Jib Cranes

• Area of rotation: Freestanding and mast-style jib cranes offer 360-degree rotation; wall-mounted cranes offer 180-degree rotation.
• Height Under Boom: The distance from floor to underside of jib crane’s boom is the height under boom. Also factor in hoist size and lifting height needed.
• Overall jib crane height: Factor in any attachments, such as electrical entry, so that the crane will be free from overhead obstructions.
• Actual working span needed: The working (or hook) distance is roughly the length of the boom minus ½ trolley length at each end.
• Power requirements: Will you need power for your jib crane’s motor drive, its trolley, its hoist, or all three? Will the power supply be electric or air? Bottom or top entry? Indoor or outdoor use?
• Installation: Your Spanco distributor can review your application and, together with our engineering team, make expert recommendations.

Our Jib Cranes for Sale

Spanco has a wide variety of jib crane types, all manufactured for durability and reliability. No matter which jib crane you choose, you’ll gain a valuable piece of equipment for your workflow.

All of our jib cranes have these features in common:

• Jib crane capacity between 100 and 10,000 pounds for standard models and up to 30,000 pounds based on the series
• Foldable jibs to make room for overhead cranes
• Option to install hoists, manipulators, balancers, and power drives to make a motorized jib crane, control load lifting and placement, and more

Articulating Jib Cranes

The jibs on articulating jib cranes have two axes, allowing them to navigate around obstacles in work areas, like columns, machinery, corners, and containers. These pivot points make it easy to precisely navigate loads around your workspace.

Our articulating jib cranes include:

• Bridge-Mounted and Ceiling-Mounted Articulating Jib Cranes
• Wall-Mounted Articulating Jib Cranes
• Freestanding Articulating Jib Cranes
• Portable Base Articulating Jib Cranes

Foundationless Jib Cranes

A foundationless jib crane is bolted to reinforced concrete, with no special poured foundation required. These indoor cranes are portable and can rotate 360 degrees.

Our foundationless jib crane models include Workstation Jib Cranes.

Freestanding Jib Cranes

A freestanding jib crane offers the flexibility of being installed virtually anywhere you need it. With no placement limitations, you can use a freestanding jib crane with other crane systems or on its own, in an open area or small workstation, indoors or outdoors. In addition, you can enjoy higher lift capacities, greater rotation, and longer spans.

Our inventory includes these freestanding jib crane models:

• Freestanding Jib Cranes – Base-Plate Mounted
• Freestanding Jib Cranes – Foundation Mounted
• Freestanding Jib Cranes – Sleeve-Insert Mounted
• Freestanding Workstation Jib Cranes

Mast-Style Jib Cranes

Mast-style jib cranes are similar to but cost less than freestanding jib cranes. You can save even more by not having to pour a special foundation — these cranes mount to building columns or a 6-inch thick reinforced concrete floor. With 360-degree rotation, this rotating jib crane allows you to access any part of your work area.

Spanco has two models of mast-style jib cranes — Full Cantilever and Drop Cantilever.

Portable Base Jib Cranes

A portable base jib crane offers the lifting capacity of a jib crane with the advantage of mobility. Use a forklift to move your portable base jib crane to adapt to workflow changes or relocate to another facility. These cranes are also ideal for repetitive load transfers to reduce manual labor.

We have a Portable Base Workstation Jib Crane as an ergonomic solution for your facility.

Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes

A wall-mounted jib crane is mounted to your building’s existing support beams. Since these models don’t need a foundation or floor space, you can maximize space utilization. Our models provide unrivaled clearance under and above the boom.

Our wall-mounted jib cranes include:

• Wall-Mounted Articulating Jib Cranes
• Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes – Cantilever
• Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes – Tie-Rod Supported
• Wall-Mounted Workstation Jib Cranes

Wall-Traveling Jib Cranes

Our wall-traveling jib cranes have a cantilever frame with or without a trolley and are fixed on a side wall or columns in the building. The crane moves along a runway, so it can “travel” wherever you need along the wall or column. Like the wall-mounted options, wall-traveling jib cranes require no floor space.

Our inventory includes one Wall-Mounted Traveling Jib Crane model with a boom length of up to 40 feet and a load capacity between 100 pounds and 5 metric tons.

Benefits and Applications for Jib Cranes

Jib cranes offer several advantages for your operations, including:

• Cost savings for mounting
• Maximized space utilization
• Enhanced worker productivity
• Reduced risk of workplace injuries
• Improved safety
• Simple operation
• Fewer maintenance requirements

Jib cranes have many potential applications but are mostly used for repetitive lifting in small work areas of production environments or moving materials to nearby workstations in outdoor and indoor locations.

Why Choose Spanco?

Spanco has manufactured jib cranes and more material handling solutions since 1979. Choose us for our:

• Customization options: With our certified and experienced engineers, you can get a custom crane solution to meet the unique requirements of your industry.
• Quality assurance standards: We ensure every piece of equipment provides reliable performance and durability. Our welders are certified by the American Welding Society and use precision technology like laser-cutting machines on our equipment.
• Compliance with industry standards: Each of our jib crane models meets standards and guidelines set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, American National Standards Institute, and Crane Manufacturers Association of America.
• Leading product warranties: Spanco is confident in our product quality, so we offer product warranties — a two-year warranty for motorized equipment, systems, finishes, and paint for nonaluminum parts and a 10-year warranty for manual equipment and systems.
• Vast service area: Spanco has a large service area to reach customers across North America. Our bicoastal manufacturing facilities support customers in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.

View Our Jib Cranes and Contact Spanco to Learn More

Spanco has thousands of high-quality, cost-effective jib cranes and other material handling equipment models. You can find a crane for machining, maintenance, manufacturing, and other end uses to increase your capabilities.

Browse our jib crane options online, and use our system selector to narrow down your options by factors like system mobility, type, capacity, and mounting method. Learn more about jib cranes or get a free quote by contacting us online, calling 1-800-869-2080, or finding your local Spanco dealer.