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Short technical articles on crane selection, maintenance, field experience and regulation.
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Overhead Crane vs Gantry Crane: Key Differences and How to Choose
Overhead crane or gantry crane? How the two differ in building requirements, floor space, foundations, power supply and wind exposure, what drives the cost and which questions settle the choice.
Types of industrial cranes: overhead, gantry, jib and more
From single and double girder overhead cranes to gantry, rotating-trolley and jib cranes: what each type of industrial crane does, where it fits and how to narrow down the right one.
Overhead crane cost: what really determines the price
Why overhead cranes have no list price, which factors drive the cost – from duty class to runway and installation – and what to send so that quotes are accurate and comparable.
Overhead Crane Installation and Commissioning: Steps and Load Tests
What has to be ready before the installation team arrives, the ten steps from runway survey to handover, and how static and dynamic load tests prove a crane fit for use.
Overhead Crane Wear Parts: What to Check and When to Replace
Wire rope, sheaves, hook, brakes, wheels, gearboxes and electrical parts: what to inspect on each overhead crane wear part, when it is due for replacement and which spares to stock.
Outdoor Crane Corrosion Protection: ISO 12944, Galvanizing and Wind
How to protect a crane that works outdoors or in a corrosive hall: ISO 12944 categories, paint versus galvanizing, design details, electrical protection and storm securing.
Overhead Crane Standards in Europe: EN 15011, EN 13001 and 2023/1230
Which laws and standards apply to an overhead crane in Europe and Türkiye: Machinery Directive and Regulation 2023/1230, EN 15011, EN 13001, the CE steps and inspections.
When Do You Need a Rotating-Trolley Crane?
Orienting long parts in tight spaces: three typical problems a 360° rotating trolley solves.
From the Field: a 40 t Gantry Crane for Egypt
How an export project was split for shipping, container-planned and sequenced for site erection.