Cranes for Metal Fabrication
ERGONOMIC OVERHEAD CRANE SYSTEMS BUILT TO LAST
At Spanco, we have hundreds of pre-engineered overhead gantry lift cranes that we can completely customize to meet the requirements of your specific material handling application. Our certified engineers take pride in creating custom gantry systems for a broad variety of industries and applications. For your peace of mind, all Spanco cranes come with industry-best warranties.
Metal fabricators need equipment that’s safe, reliable, and durable enough to handle a rigorous operating environment. High-quality Spanco cranes check all the boxes. We custom manufacture multiple models and crane styles to meet your shop’s unique material handling needs.
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Our Crane Options
Spanco offers a comprehensive lineup of cranes for the fabrication industry.
Workstation Bridge Cranes
Boost safety and production with a Spanco workstation bridge crane. We can tailor your model to fit your workflow and space requirements, whether you want to span the entire facility or just specific work cells. Our equipment:
- Helps improve weld quality with better workpiece positioning.
- Offers three-axes movement — up and down, side to side, and back and forth.
- Streamlines production with faster and safer load transfers versus lift trucks.
Jib Cranes
Thanks to their maneuverability, our overhead jib cranes are a popular fixture in fabrication shops looking for precision movement. Operators enjoy smooth movement and exact placement with articulation. Two installation options are available — affixing to a structural support for semicircular 180-degree movement or getting full 360-degree boom movement with a floor-mounted system.
Gantry Cranes
Gantry cranes are the go-to choice for moving the heaviest materials and workpieces. They’re also ideal for keeping workpieces elevated during fabrication or assembly. Spanco manufactures a wide variety of Gantry cranes to meet your shop’s needs, including:
- Track-mounted models
- Adjustable styles
- Relocatable Gantry cranes
- Portable models
Electric Chain Hoists
Our electric chain hoists simplify raising and lowering for heavy shop materials and workpieces. They are compatible with all our crane models and offer adjustable lifting ranges, making them versatile for various applications.
Benefits of Cranes for Metal Fabrication
Cranes offer several advantages for metal fabricators.
Higher Efficiency
Outfitting your shop with a crane enables efficiency improvements that help boost productivity:
- Faster and more streamlined materials movement: Operators can maneuver heavy slabs, scrap, sheets, and workpieces to and from production areas much more quickly than with lift trucks.
- Optimized floor space use: Overhead cranes let fabricators maximize their floor space for production, freeing up square footage for new equipment or staging areas.
- Reduced labor needs for materials movement: Lift trucks typically require one director and one driver for safe operation, while jib cranes need only a single trained operator.
Better Access
In many metal fabrication shops, lift trucks are the primary means of material movement. Even with a small turning radius, this equipment often can’t access the entire facility. Cranes can solve that issue by moving materials overhead and precisely placing them in harder-to-access workspaces.
Improved Safety
Manual materials movement carries a higher risk of workforce injury. Exceeding a lift truck load capacity can also result in accidents. Cranes reduce the potential for physical harm by empowering your team to move heavy materials, metal sheets, and workpieces safely.
Trust Spanco for Metal Fabrication Cranes
Spanco designs and manufactures cranes for metal fabrication, manufacturing, and many other demanding industries. Our solutions draw on over 40 years of expertise and a passion for delivering the ideal setup for our customers’ unique needs. Additionally, we’re committed to ISO 9001:2015 quality standards in every system we create.
Connect with us online to discuss your shop’s requirements or find a Spanco rep near you today.