4 Types of Crane Power Supply Lines for Overhead Cranes
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Joint-free tight wire (6mm²-35mm²)- solid copper conductors
General features: Safe, stable, no-joint (except the power interface), super-compact, easy to install, economical.
Suitable for single girder overhead crane and other small power cranes. Usually ampacity ≤90 amps, total length≤100m
Detailed information:
- Continuous, joint-free conductors, shipped on a roll. Small space requirements of installation.
- Current collector is made by special materials and it slides smoothly and fast with low noise.
- Bending radius of installation can reach 750mm
- Check more on joint free seamless wire crane power supply line.
Single conductor slide wire (200-2000 amps) - aluminum alloy conductors
- Can be used for most crane needs, high current, long distance power supply preferred.
- Indoor& outdoor
- Convenient maintenance and low maintenance cost.
- High temperature environment can be equipped with heat resistance insulator covering.
- Can provide power input points at any location
- More on single conductor slide wire
Festoon cable system (C type steel track)
Geneal description:
- C type steel track size range: C32、C30、C40、C63
- Festoon cable size range: 6mm²-70mm²
Applications of festoon cable
- Can be used for overhead/gantry crane, electric trolley bus bar system.
- Can work normally indoor, dusty, large temperature difference environment. Low environmental requirements, smooth travelling with high speed.
- Can be equipped with flat or round cable.
- More on crane power supply festoon cable system.
Tri-Bar/Four-Bar slide wire- solid copper conductor (10mm²-70mm²)
- Mainly used for small power cranes.
- Mainly used in power plants, steam workshops and 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.
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- Travel distance:_____ m . (How long does the crane need to move along the runway?)
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