Overhead crane training, online training or train the trainer services available. We are an overhead crane training school established in 2008. Overhead cranes raise the level of safety as well as the level of productivity. We offer proper overhead crane training courses to safely operate in the workplace.
Top Running Single Girder
- Girder (bridge) travels on top of two parallel runway beams overhead.
- Trolley and hoist travels on bottom flange of girder.
- Simple design
- Less expensive versus double girder overhead crane.
Advantages over underhung cranes:
- Higher capacity
- Higher lifting height
- Easier, quicker, and less cost for maintenance
Double Girder Overhead Crane
- Two girders make up bridge
- Trolley rides on top of bridge
Disadvantages over single girder
- more complex trolley design
- more expensive
Advantages over single girder
- higher hook height
- higher capacity
Underhung crane
Also known as:
- under running crane
- under slung crane
end trucks travel on bottom or lower flange of runway beams
Advantages versus top running cranes:
- better end approach for trolley hoist
- allows hoist to reach closer to the end of the runway and end of girder
- less cost
