Low Headroom Overhead Crane 3/5/10 Ton | Best Price | Yuantai
Short Video Description
This video shows a 3, 5 and 10 ton low headroom overhead crane equipped with a CD/MD electric wire rope hoist trolley. The hoist is arranged to distribute the drum and motor components on different sides of the main girder, creating a more compact vertical configuration for workshops with limited headroom.
The low headroom single girder overhead crane is designed for indoor material handling where customers need to maximize the available lifting height. The CD/MD electric wire rope hoist provides a practical solution for workshops, warehouses, production lines and maintenance areas.
In this configuration, the hoist drum and motor are arranged on both sides of the main girder. This layout helps optimize the overall hoist height and trolley arrangement while maintaining the required lifting capacity and travelling performance.
Compared with a conventional hoist arrangement with major components stacked vertically, the side-distributed configuration can provide better headroom utilization, hook height and compact crane dimensions. The final arrangement depends on capacity, span, lifting height, duty class and available building clearance.
The crane is available in 3 ton, 5 ton and 10 ton configurations. CD single-speed and MD double-speed wire rope hoists can be selected according to lifting speed, positioning requirements and working frequency.
Main Technical Specifications
| Item | Technical Specification |
|---|---|
| Crane type | Low Headroom Single Girder Overhead Crane / Low Profile Overhead Bridge Crane |
| Rated capacity | 3 Ton / 5 Ton / 10 Ton |
| Crane design | Single girder overhead travelling crane |
| Hoist type | CD Single-Speed / MD Double-Speed Electric Wire Rope Hoist |
| Hoist arrangement | Compact trolley arrangement with major hoist components distributed on both sides of the main girder |
| Drum arrangement | Electric wire rope drum positioned on one side of the hoist arrangement |
| Motor arrangement | Hoist motor positioned on the opposite side to optimize equipment layout and vertical clearance |
| Low headroom advantage | Reduced overall hoist height and improved usable hook height for limited-clearance workshops |
| Span | 7.5 – 25 m, customized according to workshop layout |
| Lifting height | 6 – 15 m, customized according to required hook height |
| Hoisting speed | 3 – 8 m/min, customized according to capacity and application |
| Trolley speed | 20 – 30 m/min, VFD available |
| Crane travelling speed | 20 – 30 m/min, customized |
| Duty class | ISO A3 – A5 / FEM 1Am – 2m, selected according to working frequency |
| Control | Pendant / Radio Remote Control |
| Power supply | 380V / 50Hz / 3Ph standard; 400V, 415V, 440V, 460V and 60Hz available |
| Safety devices | Overload limiter, upper and lower lifting limit switches, travelling limit switches, emergency stop, buffers and warning alarm |
| Working temperature | Typically -20°C to +40°C, customized for special environments |
| Applications | Workshops, warehouses, machinery plants, fabrication facilities, maintenance areas, assembly lines and general indoor material handling |
| Yuantai Crane engineering experience | Yuantai engineers optimize the main girder, hoist trolley, drum, motor arrangement, hook position and available building clearance as one complete crane system. |
How Does the CD/MD Hoist Arrangement Save Headroom?
The main feature of this low headroom overhead crane is the arrangement of the electric wire rope hoist components.
Instead of concentrating the major hoist components in a single vertical stack, the drum and hoist motor are distributed on opposite sides of the main girder. This allows the trolley and hoist system to use the available space more efficiently.
The result is a more compact vertical arrangement and better utilization of the space between the crane runway and the workshop roof.
For a 3 ton, 5 ton or 10 ton low headroom overhead crane, the actual headroom improvement depends on the hoist dimensions, girder depth, runway elevation, hook height and building structure.
FAQ: 3, 5 and 10 Ton Low Headroom Overhead Crane
Common questions about CD/MD wire rope hoists, low headroom single girder overhead cranes and the drum and motor arrangement around the main girder.
1. What is a low headroom overhead crane?
A low headroom overhead crane is designed to maximize usable hook height where the workshop has limited vertical clearance.
For 3 ton, 5 ton and 10 ton cranes, the hoist trolley and main girder are configured to reduce unnecessary vertical space between the runway and hook.
2. Why are the hoist drum and motor arranged on both sides of the main girder?
The drum and motor are arranged on different sides of the main girder to distribute the hoist components and optimize the overall trolley dimensions.
This can reduce vertical stacking of components and help improve headroom and effective hook height.
3. Can both CD and MD wire rope hoists be used?
Yes. Both CD single-speed and MD double-speed electric wire rope hoists can be used depending on the lifting requirements.
CD hoists are commonly selected for standard material handling, while MD hoists are useful when two lifting speeds and better load positioning are required.
4. Is this design suitable for a 10 ton overhead crane?
Yes. The configuration can be engineered for a 10 ton low headroom overhead crane, provided the capacity, span, lifting height and working class are suitable for the selected hoist and crane structure.
For higher capacities, Yuantai engineers check the girder strength, hoist dimensions, wheel loads and building structure together.
5. How much lifting height can a low headroom crane provide?
The actual lifting height depends on the building height, runway elevation, girder depth, hoist dimensions and required hook approach. There is no single fixed lifting height for every low headroom crane.
Yuantai engineers calculate the complete crane geometry to maximize the available hook height within the customer's building.
6. What information is needed for a low headroom crane quotation?
Provide the capacity, span, lifting height, building height, runway elevation, available headroom, working frequency, power supply and application.
Photos or a simple workshop drawing can also help engineers determine the suitable CD/MD hoist arrangement.
7. What experience does Yuantai Crane have with low headroom cranes?
Yuantai Crane has engineering and manufacturing experience with single girder overhead cranes, CD/MD electric wire rope hoists, low headroom cranes and customized hoist trolley arrangements.
Yuantai engineers review the main girder, hoist drum, motor, trolley, runway elevation and required hook height together before finalizing the crane configuration.
Need a 3, 5 or 10 Ton Low Headroom Overhead Crane?
Send us your lifting capacity, span, lifting height, building height, runway elevation, available headroom, working frequency and workshop layout.
Yuantai Crane can engineer a 3 ton, 5 ton or 10 ton low headroom single girder overhead crane with CD/MD electric wire rope hoist, including an optimized drum and motor arrangement around the main girder to improve lifting height and workshop space utilization.
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