Crane classification

Crane classification

Generally have the following types of classification:
1.  Small light lifting equipment
Small light lifting equipment with light weight, compact structure, simple operation, the operating ranges priority to with point and line. Light small lifting equipment usually has only one lifting mechanism, which only allows for single lifting movement. Lifting equipment included in this category: jack, tackle, chain or electric hoist and winches, etc. Electric hoist usually equipped with traveling hoist trolley and metal frame in order to expand its scope of operation.
2.  Bridge Crane, Gantry Crane
Overhead Crane/Bridge Crane can make weights hanging on hooks or other extract devices to achieve vertical lifting or horizontal transport in space. Overhead Crane/Bridge Crane consists of: lifting mechanism, long traveling and cross traveling mechanisms. Relied on the action of these mechanisms, the crane can lift and handle weights in certain cubic space. Overhead cranes, gantry cranes, ship-to yard crane, metallurgical bridge cranes, cable cranes, etc. are all included.
3.  Jib erecting crane
Jib erecting crane features are basically the same with bridge cranes. Jib erecting crane consists of: hoisting mechanism, jib lubbing mechanism and rotating mechanism. Relied on the action of these mechanisms, the crane can lift and handle weights in certain cylindrical space. Jib erecting crane often installed on vehicles or other transportation tools, thus constitutes of traveling jib erecting rotating crane. Such as mobile cranes, rubber tired cranes, tower cranes, gantry cranes, portal cranes, railway cranes, etc.
4. Lift equipment
Characteristic of lift equipment is that the weight or extract device only lifting along the rail. Although there is only one lifting mechanism, there are many other attached devices of the lift equipment, so it constitutes a separate category, which including: elevator, cargo lift, ship lift and so on.
In addition, there are a variety of crane classification methods. For example, classified according to extract device and use purpose: hook crane, grab crane, electromagnetic crane, metallurgical crane, stacker crane, container crane and rescue crane; classified by transport modes: fixed crane, traveling crane, self-propelled crane, towing crane, climbing crane, portable crane and truck mounted crane; classified by driving types: supporting crane, suspension crane; classified by using occasion: workshop crane, machine house crane, warehouse crane, storage yard crane, construction crane, engineering crane, port crane, shipyard crane, dam crane and shipboard crane, etc.

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Weihua Cranes started since the year 1988; it is professional material handling equipment manufacturer and servicer with largest production all over the world. With Weihua Cranes historical influence, “China Crane Town” (which covers more than 2/3 crane market in China) developed in the area around Weihua Cranes headquarter.
Weihua Cranes main businesses are researching, developing, manufacturing and sales of all kinds of lifting equipment. We have passed the ISO9001 quality system certification, ISO14001 environmental management system certification, OHSAS18001 occupational health and safety management system certification, CE certification, etc.
Weihua Cranes advantages and differences with other crane manufacturers are that we have professional crane team to provide you with safe, reliable, efficient crane solutions and services, and as far as possible to reduce your cost. Crane your business, let’s develop together!

 

Excellent Product and Solutions

Weihua Cranes become one of general hoisting machinery manufacturing industry leader with the largest production and sales volume. We can provide electric hoists, single/double beam overhead cranes, gantry cranes, and such varieties of lifting equipment 10 serious more than 200 types. The lifting capacity of the overhead crane can achieve 1000t, and the gantry crane 900t, to meet all kinds of project need.
Weihua Cranes is committed to provide total optimized crane program solution and perfect service to help customer to save cost and improve efficiency.



 

Advanced R&D | Strong Q&C | Production capacity

Weihua Cranes has Technology Testing and Inspection Center authorized by the state, post-doctoral research station, obtains 283 technology patent certificates and inventions, R & D team of Weihua with 600 people and with Shu-zi Yang (academician from the Chinese Academy of Engineering) as the foregoer, is the biggest one in general purpose crane industry in China.
Weihua Cranes now adopted the “lean production management”, the undaunted testing and outstanding market performance, ensuring Weihua Cranes stand out as the leading brand within crane industry. Weihua Cranes continuously make the innovation on technical and strict on QC management to keep the products quality steady improving.

Weihua Cranes total asset is of 0.78 billion US Dollar, over 6000 employees, covers an area of 3.42 million square meters, one of Weihua Cranes workshop is the largest within the whole world crane industry. A varieties of 1700 sets manufacturing and testing equipment, including machining, heat treatment, welding, assembly, testing and packaging shipped metering and other ancillary equipment with a full range of advanced production scale and production capacity.
 

Outstanding Marketing Performance & Long-term Partner

Production and sales of overhead and gantry cranes won the first in China for continuous 8 years. And now, total production amount of Weihua Cranes products achieve world first. Weihua Cranes has developed strategic partnership with Siemens, GH Spain, Demag, SEW, Schneider, etc.

Weihua Cranes are widely used in machinery manufacturing, iron and steel metallurgy, nuclear industry of mining, water conservancy and hydropower, roads and railways, electric power, automobile manufacturing, petrochemical, port logistics, shipbuilding and other material handling, etc. We have successfully exported to more than 90 countries and regions such as the United States, Great Britain, Russia, India, Brazil, Peru, South Africa, Mongolia, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, the Mid-East, etc. And get well reputation.
Weihua Cranes with strong capacity, focus on customer service, provide with first-class quality, safety and reliable products, create more and more value for customers, these are the reasons we set-up stable and long-term relationship with our customers.
 

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