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Top Running Single Girder Overhead Crane for Steel Workshops and Warehouses

Top Running Single Girder Overhead Crane for Steel Workshops and Warehouses

Make Everyday Workshop Handling Easier
For moving steel plate, sections, equipment parts and packaged loads within a fixed bay, a top running single girder crane is a practical option to consider. The bridge travels along elevated runways, the hoist moves across the bridge, and the hook raises or lowers the load within the designed coverage area.
ZSJH Steel can coordinate lifting equipment and building interfaces around your requirements. Request the crane alone or discuss a defined package including runway beams, rails and supporting steel. The quotation identifies the actual scope.

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Product Description

How the Structure Works

This is a top running bridge crane. Its end carriages travel on rails above the runway beams, while the hoist or lifting trolley provides cross travel and lifting. The bridge belongs to the crane; the building runway beams are supporting structures with a separately agreed supply scope.

Configuration Guide

Item	Enquiry and selection guidance
Capacity	Example enquiries: 1, 2, 3.2, 5, 10, 16 and 20t; confirm the actual capacity/span/duty combination
Span and travel	Specify rail center distance and required travel length, not building width alone
Lift and coverage	Define upper/lower hook positions, approach limits, end zones and rigging height
Crane duty	A3–A5 may be a discussion starting point; higher-duty tasks require specific review
Drives	Electric hoisting, cross travel and bridge travel; speed or inverter options by equipment
Controls	Discuss pendant or radio control; cab and automation need separate evaluation
Power and environment	Confirm voltage, frequency, power feed, temperature, humidity, dust and corrosion
Protection	Agree overload limitation, limits, emergency stop, braking and required anti-collision features
Building data	Deadweight, wheel arrangement, maximum/minimum wheel loads, horizontal actions and clearances

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Suitable Applications

Consider this configuration for general fabrication workshops, warehouses, assembly areas, maintenance bays and appropriately designed PEB buildings. A suitable hook and rigging arrangement can handle many fabricated components.

For frequent heavy loads, larger spans or different hook-height requirements, compare a double girder solution. Some single girder configurations offer lower deadweight and wheel loads for the same task, but building and foundation costs require actual equipment data.

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Understanding A1 to A8

Duty depends on intended service over the design life, including working cycles and the distribution of loads. Shift duration alone is insufficient.

Broad discussion group	Information to provide
A1–A3	Lower-intensity tasks, standby use and actual load distribution
A4–A5	General working patterns, lifts per day and full-load proportion
A6–A7	Intensive cycles, heavier load distribution and fatigue requirements
A8	Very intensive service requiring a specifically verified design

These groups help describe the task; they do not assign a class by industry. Confirm crane and hoist/mechanism ratings separately. GB, ISO, FEM and CMAA labels are not automatic equivalents.

Choosing Controls

Radio control may suit changing operator positions; pendant control may suit a defined work area. Select inverter drives, fine positioning or sway-control functions against the task and available system. Radio control alone does not provide automatic sway control.

Attachments and Special Conditions

Option	What must be confirmed
Hook and rigging	Suitable ratings, load balance and attachment method
Magnet or special gripper	Attachment weight, workpiece properties, power-loss protection and system compatibility
Grab	Hoisting/opening arrangement, total lifted load and duty
Hazardous area	Area classification, gas/dust and temperature requirements, equipment and certificate scope
Metallurgical or hot service	Dedicated review; an ordinary workshop crane is not specified for molten metal

Choose Around Your Load and Building

1.Provide the heaviest load, dimensions, center of gravity, lifting route and attachment weight. Confirm the capacity definition with the supplier, including applicable removable lifting attachments and rigging.

2.Share building plans, sections, rail elevation and obstructions. New supports must be designed using crane reactions. Existing runway beams, columns, connections, bracing and foundations need appropriate structural assessment.

3.Then describe typical loads, lifts per day, shifts and positioning needs to establish duty and controls.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 10t enough information for a quote? Also provide span, lift, travel, duty, power, controls and building conditions.

Does a hoist below the bridge make it underhung? No. Top running or underhung describes how the bridge travels on the runway.

Is A5 suitable for every steel workshop? Select duty for the actual task and load spectrum, not lifting capacity alone.

Coordinate Your Crane Package

Discuss requirements review, equipment and building interfaces, technical scope, separate equipment/support pricing, agreed inspection, export packing and installation documents. Define site erection, testing, acceptance, training and maintenance in the order.

Primary CTA: Get Your Single Girder Crane Quotation

Contact: sales@zsjhsteel.com | WhatsApp +86 151 2258 2058

Specification note: Capacities and options are enquiry guidance. Confirm performance, duty, protective features and supply scope in the agreed technical specification.