Gantry Cranes are self propelled cranes running on rails installed at ground level. The above image shows two such cranes working in tandem. Such cranes are used at - Construction sites,Ports and harborsWorkshops where existing columns cannot bear the wheel loads of a bridge craneWorkshops with low roof tie height that might restrict the height of lift of a regular bridge craneLocations where bay lengths are excessiveLocations where bay lengths do not remain constantSites / projects where crane itself needs to be relocated from one place to anotherLocations where loads are to be shifted from points outside the crane span as in the case of an overhang on either side of the rails
Gantry Cranes