• Spanco Freestanding Jib Cranes install almost anywhere, including outside. These foundation-mounted, freestanding jibs offer higher capacities, longer spans, and greater rotation than our wall-mounted jib cranes:

    Features of Spanco 102 Series Freestanding Jib Cranes—Sleeve-Insert Mounted

    • Allows for crane relocation without damaging the mast
    • No gussets, freeing up area at foot of crane’s mast
    • Sleeve is welded to square steel plate; the plate positions and plumbs the sleeve by anchoring to the first-pour concrete footing
    • The second pour supports the sleeve
    The mast is placed into the sleeve, leveled by wedges, and welded in place
  • Spanco Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes require no floor space or foundations. They quickly swing out of the way of overhead cranes.

    Features of Spanco 300 Series Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes—Cantilever

    • Our Wall-Mounted Cantilever 300 Series cranes offer the greatest amount of clearance, both under and above the boom
    • Full-cantilever design
    • All swivel connections have bronze bushings and grease fittings to ease rotation, promoting long life and low maintenance
  • Spanco Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes require no floor space or foundations. They quickly swing out of the way of overhead cranes.

    Features of Spanco 301 Series Wall-Mounted Jib Cranes—Tie-Rod Supported

    • Our most economical cranes, the Tie-Rod 301 Series, has no support structure under the boom, so the trolley hoists can travel virtually the full length of the boom
    • Wall bracket with tie-rod supported boom
    • Design uses a standard I-beam and single tie rod to eliminate off-center loading problems
    • Top and bottom wall brackets utilize a formed steel channel, with two bronze bushings, bronze thrust washers, and formed tie-rod clevises
    • All bolted connections are in double shear
    • All swivel connections have bronze bushings and grease fittings to ease rotation, promoting long life and low maintenance
  • Spanco Workstation Jib Cranes offer easy, ergonomic lifting and transfer of repetitive loads. These small, nimble cranes are faster than motorized jibs and are very affordable. Our workstation jibs can be permanently foundation-mounted, portable with counterweight bases, wall-mounted, or foundationless to best suit your needs:

    Features of Spanco 500-Series Freestanding Workstation Jib Cranes

    • 360-degree rotation
    • Standard crane heights to 12 feet (floor to bottom of boom); taller designs available
    • Mounting plates attach with anchor bolts to standard 6-inch reinforced concrete floor, or to new foundations for special load conditions
    • Smaller capacity cranes use square mounting plates with welded gussets connected to the mast; each plate uses four anchor bolts
    • Larger capacity cranes use hexagonal mounting plates with welded gussets connected to the mast; each plate uses 6 anchor bolts
  • Spanco Workstation Jib Cranes offer easy, ergonomic lifting and transfer of repetitive loads. These small, nimble cranes are faster than motorized jibs and are very affordable. 500-Series Portable Base Jib Cranes have all the features of the 500-Series Freestanding Jib Cranes, except with portable counterweight bases. With their forklift pockets, they’re ideal for facilities needing flexible workflows and/or modular workstations. Spanco Workstation Jib Cranes feature our smooth-running enclosed track and trolleys. The self-cleaning enclosed track protects the trolley from dust, debris, and other environmental factors and ensures accurate trolley wheel alignment to minimize friction and wear.

    Features of Spanco 500-Series Portable Freestanding Workstation Jib Cranes

    • 360-degree rotation
    • Standard crane heights to 12 feet (floor to bottom of boom); taller designs available
    • Smaller capacity cranes use square mounting plates with welded gussets connected to the mast; each plate uses four anchor bolts
    • Larger capacity cranes use hexagonal mounting plates with welded gussets connected to the mast; each plate uses 6 anchor bolts
    • Up to 500-pound capacity with 16-foot span
    • Up to 1,000-pound capacity with 10-foot span
    • Custom bases are available
  • Spanco Workstation Jib Cranes offer easy, ergonomic lifting and transfer of repetitive loads. These small, nimble cranes are faster than motorized jibs and are very affordable. Our workstation jibs can be permanently foundation-mounted, portable with counterweight bases, wall-mounted, or foundationless to best suit your needs:

