A Glimpse into the World of Cranes

The multi-store buildings, sky-high skyscrapers, bridges and roads over the vast stretch of sea and other such marvelous wonders of architecture could not have been thinkable and workable in the absence of this huge mechanism, referred to as the crane. A crane is a machine that performs the functions of lifting, lowering and horizontally moving loads and cargo. This is possible because of the hoisting mechanism that is integrated into this machine. The operations of lifting and lowering of loads is mainly performed by a crane operator who is facilitated with a Crane Joystick Control.A gantry crane is a type of an overhead crane. It is supported by freestanding legs that move on wheels. Gantry cranes come in big and small sizes depending upon the utility and size of the industries. Gantry cranes are available in different variants. These being: full gantries, semi-gantries, portable gantries and adjustable gantries.

A Portable Gantry Crane is a small and light weighted crane system that can be moved easily to different locations of the plant. Its portability is supported by the rubber wheels on which it runs. When not in use, these cranes can be stored easily thus saving the floor-space. This variant of gantry crane is useful when you want the crane to reach to all the corners of your plant. It can be used for lifting materials and moving them, for pulling motors, equipment’s and other heavy machinery.The working of this crane is primarily dependent on the Crane Joystick Control. Joysticks and joystick stations are widely used for lifting cranes and hoists especially in the industrial and construction sectors. A joystick is capable of controlling the gantry cranes, track cranes and jib cranes.Quite similar to the crane is the Electric Chain Hoist which is used for lifting and lowering materials. Unlike the crane that is operated via a joystick, an electric chain hoist is integrated with an electric motor and controller that controls the speed of the hoist and lifts and lowers the materials. These hoists are most commonly used for industrial production and at small machine shops.

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