Monorail hoists, Hoist Trolley & Monorail Hoist System

All types of monorail hoist systems for types of industrial uses. Is the economical monorail hoist right for your workshop? Design monorail system for you!

Industrial lifting is used in a variety of applications, each of which necessitates the use of distinct types of equipment. Many companies wonder if monorail hoist systems are appropriate for their operations. To identify what's suitable for your business, you'll need a complete understanding of the benefits and types of monorail overhead cranes.

For the electric single girder crane hoists, there are various type of electric monorail hoists available, including the following :

What are monorail hoist?

Monorail hoist systems are a type of single girder overhead crane with a lifting hoist that moves along one track or beam rail to move loads up and down. Monorail hoists can be equpped with  either an electric hoist or a wire rope hoist to conduct the work of material handling. 

Types of monorail hoists

Monorail hoist systems are available in a variety of configurations. Although all systems operate in a straight line along a single rail , and also the curved beams can be introduced according to your lifting requirement. Manual or electrically powered operating systems are available. Manual monorail hoist systems may be sufficient for lighter material handling tasks. Electric hoists, on the other hand, are the way to go for large-scale industrial applications.

Remote controls, hanging pendants, and even computers can be used to regulate electric systems. Remote control systems may be better suitable for applications that handle a variety of materials and workflows, and automated processes may be better suited for firms that repeat the same workflow on a regular basis.

Benefits of monorail hoists

Monorail hoist systems offer similar benefits no matter which type of monorail hoist are selected, which may including the following: 

• For starters, they have a wide range of application.  You won't have to worry about making your way around obstructions because they're installed on the ceiling or close to it.
• It's also not difficult to make changes if your company's demands alter.  
• With this flexibility, scaling up or down your operations is far more efficient and affordable.
• Monorail hoist systems move weights swiftly and in a straight line, avoiding impediments. 

Monorail trolley

As a monorail trolley manufacturer, we can offer a variety of monorail trolleys with excellent quality, precision, and safety, among other features. Monorail trolleys come in a variety of configurations, including the Pull-push travelling monorail hoist system, geared monorail trolley, and electric monorail trolley, among others.

Hook lug Manual trolley and electric hoist trolley

• Plain Monorail Hoist Trolley:A plain/push is operated by the hoist operator guiding the trolley along the Beam with human effort. The operator will hold either the hook or the item to be lifted and pull or push it along the Beam in the desired direction.
• Geared Monorail Hoist Trolley: A geared trolley is used to move the hoist along the beam or track by drawing a chain from the trolley. The hand chain is used to run a geared trolley.
• Motorized Monorail Hoist Trolley: The motorized trolley option includes a motor mounted on the side of the trolley wheels, as well as a control pendant. When ordering a motorized trolley, you must specify the trolley speed.

Monorail hoist for KBK type monorail system

KBK combined monorail crane is a perfect overhead traveling crane system for linear conveying of light duty loads that can link the entire working processes for loading and unloading for straight, round trip, and circular transportation and conveying operations through different modular components and parts such as straight kbk rails, curved kbk rails, kbk turnouts, kbk turntables, and others, etc.

The kbk monorails are modular light crane systems that can be connected flexibly and simply to construct the appropriate overhead travelling crane solutions to match the specific linear and overhead handling requirements with excellent efficiency and safety.

Ceiling mounted, kbk suspension monorail

Due to the light crane system design, the kbk monorail cranes are usually attached or suspended to the ceiling roof structures or other existing structures of the building facilities.

The KBK monorail cranes are perfect overhead travelling crane solutions for linear material handling with, flexible travelling directions through the single kbk rail track line to multiple kbk rail tracks, and circuit kbk rail track.

• KBK Turntable are used to change hoist trolley travelling direction within a limited space which are consisted of mechanical locking devices to prevent hoist trolleys from leaving or entering the turntable section during slewing. The kbk turntables be operated manually or electrically as request.
• KBK rail switches "V" type rails are for rail branching or converging to ensure the efficient and smooth material handling which are optional with manual, electric or pneumatic switching for semi, or fully automatic control.

• Straight kbk monorail cranes are available with single girder & double girder kbk monorail designs which are usually adopted the ceiling mounted suspension crane configurations. The kkb crane beams are simply attached and hung on the roof or superstructure of the facility without additional auxiliary support, to improve your workshop space utilization. The light kbk monorail systems with process crane design offers a very efficient and reliable, and cost-effective overhead travelling crane solutions.
• The telescopic beam kbk monorails can carry loads out of the reach of the main beam to go beyond the columns or other obstacles to increase work range efficiently and make best use of the limited space. The telescopic beam is attached to the main beam and can reach out of the main beam 2.5m long at one side or both sides to enlarge service areas efficiently.