    501 Series Wall-Mounted Workstation Jib Cranes

    • 180-degree rotation
    • Bolts to existing wall or column
    • Bronze bearings at the pivot points ensure easy rotation
  • Spanco Wall-Traveling Jib Cranes are cost-effective, custom-engineered solutions that are specifically designed to meet your production needs and building specifications. You can cover an entire series of workstations using one agile wall-traveling crane for virtually the entire length of your building.

    Features of Spanco Wall-Traveling Jib Cranes

    • Jib boom is fabricated from standard “S” beam with vertical angle truss to reduce deflection; jib boom and truss bolt onto the back frame—no welding needed
    • End trucks are constructed from channel beam frames and resist twisting; the end trucks are jig-fixed for optimal fit and travel. End trucks bolt onto the jib’s back frame
    • Top-running end trucks include double-flanged crane wheels made from forged steel for long service life
    • Crane drive has an electric motor with worm gear reducer
    • Two-speed controls include mainline contactor, control transformer, inverter acceleration control, and fuses in NEMA 3R, 4, or 12 enclosures
    • Variable frequency drives (VFDs) for multi-speed operation
  • Features of Spanco A-Series Steel Gantry Cranes

    • Crane Height Adjustments: Adjusting in 6-inch increments, height adjustment kits use spring-loaded steel locking pins that automatically engage when height positioning holes are reached; adjust heights for specific lifts, uneven floors, or to move through doorways
    • Adjustable Spans: Standard on aluminum cranes, adjustable spans are optional on steel cranes; adjustable spans allow the crane to be shortened for transport down narrow aisles
    • Heavy-Duty Casters: Four-position, swivel-lock casters with moldon polyurethane wheels provide excellent floor protection
    Spanco A-Series Gantry Cranes have greater clear spans because they don’t require four brace legs like our T-Series. (NOTE: If you need the ability to adjust the crane’s tread, see our T-Series Gantry Cranes.)

    Common Product Uses

    The A-Series Gantry Crane design is one of the most popular system options available from Spanco. And, as one of the original designs from the founding of the company, has stood the test of time as a reliable material handling solution. Many different users have implemented Spanco A-Series Gantry Cranes in a wide range of industries, including:
    • Manufacturing plants
    • Machine shops
    • Warehouses
    • Construction
    • Maintenance Facilities
    Consolidated Sterilizer Systems: As a high-volume manufacturer of precision equipment, Consolidated Sterilizer Systems needed material handling equipment that was both robust and precise. A complete system of Spanco cranes, including an Adjustable-Height A-Series Gantry Crane, provided the lifting flexibility and pinpoint maneuverability they required. Bassett Industries: A large-scale metal fabrication facility in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Bassett Industries was in need of more lifting capacity for jobs with heavy material. They implemented a ten-ton Spanco A-Series Gantry Crane that allowed workers to lift and move large stainless steel plates. Geisinger Healthcare System: Geisinger Healthcare System operates one of the largest emergency air transportation fleets in the US Mid-Atlantic. Their maintenance facility in Danville, Pennsylvania uses a Spanco A-Series Gantry Crane to keep their nine helicopters up to FAA standards.
  • These Spanco All-Aluminum Gantries quickly assemble and disassemble, making them popular with contractors who need highly mobile lift equipment that they can take in their service trucks. Just one or two workers can typically move a disassembled crane up stairways, onto roofs, or in other challenging locations. When on location, the gantry cranes are rapidly assembled, ready to lift, and able to position heavy objects precisely, such as bulky HVAC units. Because they are corrosion resistant, aluminum gantries are also ideal for refrigerated areas and other controlled environments, making them increasingly popular with HVAC contractors.  

