The Workable Components and Benefits of an Overhead Traveling Crane

Overhead Traveling Crane Overview:

• An overhead traveling crane, also known as a bridge crane, is commonly used for industrial load lifting.

• They are fully electrically operated by a control pendant, radio/IR remote or from a cabin attached to the crane itself.

• The basic types of overhead traveling cranes can include top running cranes, under running cranes, single girder bridge cranes and double girder bridge cranes.

• Overhead traveling cranes are generally engineered in four common configurations. You will find on overhead cranes that they have a highly detailed control system, which is specific to performing day to day tasks with the overhead crane.

• The controls on an overhead traveling crane are the crane pendant, radio remote control, power supply, enclosures.

Why install a travelling bridge crane?

Efficiency

• Overhead cranes are more efficient than using a group of workers or tow motors to lift and move material and can work up to 2-3 times faster.

• Think about how a manufacturer, mill, or warehouse can streamline their processes and procedures by introducing an overhead crane to automate the lifting, maneuvering, and unloading of materials at their facility.

Safety

• Another advantage of installing an overhead crane in a manufacturing, assembly, or warehousing facility.

• Cranes can be used to lift and move materials in extreme environments and can handle corrosive or dangerous materials like hot metals, chemicals, and heavy loads.

• A workstation crane or jib crane can be put in place to help workers lifting equipment heavy objects in a controlled manner and help cut down on repetitive motion injuries and muscle strains.

Other benefits to using an overhead crane system include:

• Reduction in workplace accidents.

• Reduction of product or material damage.

• Improved workflow.

• Lowered costs.

• Green solution that reduces environmental impact.