Slag grab crane


Slag crane or slag handling crane is an overhead travelling grab crane for slag waste handling in steel mills and furnaces. The grab overhead travelling crane is adopted for slag handling and management through all the processes of slag distribution along main conveyor lines when the slag is sorted through the slag bunker, grabbed, transported and loaded onto trucks.

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Main specifications & parameters of slang handling crane

For slag handling in the harsh iron blast furnace , the slag overhead crane adopted should be an reliable overhead travelling crane with high-performing and with tailored grab crane design to meet the demanding bulk material handling environment. The main slag crane specification and parameters are presented for your reference.

  • Crane type: Slag crane with process overhead travelling crane design and crane grab.
  • Lifting capacity of slag overhead crane : 5t~10t
  • Span of slag overhead crane: 7.5m~10.5m
  • Working class of slag overhead crane : A7,A8
  • Grab of slag handling crane: clamshell grabs or double-bladed grabs

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Reliable slag handling cranes for harsh environment

A dusty and humid application environment is very demanding for an overhead travelling cranes. For slag handling, the slag handling cranes and hoisting trolley are required to withstand harsh environments and highly abrasive loads. The industrial overhead travelling cranes are required through the entire process of slag handling which starts with hot slag clearing, transportation, sorting and finally recycling or disposal. Slag handling overhead travelling cranes are designed and implemented based on customer lifting requirements and specific local conditions.

The grab overhead travelling crane is adopted to distribute slag along the conveyor line to the other areas in the slag bunker 24 hours a day.Usually, there are two slag handling crane installed to ensure the efficiency of processing line, the primary overhead travelling crane undertakes the main handling tasks when the other slag crane is being serviced.

Crane grab with process design for efficient slag handling

Another more critical duty of the slag handling crane is grabbing the slags into trucks. The handling of the ferrous, separated from the slag has higher requirements for the crane grabs which requires clamshell grabs with special teeth or the fully closed orange peel-type grabs to help achieve better penetration and solid handling.

Slag crane

Grab bucket for slag handling crane

Slag crane

Grab bucket for slag handling crane

Automatic control, advanced slag crane

As for slag handling application, the overhead travelling cranes are usually required with fully automated crane control and remote operating systems . In advanced steel mill plants, the whole process in fully under the crane automation control directly from the central control room. Alternatively, the loading of slags into the trucks can be controlled manually by the remote control station in the building or with remote radio crane control.

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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.