Mobile gantry cranes are highly versatile and efficient lifting solutions that serve a crucial role in modern logistics and materials handling. These cranes are not permanently installed in one location; instead, they can be easily moved to where they are most needed, whether it’s within the confines of a factory, across a storage yard, or on a dynamic construction site.

Flexibility and Convenience

The primary advantage of mobile gantry cranes lies in their flexibility. Equipped with wheels or sometimes even a propulsion system, they can be maneuvered over smooth surfaces or outfitted with rugged tires for more uneven terrain. This mobility allows them to perform a wide range of tasks, from lifting components within an assembly line to moving heavy materials across a yard or positioning them for construction purposes.

Enhanced Efficiency

The ability to quickly relocate mobile gantry cranes means that one piece of equipment can do the work of several stationary cranes. As a result, they can significantly enhance operational efficiency and reduce the need for multiple fixed cranes, thereby saving space and resources.

A customer in California switched to a mobile gantry crane and reduced move time by more than two hours, with the entire lifting process taking just 20 minutes. Machines are also being used in France, Germany, Asia, Australia, and North America and Canada. Canada has been a very good market for mobile gantry cranes used in the aerospace and concrete industries. In fact, mobile gantry cranes have seen significant growth in the concrete industry.

Steel fabrication is also seeing a lot of new users, with customers who previously used overhead stationary cranes in manufacturing facilities and then transferred the load to other cranes, moving it to the door and then out into the yard. “With a mobile gantry crane, it can go directly into the building to lift it, drive it out, load it or move it to a staging area. This significantly reduces the material handling process for many companies.

A Bridge Between Locations

Mobile gantry cranes essentially act as a bridge between the static equipment found in factories and the more dynamic, on-the-move nature of construction sites. They facilitate the seamless transition of materials and equipment from the controlled environment of a production facility to the open and often unpredictable conditions of a work site.

Unexpectedly, people who use cranes indoors (like regular overhead cranes) started to look at mobile gantry cranes and thought we could create a shell building because the mobile gantry crane can be accessed not just for one workspace or one building Provides services and also services multiple work areas, multiple buildings. So this is an unexpected market that has actually taken off.

Another advantage is that the portability of a mobile gantry crane can reduce a company’s tax burden because it is not part of the fixtures and fittings nor is it classified as a permanent building asset and therefore does not increase the assessed value of the facility.

In terms of crane design, it is a rubber tire gantry crane that comes standard with a radio remote control, meaning it can be installed by a single operator. Each crane is fully mobile with full steering capabilities. You can move it anywhere within the store. It has a pivot trunnion that allows it to work well on very uneven terrain. It essentially allows the two sides of the crane to be independent of each other when negotiating steep slopes and valleys.

Safety and Load Management

Designed with safety in mind, mobile gantry cranes often include features like adjustable spans, heights, and trolleys to ensure precise load management. Their ability to lift and transport heavy loads reduces the risk of injury to workers who would otherwise have to move these materials manually.

Customization and Scalability

With options for customization, these cranes can be tailored to specific needs, such as lift capacity, span width, and height. As business requirements evolve, mobile gantry cranes can be scaled up or modified, further underlining their value as a long-term investment for various industries.

Every crane we produce is made-to-order featuring a bespoke design and this means the solutions we provide that come under the title mobile gantry can in fact vary enormously. Typically, we says this refers to our A-frame cranes which usually span up to eight metres and stand at up to six metres. Load capacities start around the 100kg mark, but larger systems can lift considerably more than this.

In terms of key components of the cranes the main beam has a horizontal member fabricated from rolled steel fitted with end plates and cheek plates suitable for connection to the rolled hollow steel leg sections. Four swivelling castors are attached to the bottom of each A-frame leg section allow the system to be manually moved between work stations as required, which is the key advantage of this kind of system over its fixed counterpart. The trade-off for this manoeuvrability is that static systems are typically able to support larger capacities that mobile gantries.

All of the A-frame mobile gantry cranes receive an undercoat of zinc phosphate primer and are then finished with an additional outer paint coating of the customer’s choosing. We also offers a range of optional extras with its mobile gantries to improve the system’s suitability for the job in hand as much as possible. These include manual and powered hoist travelling and hoisting motions, cast iron or poly tyred castors, castor locks, jacks, electrical isolators, air feeds, festoons, galvanised steel work for outdoor use.

Mobile gantry cranes are an integral part of the modern materials handling arsenal, providing a bridge not just in the physical sense, but also in terms of operational continuity, efficiency, and versatility across numerous industries. Their use enables businesses to maintain a fluid and adaptable approach to the challenges of lifting and moving heavy loads.