Industrial Gantry Cranes: Types, Uses and Price Details

Industrial gantry cranes are essential lifting solutions widely used in manufacturing, logistics, shipyards, and heavy industries. Unlike overhead cranes, gantry cranes are supported by freestanding legs that run on wheels or a track system, making them ideal for indoor and outdoor applications where overhead runway systems are not feasible.

Types of Industrial Gantry Cranes

Single Girder Gantry Crane

The workshop steel structure does not restrict the gantry crane, and owing to the simple structure and convenient installation, it is suitable for various working conditions.

High strength, good rigidity, high stability, and low cost. It is one cost-effective crane solution!

Features

• Compact Structure: Designed with a single main girder, simple and efficient, making installation and maintenance easy.
• Lightweight and Low Wheel Load: Requires minimal foundation and track support, ideal for light-duty applications.
• Flexible Operation: Works with electric or manual hoists for precise lifting and horizontal movement.
• Cost-Effective: Low manufacturing and maintenance costs, making it an ideal choice for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Applications

With its practicality and high cost-performance, the single girder gantry crane is widely used in the following industries and scenarios:

• Machinery manufacturing and assembly workshops
• Logistics warehouses and loading/unloading stations
• Building material yards and aggregate storage sites
• Equipment maintenance areas and mold changing operations

Double Girder Gantry Crane

A double girder gantry crane consists of two main girders, supporting legs, a traveling mechanism, and a lifting trolley. It features high load capacity, large span, and wide applicability, making it one of the most common and widely used types of heavy-duty lifting equipment in the industrial sector.

Features

• Double Girder Structure: Offers high stability and rigidity, suitable for heavy loads and large-span operations.
• Heavy Lifting Capacity: Capable of lifting heavy materials or equipment ranging from 50 tons to over 500 tons.
• High Lifting Height: The trolley runs on top of the girders, allowing for increased lifting height.
• Multiple Configuration Options: Can be equipped with grab buckets, electromagnetic lifters, rotating spreaders, and more.
• Customizable Design: Span, lifting height, and operating mode can be tailored to site-specific requirements.

Applications

Due to its versatility and adaptability, the double girder gantry crane is widely used across the following industries:

• Machinery Manufacturing Plants: Handling large components and assemblies
• Steel Structure and Metal Processing: Lifting steel plates, beams, coils, etc.
• Building Materials Industry: Handling concrete components and cement products
• Shipyards: Lifting hull sections and large-scale equipment
• Railway and Rail Transit: Track laying and beam yard lifting operations
• Logistics Yards and Freight Stations: Handling containers and heavy cargo

Semi Gantry Crane

A semi-gantry crane is a type of gantry crane with one side supported by ground rails and the other side supported by a building column or wall-mounted rail. It combines the advantages of both bridge cranes and gantry cranes, and is commonly used in scenarios that integrate indoor workshops, warehouses, and outdoor areas.

Features

• Unique Structure: Supported by a ground leg on one side and runs along a building-mounted rail or bracket on the other side.
• Space-Saving Design: Requires only one rail track, making it ideal for space-constrained areas.
• Easy Installation: Reduces civil construction costs and is well-suited for retrofitting older facilities.
• Flexible Operation: Supports electric drive, suitable for frequent material handling tasks.

Applications

• Transition areas between industrial workshops and outdoor yards
• Warehousing and logistics loading/unloading zones
• Mold workshops and steel structure assembly areas
• Material handling inside retrofitted or irregularly shaped buildings

Portable Gantry Crane

Small lifting equipment, manual type and electric type be optional, can achieve adjustable span and height, can be customized based on customer requirements; Equipped with universal wheel, can move around the workshop; Quick disassembly and installation, small size, reasonable steel frame design, low cost, easy maintenance, and strong practicability.

Features

• Lightweight Structure: Typically made of aluminum alloy or light carbon steel, offering low self-weight.
• Easy Mobility: Equipped with casters for manual pushing or electric travel.
• Adjustable Height/Span: Adaptable to different workstations and operational needs.
• Simple Installation: No foundation required, quick to assemble and disassemble, easy to relocate.
• Suitable for Light-Duty Operations: Common lifting capacity ranges from 500 kg to 5 tons.

Applications (Widely used for light-duty operations)

• Equipment Maintenance Areas: Such as CNC machines, injection molding machines, and press mold changes
• Laboratories and Clean Rooms: Handling small batches of equipment and test samples
• Auto Repair Shops: Engine lifting and chassis maintenance
• Warehouse and Logistics: Stacking tasks and handling of lightweight goods
• On-Site Assembly and Disassembly: Quick deployment at temporary workstations

Container Gantry Crane

A container crane is a type of gantry crane specifically designed for loading and unloading containers. The main types include rail-mounted container gantry cranes and rubber-tyred container gantry cranes. Equipped with specialized container spreaders, they are primarily used for handling containers in container yards.

