BZ Pillar Mounted Jib Crane

BZ-type pillar crane is a kind of small and medium-sized lifting equipment with the recent development.It has unique structure, and it is safe and reliable with the advantage of high efficiency and energy saving, timesaving, flexible and so on. And it can be operated freely in 3D space. And it can show its superiority when it is working in the short-range or intensive lifting occasions. Widely used in workshop, warehouse, dock and other fixed places.

√ Widely used in workshop, warehouse, dock, yard, storage.
√ Span Length: 3~12m.
√ Lifting Capacity: 0.5~16 tons.

Simple design, means less maintenance. For the most application, industial jib cranes have a very basic design and construction. Compared with other workstation cranes and bridge or gantry cranes, they're simple to operate, and require less maintenance because they have less parts that could potentially breakdown or fail.

Below are some of the components and terms for general jib cranes:

• Boom – the horizontal beam that the trolley travels back and forth on. It determines the working range of the jib crane system.
• Mast/Pillar – the vertical beam used to support the boom on freestanding and mast systems.
• Movable Hoist – the hoist as the core lifting mechanism of jib crane, is used to lift, position, and lower a load.
• Trolley – the motion of the trolley can be manual, motorized, or pneumatic. The trolley carries the hoist, wire rope or chain, and the hook along the entire length of the boom.
• Controls – on motorized or air-powered jib systems, you can use a push button controller to control the rotation of the boom, as well as the motion of the trolley and the lifting and lowering motion of the hoist. Multi-speed or variable speed controls are available for the hoist and trolley.
• Rotation Stop – if the crane is located close to a wall or other obstruction, a rotation stop will limit the crane's motion before it collides with a nearby object.

Column Mounted Jib Crane is a series of jib crane which has a column fixed on the ground. According the structure type, it can be divided to freestanding jib crane, foundationless jib crane, mast type jib crane and articulated jib crane. Below we will discuss these 4 types column jib cranes one by one, you will know more about these jib crane and make right choice for your project.

Freestanding jib crane is the most popular type of jib system because they can be installed virtually anywhere including indoors or outdoors. Freestanding jib crane systems can be used underneath large bridge crane systems, or in open areas where they can support individual work cells. They can be used outdoors at marinas or loading docks, and indoors for machining and assembly operations where multiple jibs can be used in conjunction for staged operation.

Standard Configuration

• Lifting capacity: 0.5-10 tons
• Lifting height: according your needs
• Span: 1-12m

Customized Configuration

• Lifting capacity can be up to 16 tons, and lifting height can be up to 50 meters.

Advantage and Disadvantage of Freestanding Jib Crane

To maintain its stability, freestanding jib cranes are fixed to a square foundation base. Advantage of this type of crane is it doesn't need a support wall or structure and provides optimal range of span and control. Compared to other jib crane systems, freestanding systems offer the highest capacities, longest spans, and greatest amount of rotation. However, freestanding jib cranes are among the most expensive systems and the most permanent setup due to the special foundation that is required to anchor and secure the crane and support the load during a lift.

This is a type of freestanding jib crane that is mounted on a slab. This crane is used indoors, and it does not require any unique foundation. It, therefore, can be installed anywhere within your facility and be easily relocated if needed. A foundationless jib crane can accommodate up to 4m and 360-degree rotation. They are easy to install, cost-efficient, and very portable.

Standard Configuration

• Lifting Capacity: 250kg-2 tons
• Span: 1-4 m
• Lifting Height: 1-4 m

While their ease of installation, cost-effectiveness, and portability make freestanding jibs attractive for certain applications, they do have a much lower capacity than typical freestanding jib cranes with a poured foundation.

Mast type jib cranes are a cost-effective alternative to freestanding jib crane systems because they don't require a special foundation. Mast type jib cranes only need 6'' of reinforced concrete to support the crane because they require additional support from an existing overhead support beam or structure.

Standard Configuration

• Lifting capacity: 0.5-2 tons
• Span: 1-12m
• 360° rotation
• Boom heights up to 40' (distance from floor to overhead top support)

Mast type jib cranes are similar to freestanding systems and can be used for the same type of heavy-duty/high-productivity applications. However, they do require an overhead beam or support structure to provide support in addition to the foundation.

Articulating jib crane systems can be floor-mounted, wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, or mounted on a bridge or track system. The variety of configurations allows for precise load positioning and spotting loads around obstructions, through open doors, or rotating in close to the mast or building column - an area where it can be more difficult to maneuver traditional jib cranes.

Compared to traditional jib cranes with one boom, articulating jib cranes have two swivel arms that can lift loads around corners and columns, and reach into or under machinery and containers. The primary boom arm allows for 200° swivel and the outer arm allows for up to 360° of rotation - providing a greater coverage area and more flexibility closer to the mast or column.

Standard Configuration

• Capacities up to 1 ton
• Span up to 5 m
• Lifting height up to 4 m
• 360° rotation for freestanding and ceiling-mounted systems
• 180° inner arm/360° outer arm for wall-mounted systems

For heavier duty and more frequent lifts, an articulating jib crane might not be the best choice. Their design won't allow for higher capacity lifts and their span is somewhat limited.

• Modern production tools
• Large lifting capacity, up to 16 tons
• High efficiency and safer
• High lifting and rotation speed
• Easy operation
• Accurate positioning
• Highly intelligent

Outdoor, shipyards, marinas, and military applications are just a few ideas, outside of general use, where a motorized jib crane would make a more efficient and safer environment.

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  Up to 20 years of accessory support.

Yuantai crane designs and builds world-class crane systems. Our expert team of Engineers, Estimators, and Project Managers can help you design and specify a cost-effective column jib crane system for your facility, production or budgetary needs. If you're interested in scheduling a consultation, please don't hesitate to contact us today.