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Scrap Handling Crane | Steel Scrap Metal & Scrap Iron Crane

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Scrap handling cranes are installed and used for handling scrap metals, such as the steel scrap & scrap iron in the steel mill’s scrap yard. Scrap metals are unloaded when arriving at steel mill and stored in a scrapyard until it can be processed before being melted down by a smelter in a melt shop. Scrap metal is difficult to handle because it lacks a defined shape for a lifting hook or clamping tong to fit onto, and it is frequently mixed, necessitating sorting. A scrapyard handling crane must be able to access the right materials quickly from all parts of the storage area and must be able to fit the size of the vehicles that deliver the scrap.
A scrap handling crane from Yuantai Crane, is a double girder overhead crane with heavy-duty and high material handling speed, which can load scrap into buckets or ladles for transport to the melt shop. These types of overhead cranes can be equipped with a lifting magnet, a hydraulic grab, or both with lifting capacity up to 20 tons. Our tailored overhead scrap handling cranes will fit to any load type and site conditions, as well as with the level of automation you require.

Scrap handling crane with grab bucket

A grab scrap crane is typically a double-girder overhead crane with grab buckets instead of hooks as lifting devices, compared with general use overhead cranes. The scrap handling grab crane can be designed with a work duty of A6. The standard lifting capacity is from 5 ton -20 ton. And customized grab cranes are available.

Besides the scrap metal handling, the grab overhead cranes are also widely used to load and unload bulk materials in power plants, freight yards, workshops, and wharves,etc. For example, it can be used to metal scrap in steel plants, and also can be used to grab garbage in waste incineration plants, and coal/ore/cereals in bulk material handling sites.

Grab Bucket Scrap Crane

Grab Bucket Scrap Crane
Main grab bucket scrap crane parameters:

  • Load capacity: 5-20t
  • Span: 10.5-31.5m
  • Lifting height: 6-26m
  • Lifting speed: 30.7-39.3m/min
  • Trolley running speed: 31.1-44.6m/min
  • Crane running speed: 76.9-93.6m/min
  • Work duty: A5-A7

Features of grab bucket scrap handling crane

  • The orange peal grab buckets are widely used to load and unload bulk materials to improve working efficiency.
  • The grab bucket's opening direction can be customized to parallel or vertical to the girders.
  • The grab is lifted by four-rope double drums, which are simple in design and dependable in operation.
  • At any height, the crane grab can be opened and closed.
  • The scrap grab is only appropriate for bulk materials in a natural accumulation state. When ordering, specify whether you want to grab underwater materials or special materials.
  • It can be used indoors or outdoors, and an outdoor rain cover is included when applied in outdoor applications.
  • The grab is lifted by four-rope double drums, which are simple in design and dependable in operation.

Scrap handling crane with magnets

Magnetic scrape handling cranes are widely used to increase productivity and safety, which will efficiency to streamline your workflow. It is designed to work with cast iron ingots, steel balls, scrap metals, and other metal products and materials. The weight of the magnetic chuck is included in the crane's lifting capacity. Our overhead cranes are available in a variety of designs and configurations to meet a wide range of lifting needs. If you have any need of the magnetic scrap handling crane, our crane experts are here to help you to determine the right scrap handling crane system for your company.

electromagnetic overhead crane

QC electromagnetic overhead crane parameters:

  • Load capacity: 5-50t
  • Span: 10.5-31.5 m
  • Lifting height: 6-16m
  • Lifting speed: 7.8-15.5m/min
  • Trolley running speed: 31.3-40.1m/min
  • Crane running speed: 58.5-70.6m/min
  • Work duty: A5-A7

Benefits of scrap handling crane

  • Reduced deflection and vibration due to stiff box-type steel structure
  • Anti Sway and Slack Rope Prevention available as an add-on feature to provide high workplace safety and productivity
  • PLC controls and monitors crane operation speed and accuracy.
  • Longer life and higher return on investment because the tailored crane can run up to 8 million working cycles.
  • Simplified and minimized maintenance

Why to use the scrape handling crane?

Scrap metal can be delivered to a steel mill via sea, rail, or road. A crane capable of reaching into the delivery vehicle and unloading it is required. The quicker the vehicle is unloaded, the sooner it can depart.

Ensure continuous scrap handling

The crane attachment that is easy to be changed are highly recommended. . The unloading process is then continuous, with little sway and side movement, resulting in a short crane duty cycle. Due to the the defined shapes of the types of steel metal and scrap iron, a hook or tong is not the right fetching devices. claw grab or orange peal grab will be perfect to fetch anything it can get its teeth around. A electro-magnet can attach whole pieces of metal scrap to its surface. We recommend a stable slewing trolley and easily interchangeable unloading attachments. The selection of the crane attachment is determined by types of scrap metal or loads the crane will be handle.

Accurate & quick loads sorting & handling

Occasionally, large mount of mixed metal scraps are required to be sorted and processed immediately. And at same time, the scrap handling cranes are required to be able to reach all areas of this area in order to access the right type of materials. Delays are expensive: a quick, reliable scrape metal crane will deliver the correct metal to the smelter on time.

