Product Focus
Here are some cranes and remote control products that have recently crossed our editors' desks.
By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 12/1/2003
Dual-drive cranes
Part of the Louden series of cranes, a motor propelled
dual-drive crane features a single girder design and operates on runways with a
3.33-inch flange. Capacities range from one to five tons while the span reaches
up to 50 feet.
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Crane family moves loads to 5 tons
Krane-King jib cranes offer load capacities to 5 tons
and are available in multiple mounting styles including base, foundation and
sleeve. All models have standard spans and height combinations ranging from 8 to
20 feet. A four-roller design with articulated roller housing provides precise,
easy 360-degree rotation, even under full loads. Adjustable rollers also ensure
proper boom leveling and front clamp connection allows for additional leveling
capabilities.
The Caldwell Group Inc.
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Single girder cranes
A standard single girder crane is available in two
designs depending on load capacity and crane span. The WF beam design is
suitable for cranes with up to 10-ton capacities and 60-foot spans. The box
girder design can be used with cranes spanning more than 60 feet and lifting as
much as 15 tons. Both cranes include a two-speed selection for hoist and travel
drives. Options offered are variable frequency control, remote control and dual
hoist arrangements.
Demag Cranes & Components
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Floor-mounted jib crane for low headroom
The Easy Arm Intelligent Lifting Arm is an ergonomic
articulating jib device integrating G-Force lifting technology and a
processor-controlled servo-drive system. It provides easy access in work cells
where low headroom and obstructions make it impossible to use a ceiling mounted
system. A four-bolt pattern allows easy placement anywhere on a six-inch
reinforced floor. The Easy Arm operates at a wide range of speeds and has
adjustable tension of both arms.
Gorbel
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Bridge crane spans 30 feet
Designed to hang from overhead building steel such as
roof trusses and beams, ceiling mounted workstation bridge cranes offer load
capacities of up to 4,000 pounds. The crane's bridge spans to 30 feet while its
runways can extend to any length. Plain runway tracks are supported up to 6 feet
apart and trussed runways up to 30-foot centers. Four track profiles are
available including sway bracing, flush clamp and tie rod hanger assembly for
plain and trussed tracks.
Spanco
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Control cranes for up to 8 hours
Radius, a radio frequency controlling device, uses three
two-step drives to effectively control cranes and hoists for up to eight hours.
A rotary switch allows users to operate a second trolley or hoist. Safety
features include a stop button, on/off button and signal horn keys as well as a
key switch.
HBC-Radiomatic Inc.
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Handle loads up to 2,200 pounds
Aluminum rail workstation crane systems efficiently
handle loads ranging from 35 to 2,200 pounds. Styles include monorail and single
and double girder. A lightweight profile with T-slots allows the system to
provide multiple configurations as well as incorporate a wide variety of lifters
and end effectors. Precise tolerances of the rail combined with smooth running
trolleys enable manual operation where motorization would ordinarily be needed.
EMH Movomech Systems
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Boom crane reaches farther
A reversible boom crane with a knuckle boom combination
is able to pick up loads as close as 18 inches from the base as well as reach
out 200 inches. The self-propelled counterweighted crane operates at speeds
ranging from one foot per minute up to four miles per hour. Load capacities vary
from 1,000 to 20,000 pounds.
Air Technical Industries
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Small pendant control
Small and lightweight, yet heavy-duty, a pendant-style
push-button radio control device is available in single-, two- and three-speed
designs for controlling cranes. The telePendant is capable of performing three
motions and six auxiliary functions or five motions and four auxiliary
functions.
Telemotive Industrial Controls/Div. of Magnetek
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Avoid collisions
Two collision avoidance systems, UltraGuard and LCAS
(Laser Collision Avoidance System), protect loads being moved by overhead cranes
from colliding with walls and other equipment. UltraGuard is a self-contained,
zone-adjustable range detection system that operates with ultrasonic technology
and digital processing. It features three operating modes for a variety of
applications and reflective functions. LCAS uses retroreflective laser
technology to detect stationary and moving objects. With a range of 164 feet,
the system activates an alarm whenever a moving target is detected within its
set warning distance.
Cattron-Theimeg
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Variety of jib cranes
A full line of jib cranes for various materials handling
applications includes floor-mounted pillar types, top- and bottom-supported
units, wall- or column-mounted versions and other models featuring manual and
motorized rotation. Additional equipment such as air swivels, anchor bolts and
tagline festoons is available.
Bushman Equipment Inc.
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Move 3-ton loads
Available in manual adjust, lever adjust and fixed
height models, a gantry crane spans 12 feet, 6 inches in length and maneuvers
loads of up to three tons. The crane's I-beams are adjustable in 6-inch
increments.
Wesco Industrial Products Inc.
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