Gantry crane is a general use lifting equipment widely used in kinds of industries. You can see them indoors and outdoors. Sometimes, they are equipped with single girder beam and electric hoist, while they are also can be equipped with double beams and an electric crab hoist (some are electric open winches) for large capacity and heavy-duty lifting tasks. Today we will discuss more details about the electric hoist used on gantry cranes.
If you have already visited our product categories, you will find we have divided electric hoists into 3 different types. Could all kinds of electric hoist can be used on gantry cranes? Yes, all the electric hoists Yuantai Crane supply can be used on gantry crane, but you should choose more suitable electric hoist for your gantry crane according the detailed working conditions (such as working duty, lifting capacity).
Electric Hoist Types for Gantry Crane
According the run ways of the electric hoist, we can generally divide electric hoist into 2 categories, under hung electric hoist and top running electric hoist.
Under Hung Electric Hoist Run under Gantry Crane Beam
Electric Wire Rope Hoist
- Widely used in factory, warehouse, stockyard, etc.
- Lifting Capacity: 1~20t
- Lifting Height: 6/9/12/18m (according your needs)
- Voltage: 220-660V 50/60Hz 3Phase
- Working Class: M3, M4
- Ambient Temperature: -25~40℃
Electric Chain Hoist
- Widely used in factory, warehouse, stockyard, etc.
- Lifting Capacity: 1~20t
- Lifting Height: 6/9/12/18m (according your needs)
- Voltage: 220-660V 50/60Hz 3Phase
- Working Class: M3, M4
- Ambient Temperature: -25~40℃
Top Running Electric Hoist Run on Gantry Crane Beams
Traditional Electric Crab Hoist
- Widely used in factory, warehouse, stockyard, etc.
- Lifting Capacity: 1~20t
- Lifting Height: 6/9/12/18m (according your needs)
- Voltage: 220-660V 50/60Hz 3Phase
- Working Class: M3, M4
- Ambient Temperature: -25~40℃
European-spec Electric Crab Hoist
- Widely used on double girder gantry crane, overhead crane
- Lifting Capacity: 1~80t
- Lifting Height: 6/9/12/18m (according your needs)
- Voltage: 220-660V 50/60Hz 3Phase
- Working Class: M5
- Ambient Temperature: -25~40℃
Electric Open Winch Trolley
- Widely used on double girder gantry crane, overhead crane
- Lifting Capacity: 1~500t
- Lifting Height: 6/9/12/18m (according your needs)
- Voltage: 220-660V 50/60Hz 3Phase
- Working Class: M5, M6
- Ambient Temperature: -25~40℃
Differences of Above Electric Hoist
Difference Between Electric Wire Rope Hoist and Electric Chain Hoist
Items | Electric Wire Rope Hoist | Electric Chain Hoist |
Lifting Capacity | 1-20 tons | 1-35 tons |
Lifting Height | Up to 120 m | No more than 50 m |
Lifting Speed | High | Low |
Positioning Accuracy | Low | High |
Size | Big | Small |
Travelling Length (under the same working conditions) | Short | Long |
Modification Capabilities | Cannot increase lifting height | Only need to change the chain length |
Winding Device | Wire Rope | Chain |
Mechanics | Winding direction on the drum and the rope wheel needs to be the same | No limited |
Service Life (under the same working conditions) | Short | Long |
Difference Between Traditional Double Girder Electric Crab Hoist and European-spec Double Girder Electric Crab Hoist
Items | Traditional Electric Crab Hoist | European-spec Electric Crab Hoist |
Standard | GB | FEM/DIN |
Lifting Capacity | 1-32 tons | 1-80 tons |
Lifting Height (under the same working conditions) | Low | High |
Lifting Speed | 0.8/8 m/min | 0-8 m/min |
Positioning Accuracy | Low | High |
Headroom | High | Low |
Travelling Length (under the same working conditions) | Short | Long |
Service Life (under the same working conditions) | Short | Long |
Maintenance | Need | Free-maintenance |
Working Duty | M3, M4 | M5 |
Difference Between Electric Crab Hoist and Electric Open Winch Trolley
Items | Electric Crab Hoist | Electric Open Winch Trolley |
Lifting Capacity | 1-80 tons | 1-500 tons |
Lifting Height (under the same working conditions) | Low | High |
Lifting Speed | Slow | Fast |
Travelling Speed | Slow | Fast |
Positioning Accuracy | Low | High |
Headroom | Low | High |
Weight | Low | High |
Working Conditions | Simple, General Conditions | Complex and Bad |
Service Life (under the same working conditions) | Short | Long |
Working Duty | M3, M4 | M5, M6 |
Choose Right Electric Hoist for Your Gantry Crane
To choose the right electric hoist for your gantry crane, we advise you can start with the following aspects.
- Gantry crane type – If your gantry crane is single girder crane, you should choose electric hoist, cannot choose electric crab hoist and electric open winch; while for double girder crane, electric crab hoist and electric open winch trolley are more suitable.
- Working conditions - For simple and general conditions, you can choose an electric hoist as lifting mechanism; If your working conditions are complex and bad, you can choose electric open winch trolley as lifting mechanism.
- Lifting capacity – Under 20 tons, and not use very frequency, you can choose electric hoist for your single girder gantry crane; if the gantry crane you have is double girder gantry crane, you can choose electric crab hoist. If the lifting capacity you need is over 80 tons, you should choose electric open winch trolley.
- Working duty – Electric hoist < electric crab hoist < electric open winch trolley
- Lifting and travelling speed - Electric hoist < electric crab hoist < electric open winch trolley
- Positioning Accuracy – You should choose electric chain hoist to get higher positioning accuracy if you have this request.
- Price - Electric hoist < electric crab hoist < electric open winch trolley
Why Choose Yuantai Crane Electric Hoist
- Tailor-made Hoist and Crane Solutions
The electric hoist solutions of Yuantai Crane are customized according your real working situation. On the premise of meeting the requirements of use, we will save you the cost as much as possible. - Quality Assurance
Perfect quality control system, focusing on product quality. Products are the carrier of all services and trust.
All crane products and components are passed ISO / CE certifications. - Perfect service makes you worry-free
Offer crane installation and maintenance service.
Free crane operation training service for your staff.
Up to 20 years of accessory support. - Timely delivery: regular hoist, 6m-12m delivery time 7 days, 18m-40m delivery time 10 days; Customized hoist (including gear, gear shaft parameter changes, special motor outsourcing) delivery time of 20 days.
How to Get Electric Hoist Price for Your Gantry Crane?
We are excited for the opportunity to work with you and find the right solution for your problem, no matter how complex or unique. We'll work with you from the very beginning of your project to the very end while we continue to provide you with support after it is finished. For getting the industrial electric hoist solution that meets your working conditions, please send us a detailed request as follow:
- Lifting capacity:
- Lifting height
- Power supply (e.g., 380V 50Hz 3Phase):
- Detailed working conditions of the crane:
- How many hours does your crane need to work per day?
- Other requirements:
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