Scrap-unloading crane adapts to your needs

When metal scrap is onshore, a scrap crane is typically an overhead traveling crane that is used to unload a train or road vehicle, sort the scrap, and load the scrap bucket in preparation for the furnace.
Scrap handling cranes are heavy duty overhead cranes that are used to load steel scrap & metal scrap into buckets that are then transported to the melt shop. These scrape cranes are built to withstand heavy loads and harsh conditions typical in scrap yards. We provide you with specially designed scrap handling cranes to increase the efficiency and safety of your work. Due to the high levels of dust and noise in the scrap yard, the overhead crane operator's environment should be given special consideration. For your particular application, the tailored scrap handling cranes are available based on thorough understanding of your applications conditions and your lifting requirements. Contact us today to get free consultation on your scrap metal cranes.

Most Scrap Handling operations require a 20-ton lift capacity however, the 10 and 60 tons scrap handling cranes are also available from Yuantai Crane. The primary considerations in specifying a Scrap Handling system are:

  • Lifting capacity: _______ Tons
  • Cycle time: _______
  • Moving Distances: _______
  • Highest lift heights: _______
  • Any below-the-hook devices: : _______ ( i.e., magnets or grapples).

Related products:

scrap handling grab bucket
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Useful Information for Metal Processing

Choose the right crane for molten metal, scrap, coil, billet, slab, pipe, plate and general maintenance tasks in metal processing plants.

Crane Type

Model

Working Class

Tonnage(T)

Span (m)

Lifting Height(M)

Best For

Crane Control

Voltage

Indoor / Outdoor Use

Quality

Casting / Ladle Overhead Crane

QDY / YZ

A7–A8

<75 (QDY) / >75 (YZ)

Custom

Custom

Molten metal, converter charging, continuous casting

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor

CE / ISO / EX

QZ Grab Overhead Crane

QZ

A6

Grab incl. in capacity

Custom

Custom

Scrap, slag, coal, ore, bulk material

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor / Outdoor

CE / ISO

QD Double Girder Overhead Crane

QD

A3–A7

5–500

Custom

Custom

Workshops, warehouses, steel structure

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor / Outdoor

CE / ISO

QC Electromagnetic Overhead Crane

QC

A5–A7

5–50

Custom

Custom

Scrap, billet, plate, ingot

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor / Outdoor

CE / ISO

HD Single Girder Overhead Crane

HD

A3–A5

1–20

Custom

Custom

Maintenance, small parts, auxiliary lifting

Pendant / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor

CE / ISO

BZD Floor Mounted Jib Crane

BZD

A3–A5

0.5–10

Custom

Custom

Workstations, assembly lines, point loading

Pendant / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor / Outdoor

CE / ISO

Billet / Slab / Coil Handling Crane

Custom

A6–A7

5–50 (billet/slab) / 5–20 (coil)

Custom

Custom

Hot transfer, coil stacking, rolling lines

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor

CE / ISO

Tundish Crane

Custom

A7–A8

30–100

Custom

Custom

Continuous casting

Cab

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor

CE / ISO / EX

Auxiliary / Service Crane

Custom

A3–A6

5–50

Custom

Custom

Ladle cleaning, furnace shell lifting, maintenance

Cab / Remote

380V/50Hz, 440V/60Hz

Indoor

CE / ISO

Other parts and components

Attachments supplied as a package: grab buckets, ladle hooks & buckets, clamps / lifting tongs, crane magnets & magnetic beam spreaders, C-hooks, and full rigging & slings. All matched to your crane model, capacity and working conditions.

① Material?
Molten metal → Ladle Crane · Scrap/slag → Grab Crane · Ferrous scrap/billet/plate → Electromagnetic Crane · Coil/slab/beam → Coil & Slab Crane · General → QD or HD Crane

② Environment?
High temp/dust → A7–A8 heavy duty · Corrosive → protected electricals · Outdoor → gantry · Compact → jib crane

③ Capacity?
Ladle 10–200 t · Tundish 30–100 t · Billet/slab 5–50 t · Coil 5–20 t · Warehouse 2–50 t · Jib 1–10 t

④ Automation?
Positioning, sway control, automated systems, AI ladle crane.

Match the crane to the process, not just the load weight.
  1. Send capacity, lifting height, span, travelling length, voltage, material & environment.
  2. Get a tailored solution + quotation within 24 working hours.
  3. Confirm design & place order (CE / ISO / EX compliant).
  4. Lifetime after-sales support: spare parts, technical & maintenance advice.

Material / Task

Recommended Crane & Link

Molten metal

Ladle Crane · Small Ladle 10T · Casting Crane

Scrap / slag

Grab Crane · Scrap Charging · Truss Gantry

Ferrous scrap / billet / plate

Electromagnetic Crane · Magnetic Crane · Crane Magnet

Coils

Coil Crane · C-Hook Crane · 40T Coil Crane · Coil Gantry

Billet / slab / ingot

Billet Crane · Clamp Crane · Slab Handling

Pipes / tubes

Pipe Crane · Pipe Gantry

Plates / beams

Plate Crane · Steel Mill Gantry

General / maintenance

QD Crane · HD Crane · Jib Crane

Other parts and components

Grab buckets, ladle hooks buckets, clamps / lifting tongs, crane magnets magnetic beam spreaders, C-hooks, and full rigging & slings — supplied as a matched package with your crane.

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