Features

• Equipped with intelligent control systems for precise positioning
• Capable of handling 20- to 40-foot standard containers
• High throughput efficiency, suitable for all-weather operations
• Supports remote control and automated management
• Excellent stability with strong wind and seismic resistance

Typical Applications

• Container terminals
• Railway transfer stations
• Logistics distribution centers

Casting Yard Gantry Crane

Casting Yard Gantry Cranes are widely used in bridge construction, especially in precast beam yards, where they are primarily employed for lifting beams. They can operate individually or in tandem for handling larger beams. Due to their cost-effectiveness and ease of use, beam lifters significantly accelerate the construction process and are extensively applied in high-speed rail, highways, passenger railways, ports, and various other infrastructure projects.

Features

• Equipped with specialized lifting devices, primarily used for loading, unloading, and positioning large bridge beams.
• The main trolley can rotate 90°, making it suitable for multi-span operations.
• Uses a four-point lifting and three-point leveling system to ensure balanced tension on the wire ropes.
• The trolley adopts a hydraulic push-rod mechanism, allowing for the handling of various types of bridge beams while reducing overall costs.

Applications

• Erection of box girders for high-speed railways
• Construction of urban overpass bridges
• Lifting operations for bridges in mountainous or overwater areas
• Bridge projects for rail transit systems

Shipyard Gantry Crane

Shipyard gantry cranes are primarily used for transporting large ship structures, installing ship equipment, moving raw materials, and assembling or repairing ships. It can handle oversized and heavy objects, playing a crucial role in ensuring efficient and safe operations in shipbuilding and maintenance processes.

Features

• Extremely large span and height, capable of covering dry docks or assembly areas
• Multiple trolleys can operate independently or in synchronized mode
• Lifting capacity ranges from several hundred to over a thousand tons

Typical Applications

• Hoisting and assembling ship hull modules
• Lifting offshore platform components
• Shipyards and offshore engineering manufacturing bases

Industrial Gantry Cranes Prices

Gantry cranes are highly engineered and customized solutions.

Unlike off-the-shelf products, the price of an industrial gantry crane depends on multiple factors, including lifting capacity, span, lifting height, working environment, frequency of use, and even power supply requirements.

The prices listed above are provided for reference only and may vary depending on final specifications, order quantity, and market conditions. Please contact us for an accurate, customized quotation.

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Industrial Gantry Cranes Cases

25 Ton Double Girder Gantry Crane Delivered to Qatar

This is a very well-known company in Qatar, and we've worked together. The work duty of the European-type double girder gantry crane is A5. The electric hoist has a double lifting speed. Hoist traveling and crane traveling speed are controlled by the inverter. We use Schneider brand VFD and electrical parts.

Specifications:

• 25 Ton European type double girder gantry crane
• Country: Qatar
• Capacity: 25 Ton
• Crane Span: 33m
• Lifting height: 13m
• Lifting speed: 3.3/0.8 m/min
• Hoist Traversing speed: 0-20 m/min
• Crane Traveling speed: 0-30 m/min
• Control mode: Pendant control with button + Wireless remote control
• Voltage: 415V/50HZ/3PH
• Working grade: FEM 2M (M5)
• Protection grade: Insulation F/ IP55

4 Sets of Double Girder Gantry Cranes for Sale to Philippines

These four sets of MG 16t double girder gantry cranes are a repeat order from one of our long-term customers. In 2019, we delivered four sets of MG 16t and four sets of MG 25t double girder gantry cranes to them.

Due to the high working frequency, we selected an A5 duty design for these gantry cranes. They are used for lifting steel bars, heavy motors, and gearboxes, mainly serving warehouse and production workshop operations.

Detailed specifications:

• Lifting Capacity: 16 ton
• Work duty: A5
• Span: 16.6m
• Lifting height: 5.6m
• Lifting mechanism: 16t QD trolley
• Lifting speed: 3.6m/min
• Trolley traversing speed: 30.5m/min
• Crane traveling speed: 3.9-39m/min
• Industrial voltage: 440V 60Hz 3ph
• Work Site: Indoor

Two Sets of 70 Ton Double Girder Gantry Cranes Installed in Qatar

These two cranes are used to lift precast products. The customer requires the highest quality, and all components are sourced from European brands. It took us about 90 days to complete the two sets of gantry cranes. After the cranes arrived at the work site, we sent two engineers to assist with installation and commissioning. The customer was very satisfied with the quality of our products, and they have since placed a repeat order for gantry cranes.

Specifications:

• Capacity: 70 ton
• Span length: 30 m
• Lifting height: 10 m
• Work duty: A6, motor protection grade is IP55.
• Power source: 415V/50Hz/3Ph
• Control mode: Cabin room

Industrial Gantry Cranes – Frequently Asked Questions

Zora Zhao

Expert in Overhead Crane/Gantry Crane/Jib Crane/Crane Parts Solutions

With 10+ years of experience in the Crane Overseas Export Industry, helped 10,000+ customers with their pre-sales questions and concerns, if you have any related needs, please feel free to contact me!

WhatsApp: +86 158 3611 5029

Email: zorazhao@dgcrane.com