handling molten metal & ladle from a furnace to the casting areas. Safety and reliable is the prominent features of ladle handling, equipped with double braking system, safety controls and other various safety measures and div ices to meet the industrial requirements in efficiency and safety.
Billet handling cranes& Slab handling cranes -Processed overhead travelling cranes for steel mills
The slab and billet handling overhead travelling cranes are used for the handling of hot or normal temperature billets, blooms or slabs, etc.The process industrial overhead cranes with lifting clamps or magnets are required to lift and transport the hot heavy steel slabs from the casting area to a rolling mill or for taking the room temperature steel slabs to the designated storage places for stacking, loading and unloading operation with high safety, reliability and efficiency.
Forging cranes- heavy duty steel mill overhead cranes
The forging crane is a process industrial overhead cranes for types of forge pieces lifting, cushioning and overturning, etc. The forging cranes are very important material handling equipment in forging workshops. The rated lifting capacity of forging crane is the total weight of , the processed lifting devices , the up-ender, and the biggest work piece lifted.
Coils, bars and plate handling cranes - steel mill downstream products handling overhead cranes
With different lifting devices, the industrial material handling cranes can handle the various types of steel products such as, the coils, bars, plates and other steel products from the rolling area to the next destination as required.
Overhead crane for generaul material handling in steel mills
The industrial overhead cranes are designed and manufactured based on the advanced crane technology with high quality and wide configurations and specifications which can lift and transport loads from 5 ton, 10 ton, 15 ton, 20 ton up to 500 tons .
Gantry crane for steel mill material handling
Industrial gantry cranes are widely used in steel mill for material handling , such as grab gantry crane for steel scap handling, finished steel production handling, such as steel plate, steel pipe, steel beams, steel bars, etc.
Under hook lifting devices
For the various material handling in the metal processing plants,there are types of below-the-hook devices are adopted to ensure the handling safety and efficiency. We offer tailored industrial hoists, cranes and lifting devices for your unique applications to ensure your material handling safety and efficiency in the steel mills and metal processing plants.
One-stop industrial crane services for metal processing
Overhead lifting cranes are one of the necessary equipment for metal processing industry including iron & steel, aluminum, and other basic metals. As a professional and experienced industrial crane manufacturer and supplier, we can offer you turnkey project services for the entire material handling crane solution in your industrial applications.
With expertise in the the design and manufacture of industrial cranes , we have installed various overhead travelling cranes solutions for steel smelting area and foundries, rolling mills all over the world with high-capacity & high-performance to meet maximum safety and productivity. Our various types of industrial process cranes are designed and manufactured with wide crane designs and diverse below-the-hook devices to optimize the material handling flow from handling scrap, ladle, to metal products handling , storage, delivery and equipment maintenance, etc.
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.
