Double beam and single beam rubber tire gantry crane are used together in concrete factories

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Recently, a concrete products company in the United States added a double-girder rubber tire gantry crane to their equipment. This equipment will be matched with another single-girder rubber tire gantry crane to increase the factory's production capacity. Dongqi Crane will share some details of the case today. If you have similar needs, you can contact us. Dongqi Crane can provide various crane solutions to customers around the world.

Concrete products company needs new crane equipment to increase productivity

The double-girder rubber tire gantry crane is combined with a single-girder gantry crane that has been in use at the Tennessee facility since 2011. The manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete products - used in bridges, commercial buildings, rail and dock construction - will use the new gantry to move, store and load products at its 50-acre (20.2 hectare) facility.

Due to the ongoing backlog, another gantry crane was needed on site to efficiently cast the product and deliver it to customers on time. “After purchasing a single-girder 50-ton [45.4-ton] from a crane company in 2011, we decided that our next gantry crane purchase would also be from that company,” said Tory Boston, production manager for Concrete Products.

Since the products manufactured at the factory come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the gantry required custom booms to ensure it could handle a variety of configurations. Therefore, the crane company designed a 75-foot (22.9 m) long beam with sliding lifting points to accommodate different pick-up points.

The new double-girder gantry crane also features a wireless remote control, automatic variable throttle (AVT) fuel saver and working and driving lights for night or early morning operations. Wireless remote controls are standard on all gantry cranes, allowing the operator to move freely for better field lines and allowing the operator to assist with the rigging process.

At the same time, AVT's built-in engine program automatically adjusts engine speed to consume only the power needed to complete the task at hand, significantly reducing fuel consumption and extending component life.

Which concrete products factories are suitable for rubber tire gantry cranes?

Rubber tire gantry cranes are widely used in a variety of concrete products plants due to their flexibility and efficiency. Specifically, it is especially suitable for the following types of concrete products plants:

Large concrete product factories: These manufacturers usually produce large quantities of concrete products, such as wall panels, panels, prefabricated components, etc., which require frequent material handling and stacking. Rubber tire gantry cranes can complete these tasks quickly and accurately, significantly improving production efficiency.
Concrete products factories with high production line automation: For concrete products factories that have realized or are in the process of realizing production line automation, rubber tire gantry cranes can work well with the automated production lines to realize automatic handling and stacking of materials, further improving the automation of the production lines and efficiency.
Concrete products factories with complex site conditions: The rubber tire gantry crane is highly mobile and can operate on different sites and terrains, which makes it particularly suitable for concrete products factories with complex site conditions and limited space.
Concrete products factories with high requirements for logistics efficiency: For those concrete products factories that need to respond quickly to market demand and have high requirements for logistics efficiency, the efficient and flexible operation methods of rubber tire gantry cranes can significantly improve their logistics processing efficiency and meet the market demand. need.

What can we learn from this

Crane companies need to help customers design the most efficient crane products based on customer needs. In this case, by analyzing the needs of the concrete products factory for working conditions, Dongqi Crane can design a gantry crane with higher working efficiency, and a gantry crane that can adapt to the working conditions will play an important role in the concrete products factory. From this case, we can summarize the needs of the concrete products factory as follows:

Material handling: Rubber tire gantry cranes can easily handle various materials in concrete products plants due to their ease of movement and flexibility. Whether it is raw materials, semi-finished products or finished products, they can be transported efficiently and accurately by gantry cranes, greatly improving production efficiency.
Stacking operations: Rubber tire gantry cranes are often equipped with telescopic spreaders, which makes them ideal for stacking containers or concrete products. The gantry crane can accurately place materials at designated locations, ensuring neat and stable stacking and improving storage space utilization.
Improved operating efficiency: The rubber tire gantry crane operates quickly, with a lifting speed usually between 6 meters/minute and 20 meters/minute, and can quickly complete material handling and stacking work. In addition, the gantry crane can be customized as needed to meet the handling needs of concrete products of different sizes and weights, thereby further improving operating efficiency.
Reduce labor burden: The rubber tire gantry crane has a high degree of automation, which can greatly reduce the labor burden of workers. Workers only need to operate the equipment in the control room to complete the handling and stacking of materials, reducing the risk and labor intensity of manual operations.
Strong adaptability: The rubber tire gantry crane can operate on different terrains and sites and has strong adaptability. This allows it to be flexibly used in various areas of the concrete products factory to meet various operating needs.

The rubber tire gantry crane plays an important role in the concrete products factory. Its efficient, accurate and flexible operation method not only improves production efficiency, but also reduces labor costs and operational risks.