Overhead Free Standing Work Station Cranes require no footings

For Work Station type cranes, Bridge Crane-Outlet exclusively uses Gorbel Systems. Work Station Overhead Cranes are typically used for smaller areas and lighter loads with frequent repetitive motion. They are especially good for work cells under a larger Overhead Crane and are an excellent alternative to Jib Cranes. Most installation are hand push operation with an electric chain hoist.

• No footing required
• Easily installed as a "Do it yourself" project
• Available in steel, aluminum and stainless steel
• Span up to 34 ft
• Capacities from 250 lbs to 4000 lbs
• Completely pre-wired and installation only requires common hand tools
• Easy to expand or relocate
• Both single phase and three phase electrical configurations available

Ceiling Mounted Work Station Cranes are excellent when floor space is limited

Ceiling mounted Work Station Cranes are essentially identical to floor mounted system, with the exception they are supported by your overhead roof structure. This typically requires an engineering study to make sure your overhead structure is capable of the new loading imposed by the crane. The Bridge Crane-Outlet quote lists the point loadings and the loading centers your structural engineer will need for their calculations. It should be noted that the Gorbel enclosed track system and especially their aluminum option will impose the minimum load to your building structure and will likely require the least amount of additional overhead support structure to be added to the roof.

• Overhead structural analysis probably required
• Easily installed as a “Do it yourself” project
• Available in steel, aluminum and stainless steel
• Span up to 34 ft
• Capacities from 250 lbs to 4000 lbs
• Completely pre-wired and installation only requires common hand tools
• Easy to expand or relocate
• Both single phase and three phase electrical configurations available

Are you located in a Seismic Zone IV?

Bridge Crane-Outlet provides Seismic Zone IV Free Standing Systems. The special requirements of Zone IV have been incorporated into our computer design and estimating program. Specially designed bolted connections provide the strength and safety required in Seismic Zone IV applications while also providing flexibility in columns and runways for easy installation and/or relocation. We would suggest for Seismic Zone IV applications, it would be advisable to call in rather than submitting a web based RFQ if possible.

A leader and innovator in the enclosed track work station overhead cranes, Gorbel provides a wide variety of solutions. Work station systems include free standing work station bridge cranes, ceiling supoported bridge cranes monorails, and work station jib cranes.

What Type of Crane Is Most Appropriate? Work Station or Jib Crane

• Bridge cranes cover rectangular areas, while jib cranes cover circular areas.
• Bridge cranes can be floor supported or hung from the ceiling. Jib cranes can be wall or floor mounted and normally require a special foundation.
• An enclosed track work station bridge crane provides consistent ease of operation over the full range of movement.
• Jib cranes move more easily at the very end of the boom and are more difficult to move as the load approaches the pivot point.
• Jib Cranes frequently have a tendency to drift when left alone.

Should the crane be manual or motorized?

• Ease of movement and low weight are the key.
• Manual work station cranes do the job faster than motorized cranes, for light, repetitive motions.
• If the operator cannot control the load throughout the operation (example, over an inaccessible area), the crane should be motorized.

What type of suspension: free standing or ceiling supported?

• Floor-supported systems do not put stress on the building structure. Installation is more straightforward, and these cranes are easier to relocate.
• With ceiling supported systems, supporting steel does not interfere with the handling operation. Ceiling mounted systems require a building with an adequate overhead structure to hang the crane.

What capacity, bridge length, and height?

As good rule is “less is more”

• Keep capacities to a minimum. Work Station Cranes are designed with a safety factor. If you “over-buy capacity,” the operator will need to move extra bridge dead weight.
• Keep bridge lengths to a minimum.