Monorail cranes are most useful in manufacturing applications where materials must be moved repeatedly from one location to another. The monorail hoist and trolley are powered by a single stationary beam, which is typically an H-beam or an I-beam.
A monorail crane is a type of crane that can be used in place of traditional overhead cranes and conveyor belts. The monorails are typically used to relocate materials or products within a constrained space. The design of a monorail crane is simple and can be compatible with the structure of a building without major changes.
Assembly operations, material transport to workstations, and lines where parts are blasted, painted, or coated are some examples. Monorails can also be used for material handling in places where a bridge crane cannot be used.
Types of monorail cranes
Monorail systems can be designed to accommodate for many material handling situations and challenges, though configurations typically fall into one of two categories:
- Straight monorail crane - A basic monorail crane setup that allows the trolley hoist to move from one point to another along a straight steel beam. (A-B point travel path).
- Curved monrail crane -An advanced system that allows the trolley hoist to move along a curved or bending beam. (Can be configured with multiple transfer switches in some cases).
- Ceiling mounted monorail crane -Monorails mounted on the ceiling require no floor space for support columns. The monorail tracks are flush-mounted parallel to the ceiling beams, as well as cross-mounted to the ceiling beams. Mounted with any length drop-rods (sway bracing required), including slope hangers.
- Free Standing Monorails - Provide permanently installed monorail systems over long spans where no existing structures are available for mounting. Cantilevered systems, H-frame systems, and T-frame systems are examples of freestanding monorail configurations that are ideal for parallel monorail lines.
A monorail hoist system is ideal for applications where the load handling must follow a precise and pre-established route, thus tracking the path of the installed monorail beam.
Benefits of A Monorail Crane System
Monorail systems are flexible and can be used in almost any setting. They also facilitate modification and expansion. Whether you need to build a larger overhead crane system or expand your production floor, a monorail crane system can be quickly adapted to your company's changing needs and available space. Our tracks can be integrated into a complete system with varying track sizes, customized curves, and switches.
- Fast - By design, a monorail transports loads "up and over" the rest of your production floor, providing a more direct path from point A to point B and increasing facility efficiency.
- Controlled - Your monorail crane ensures that any operator can maintain constant visibility and fine-control while remaining safely out of harm's way through a combination of automated systems and push button pendants.
- Customizable - Do you need to move product from one area of your plant to another (or even to another building)? The many customization options available, from curves and slopes to integration with existing systems and application specific features, can make a monorail system a boon for any production line.
Fixed Monorail Hoist
Straight Monoral Crane
European Type Hoist
Annular Monorail Crane
S Type Monorail Crane
Freestanding monorails
H Beam & I Beam for Monorail Hoist
H beam
I beam
Some Specification of H Beam(According to practical choose different model)
|
Type |
ModelHeight*Width |
Section Size mm |
Section Areacm2 |
Weightkg/m |
|
H*B |
t1 |
t2 |
r |
|
HW |
100*100 |
100*100 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
21.9 |
17.2 |
|
125*125 |
125*125 |
6.5 |
9 |
10 |
30.31 |
23.8 |
|
150*150 |
150*150 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
40.55 |
31.9 |
|
HM |
150*100 |
148*100 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
27.25 |
21.4 |
|
200*150 |
194*150 |
6 |
9 |
16 |
39.76 |
31.2 |
|
250*175 |
244*175 |
7 |
11 |
16 |
56.24 |
44.1 |
|
HP |
200*200 |
200*204 |
12 |
12 |
16 |
72.28 |
56.7 |
|
250*250 |
250*252 |
14 |
14 |
16 |
82.05 |
64.4 |
|
300*300 |
300*305 |
15 |
15 |
20 |
135.4 |
106 |
Some Specification of I Beam(According to practical choose different model)
|
Type |
Size mm |
Section Areacm2 |
Weight kg/m |
|
h |
b |
d |
t |
r |
rl |
|
12.6 |
126 |
74 |
5 |
8.4 |
7.0 |
3.5 |
18.118 |
14.223 |
|
14 |
140 |
80 |
5.5 |
9.1 |
7.5 |
3.8 |
21.516 |
16.890 |
|
16 |
160 |
88 |
6.0 |
9.9 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
26.131 |
20.513 |
|
18 |
180 |
94 |
6.5 |
10.7 |
8.5 |
4.3 |
30.756 |
24.143 |
|
20a |
200 |
100 |
7.0 |
11.4 |
9.0 |
4.5 |
35.578 |
27.929 |
|
20b |
200 |
102 |
9.0 |
11.4 |
9.0 |
4.5 |
39.578 |
31.069 |
|
22a |
220 |
110 |
7.5 |
12.3 |
9.5 |
4.8 |
42.128 |
33.070 |
|
22b |
220 |
112 |
9.5 |
12.3 |
9.5 |
4.8 |
46.528 |
36.524 |
|
25a |
250 |
116 |
8 |
13 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
48.541 |
38.105 |
|
25b |
250 |
118 |
10 |
13 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
53.541 |
42.030 |
Application of monorail cranes
Monorail cranes can be effectively used for a variety of material handling and lifting applications including (but not limited to):
- Transferring products and loads through paint booths.
- Production assembly lines
- Transfer system storage.
- Variety of process applications.
- Delivery systems within plants and factories.
- Wide array of service areas.
- 0ver or underneath a buildings mezzanine.
How to get custom monorail cranes
What information should we provide in order to obtain a precise quotation and the best design?
- Max lifting capacity: ___ton?
- Lifting height (hook center to ground):___m?
- Any special requirement on lifting speed?
- Loads conditions：___
- Power supply: ___（380V/50HZ/3Ph）
- Working frequency: like how many working times/day, hours/time?