    FEATURES OF SPANCO ALUMINUM GANTRY CRANES

    • Crane Height Adjustments: Adjusting in 6-inch increments, height adjustment kits use spring-loaded steel locking pins that automatically engage when height positioning holes are reached; adjust heights for specific lifts, uneven floors, or to move through doorways.
    • Adjustable Spans: Standard on aluminum cranes, adjustable spans are optional on steel cranes; adjustable spans allow the crane to be shortened for transport down narrow aisles.
    • Heavy-Duty Casters: Four-position, swivel-lock casters with moldon polyurethane wheels provide excellent floor protection.

    Common Product Uses

    At Spanco, we are proud to serve customers in diverse industries. The Spanco A-Series Aluminum Gantry Crane is one of the most versatile models we produce and has some of the most unique applications of all Spanco systems. Some of the many ways customers have used our portable gantry cranes include:
    • The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET): To preserve and document an extensive collection of Islamic rugs, the Metropolitan Museum of Art needed a lightweight material handling system that could assist with photographing detailed sections. They purchased a Spanco Aluminum Gantry Crane, which allowed them to create a digital archive while preserving the rugs’ integrity.
    • HVAC company: An Indiana-based HVAC company needed a material lifting solution that could be used at multiple job sites for commercial and residential clients. Multiple one and two-ton Spanco Aluminum Gantry Cranes provided lightweight and portable solution they needed to move air conditioners and other heavy HVAC units on the job.
    • Automotive Garage: Since Extreme Performance and Off-Road is a custom car garage, its mechanics often remove or replace engines with a two-ton engine hoist. A Spanco Aluminum Gantry Crane allowed the team to improve efficiency for a variety of tasks and provide higher-quality services.
  • E-Series stands for Economical, but don’t be confused. These gantries are heavy-duty, industrial-grade cranes designed for long service life.
    • Strong: made from high-strength square mechanical tubing
    • Stable: fully-braced uprights for solid I-beam positioning
    • Portable: equipped with swivel casters with durable moldon polyurethane wheels for easy rolling and excellent floor protection
    Spanco E-Series Gantry Cranes are not recommended for use with motor-driven hoist trolleys. Our E-Series gantry cranes are manually propelled. For motorized gantry travel options, please see our Spanco PF Series.
  • Spanco PF-Series Gantry Cranes offer high capacity, high height, long span, and economical lifting solutions.
    These strong, portal frame (PF) cranes can be ideal if:
    • Your building can’t support freestanding cranes or ceiling-mounted cranes; PF-Gantry Cranes are self-supporting and travel directly on the floor
    • Your lifting volume is moderate and can’t justify more expensive, permanently installed cranes
    • You need an economical, versatile lifting system to supplement your existing overhead cranes
    • You rent your facility; these gantries can be relocated in the future
    • Your plant has been “making do” with multiple forklifts; coordinating too many lifts, especially on heavy or very long loads, is unsafe, inefficient, and time consuming
    • Can’t fit a double leg PF crane into your plant due to narrow bays or crowded machinery? Check out our Spanco Single Leg Gantry Cranes.
    *For custom designs above and beyond the listed limitations, contact Spanco.
  • Excellent Alternative to Expensive Overhead Cranes

    Spanco Semi Gantry Cranes offer high capacity, high height, economical lifting solutions when:
    • Your plant has been “making do” with multiple forklifts; coordinating too many lifts, especially on heavy or very long loads, is unsafe, inefficient, and time consuming
    • Your lifting volume is moderate and can’t justify more expensive, permanently installed cranes
    • You need an economical, versatile lifting system to supplement your existing overhead cranes
    Our single leg crane (also known as a “semi gantry”) maximizes your space utilization. One leg end moves over the floor on wheels while the other end runs overhead on a wall-mounted I-beam using one of two end truck designs:
    Top-Running End Truck: The end of the gantry’s I-beam mounts onto an end truck that travels on the top side of an overhead runway beam

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