Overhead Cranes
Single Girder Overhead Cranes
You get a compact, cost-effective single girder overhead crane, manufactured to your bay dimensions and handed over ready for production.
Problem → Solution → Benefit
Practical lifting support, scoped around your site.
When a workshop, warehouse or production bay needs reliable lifting without overbuilding the structure, single girder overhead cranes are the practical answer. Zentro's overhead crane manufacturing focuses on matching the girder, hoist and trolley to the working space, lifting duty and cost of ownership.
What are single girder overhead cranes?
Single girder overhead cranes use one bridge beam running across the width of the crane bay. A trolley moves horizontally along the bridge and positions the hoist and hook where the load needs to be lifted or lowered.
They use less material than double girder systems, which makes them lighter, more compact and more economical to build, install and maintain.
Best applications
Single girder overhead cranes suit production areas, workshops, warehouses and workyards where the lift requirement is moderate and the buyer needs a reliable system without unnecessary steelwork or complexity.
Benefit
You get overhead lifting capacity that fits the workspace, controls cost and keeps the floor clear for production.
Technical summary
Key details for quoting and site planning.
Configuration
One bridge beam across the crane bay
Capacity
1 t to 20 t typical
Hoist position
Underslung below the girder
Best suited for
Light to medium-duty applications
Typical sites
Production, manufacturing, warehouses, workyards
Long travel speed
Up to 80 m/min
Cross travel speed
Up to 40 m/min
Hoist speed
5 to 20 m/min
Not enough lift room in your workplace?
A single girder crane uses one bridge beam across the width of the bay, with a trolley and hoist travelling underneath. It uses less steel than a double girder design, so it is lighter, more compact and easier to install where headroom or building structure is limited.
Single girder cranes for tight spaces
Single girder cranes suit production areas, workshops, warehouses and workyards where the lift requirement is moderate and you need reliable lifting without unnecessary steelwork or complexity. Typical capacities range from 1 t to 20 t in light to medium-duty applications.
Unique features and benefits
Keeping your business operating smoothly
The crane is specified around the working duty. With variable speed drives on long and cross travel, operation is smooth and controllable.
- Capacities from 1 t to 20 t typical
- Long travel speeds up to 80 m/min
- Cross travel speeds up to 40 m/min
- Hoist speeds from 5 to 20 m/min
The benefits of our single girder cranes
You get overhead lifting capacity that fits the workspace, controls cost and keeps the floor clear for production.
- Cost-effective build with one bridge beam and a compact girder
- Less structural load and faster installation than double girder alternatives
- Electric chain or wire rope hoist configurations to suit the duty
- Variable speed drives for smooth crane motions
Designed for quality, engineered to last
Built, tested and handed over ready to run
Each crane is manufactured to the agreed specification, then installed, tested and handed over ready for operation. We back our single girder cranes with a one-year guarantee.
- Lower downtime risk through duty-matched design
- Longer service life with correct maintenance
- Tested and quality checked before handover
- 1 year guarantee
Project gallery
Real equipment and on-site work.
How we work
A clear route from enquiry to outcome.
- 01
Confirm load, bay width and headroom
- 02
Select hoist and trolley configuration
- 03
Manufacture or supply the crane package
- 04
Install, test and hand over for operation
Service FAQ
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