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Different Types of Material Handling Equipment and Applications

Overhead Cranes Supplier 1) Overhead Cranes: Cranes that are fixed in place and use an attached hoist to bear the load and achieve movability fall under this category. Overhead cranes are further divi[...]

What are the Different Types of Overhead Cranes available in the Market?

Learn about the different types of Overhead Cranes available in the China market today. There are four different categories of cranes we will discuss here. EOT Cranes The EOT in EOT Cranes stands for[...]

What factors need to be considered for the electrification of overhead cranes

Cable festoons, conductor bars, or cable reels are used to transfer power from the building supply to the crane runway and bridge crane control panel. The same components are then used to supply power[...]

How to Gather and Compare Overhead Crane Quotes

Price shouldn't be the only factor when selecting an overhead crane company to partner with. Read on to get a comprehensive understanding of an overhead crane quote and what criteria you should use to[...]

Advantages of Using Radio Controls

20-30 years ago, radio controls for an overhead crane system had a pretty bad reputation. They were expensive and also experienced a lot of interference issues that caused control problems—ultimatel[...]

Disadvantages of Using Radio Controls

Radio crane controls are not recommended for Class A or Class B type cranes that don’t get used very often. The reason being that the controls are battery operated and there’s an increased chance [...]

Advantages of Using Pendant Controls

Years ago, pendant controls used to go out with just about all types of overhead crane systems. As the prices of radio control systems dropped, they became more widely-used. Pendant systems are still [...]

Disadvantages of Using Pendant Controls

The major disadvantage of using a pendant control is that it puts the operator close to the load at all times. Especially when working with heavy loads and/or hazardous materials like hot metals or ch[...]

Overhead Crane Controls: Push Button Pendants vs. Radio Controls

On electrified overhead crane systems, the crane’s controls allow an operator to direct the movement of the crane and the hoist. The three types of movement that are influenced by a crane’s contro[...]

Overhead Crane Structure and Design

While a crane manufacturer will come in to your facility and gather all of the information that they need to put a proper quote and specification together, it’s also a good idea for you as the consu[...]

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