Floor mounted free standing kbk monorail cranes

The free standing kbk monorail cranes are a type self-supporting crane with light and simple structure, which can be easily adapted to various installation environment. 

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Main advantages of monorail hoist systems

• A monorail hoist system simplifies the process of raising products onto shelves for storage or transporting them from one part of a room to another for more setup and manufacture.
• One of the key advantages of monorail hoist systems is their adaptability.
• It is possible to meet specific monorail hoist system requirements.
• Monorail hoist systems are particularly suited to small areas where a forklift or other overhead crane would be inconvenient, while also saving floor space.

FAQ: How are monorail systems used?

Monorail hoists are made for efficient material handling while maintaining a high level of safety. Single girder overhead cranes, jib cranes, single girder gantry cranes, and curve track all use electric monorail hoists. It is used to hoist materials in factories, warehouses, mines, freight storage facilities, and retail establishments.

All of these electric hoists can be customized for various payload capacities and safety features.

• Assembly- Getting things through the manufacturing process
• Transportation- Final product loading onto open trailers or railcars
• Staging- Work-in-progress is being held for future production procedures.
• Storage-Heavy goods must be transported to and from storage areas.
• Warehousing-Transporting huge, heavy items to and from docks

What are the benefits of monorail systems?

The monorail systems have a number of advantages:

• Adaptable - They provide flexibility to an operation by being able to operate on any factory floor surface and being able to be adjusted to meet changing needs.
• Customizable — With below-the-hook attachments, end effectors, or specialty tools, it can handle a wide range of items and loads.
• More safe - Monorail systems reduce fatigue and injury risk by handling the heavy lifting.
• Faster, more direct routes — Instead of travelling back and forth via aisles, monorail systems and workstation cranes transport items up and over barriers.
• Load control - Radio remote controls and independent traveling pushbutton pendants give the operator a greater vision while keeping them away from the load and any associated dangers.
• Less maintenance -Monorail systems less maintenance than other lifting devices since they use the latest technology and are available in a choice of usage and capacity ratings.
• Positioning - Highly automated systems maneuver to an exact spot with a precision of one thousandth of the rated speed.
• Reduce your labor costs – A single monorail system or workstation crane can cover a broad work area and eliminate the need for additional physical labor.
• Reduction in product damage– Product damage is minimized by allowing for smooth, direct-path transportation over obstacles—with soft start features, multiple speed options, and a variety of end effectors to interface with and secure the load—and by allowing for soft start features, multiple speed options, and a variety of end effectors to interface with and secure the load.

Where are Monorail Systems Used?

• In a variety of sectors, monorail systems and workstation cranes aid in the lifting, positioning, and movement of big, heavy goods within a facility, including:
• Automotive
• Chemicals
• Commercial printing
• Manufacturing
• Newspaper
• Paper
• Steel
• Warehousing and distribution

I-beam rail selection for monorail hoists

I-beam rail model selection for CD1 & MD1 wire rope monorail hoists:

• 0.25 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 16-22b;
• 0.5 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 16-28b;
• 1 ton monorail hoist is travelling on I-beam rail 16-28b;
• 2 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 20a-32c;
• 3 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 20a-32c;
• 5 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 25a-45c;
• 10 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 32a-63c;
• 16 tons monorail hoist in used to travel on i beam rail 45a-63c;
• The 20-ton I-beam rail is above 63c.

I Beam Mold and Sizes for Reference

Specification； height (h), leg width (b), depth (d)

I beam16；Size： height(h)：160mm,width(b)：88mm,depth(d)：6.0mm.
I beam18；Size： height(h)：180mm,width(b)：94mm,depth(d)：6.5mm.
I beam20A；Size： height(h)：200mm,width(b)：100mm,depth(d)：7.0mm.
I beam20B；Size： height(h)：200mm,width(b)：102mm,depth(d)：9.0mm.
I beam22A；Size： height(h)：220mm,width(b)：110mm,depth(d)：7.5mm.
I beam22B；Size： height(h)：220mm,width(b)：112mm,depth(d)：9.5mm.
I beam24A；Size： height(h)：240mm,width(b)：116mm,depth(d)：8.0mm.
I beam24B；Size： height(h)：240mm,width(b)：118mm,depth(d)：10.0mm.
I beam27A；Size： height(h)：270mm,width(b)：122mm,depth(d)：8.5mm.
I beam27B；Size： height(h)：270mm,width(b)：124mm,depth(d)：10.5mm.
I beam30A；Size： height(h)：300mm,width(b)：126mm,depth(d)：9.0mm.
I beam30B；Size： height(h)：300mm,width(b)：128mm,depth(d)：11.0mm.
I beam30C；Size： height(h)：300mm,width(b)：130mm,depth(d)：13.0mm.