A wire rope hoist is an electric hoist in which a steel wire rope winds onto a drum, driven by an electric motor to raise and lower the load. Wire rope hoists suit heavier loads, greater lifting heights and more intensive duty than chain hoists, which makes them the usual choice for overhead cranes, gantry cranes and lifting systems that work full shifts. The hoist is mounted to suit the crane: on a trolley running on the lower flange of the beam in a single girder crane, on a crab running on rails above the two girders in a double girder crane, or fixed on a base. For buildings with limited headroom there are low headroom versions, where the hoist sits tight against the beam and leaves more height under the hook. Most hoists have two lifting speeds or inverter speed control, for fast travel between points and gentle placing of the load. Upper and lower limit switches restrict hook travel, and overload protection stops the lift when the load exceeds the rated capacity. Each hoist's duty classification sets the operating hours and starts it is designed for, and should be chosen to match the work in the plant. The model pages list the lifting capacity, lifting height, working speeds and duty classification of each hoist.

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Curved Track Monorail Hoist

A curved track monorail hoist is a wire rope hoist mounted on an articulated trolley, travelling along a monorail track that includes curves and bends. A standard rigid trolley jams in a curve under heavy load, so the articulated trolley is built from two or more travel units joined by pivots, letting each unit follow the line of the beam separately. It suits plants where the load needs to move between halls, around machines or along a production line that is not straight. Lateral guide rollers keep the trolley centred on the beam through the curve and stop the steel frame rubbing on the flange. The trolley spreads the load over a larger number of wheels to reduce pressure on the flange in the curved section. On rolled beams the flange width changes slightly in the curve, and the wheels are adjusted to compensate. The minimum curve radius increases with the hoist's lifting capacity, so the track and hoist should be designed together. The power supply also has to suit the track: flexible conductor lines that follow the curve, or a festoon cable system on a curved C-track running parallel to the beam. The model table lists the lifting capacity, minimum curve radius, lifting height, speeds and flange width range for each model.

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Double Girder Hoist

A double girder hoist is a lifting and travel unit fitted to double girder overhead and gantry cranes. Unlike a single girder hoist that hangs below the beam, it is built as a crab that sits on rails on top of the two girders and travels on steel wheels. The load is shared between the two girders, so it suits heavy loads and intensive multi-shift duty. Because the drum and motor sit above the girders, the hook rises up into the space between them, giving more lifting height than a single girder hoist in the same hall. Walkways and handrails can be fitted on the bridge beside the hoist, giving technicians direct access to the motor, drum, brakes and electrical systems without an external access platform. On hoists with a double-grooved drum, the hook rises and lowers in a vertical line, without drifting sideways as the rope winds on. Most models include inverter speed control and overload protection. The crab gauge, the distance between the centres of the rails it runs on, is set to suit the bridge, so a new hoist can also be fitted to an existing crane as part of an upgrade or replacement of an old hoist. The model table lists the lifting capacity, lifting height, speeds, duty classification and crab gauge for each model.

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Single Girder Hoist

A single girder hoist hangs from the lower flange of a single steel beam and travels along it. It serves as the lifting unit in single girder overhead cranes, single girder gantry cranes and monorail systems. Unlike a double girder hoist, which runs on top of two girders, its whole structure hangs beneath one beam. The hoist is available in several configurations to suit the structure and track: Standard headroom: the hoist body, including drum and motor, hangs below the travel trolley. Simple construction and easy to maintain, but with a larger distance between beam and hook. Low headroom: the hoist body sits alongside the beam, balanced by a counterweight on the other side. The hook rises almost to the level of the beam, giving more lifting height in buildings with low ceilings. Curved track trolley: a travel trolley with swivelling joints that lets the hoist run on monorail tracks with curves. On hoists with a double-grooved drum, the hook rises and lowers in a vertical line, without drifting sideways as the rope winds onto the drum. This matters where the load must be placed at an exact point. The trolley width is set to the beam flange, and end stops on the beam limit its travel. The model table lists the lifting capacity, lifting height, headroom, speeds and flange width range for each model.

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Curved Track Monorail Hoist

A curved track monorail hoist is a wire rope hoist mounted on an articulated trolley, travelling along a monorail track that includes curves and bends. A standard rigid trolley jams in a curve under heavy load, so the articulated trolley is built from two or more travel units joined by pivots, letting each unit follow the line of the beam separately. It suits plants where the load needs to move between halls, around machines or along a production line that is not straight. Lateral guide rollers keep the trolley centred on the beam through the curve and stop the steel frame rubbing on the flange. The trolley spreads the load over a larger number of wheels to reduce pressure on the flange in the curved section. On rolled beams the flange width changes slightly in the curve, and the wheels are adjusted to compensate. The minimum curve radius increases with the hoist's lifting capacity, so the track and hoist should be designed together. The power supply also has to suit the track: flexible conductor lines that follow the curve, or a festoon cable system on a curved C-track running parallel to the beam. The model table lists the lifting capacity, minimum curve radius, lifting height, speeds and flange width range for each model.

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Double Girder Hoist

A double girder hoist is a lifting and travel unit fitted to double girder overhead and gantry cranes. Unlike a single girder hoist that hangs below the beam, it is built as a crab that sits on rails on top of the two girders and travels on steel wheels. The load is shared between the two girders, so it suits heavy loads and intensive multi-shift duty. Because the drum and motor sit above the girders, the hook rises up into the space between them, giving more lifting height than a single girder hoist in the same hall. Walkways and handrails can be fitted on the bridge beside the hoist, giving technicians direct access to the motor, drum, brakes and electrical systems without an external access platform. On hoists with a double-grooved drum, the hook rises and lowers in a vertical line, without drifting sideways as the rope winds on. Most models include inverter speed control and overload protection. The crab gauge, the distance between the centres of the rails it runs on, is set to suit the bridge, so a new hoist can also be fitted to an existing crane as part of an upgrade or replacement of an old hoist. The model table lists the lifting capacity, lifting height, speeds, duty classification and crab gauge for each model.

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Single Girder Hoist

A single girder hoist hangs from the lower flange of a single steel beam and travels along it. It serves as the lifting unit in single girder overhead cranes, single girder gantry cranes and monorail systems. Unlike a double girder hoist, which runs on top of two girders, its whole structure hangs beneath one beam. The hoist is available in several configurations to suit the structure and track: Standard headroom: the hoist body, including drum and motor, hangs below the travel trolley. Simple construction and easy to maintain, but with a larger distance between beam and hook. Low headroom: the hoist body sits alongside the beam, balanced by a counterweight on the other side. The hook rises almost to the level of the beam, giving more lifting height in buildings with low ceilings. Curved track trolley: a travel trolley with swivelling joints that lets the hoist run on monorail tracks with curves. On hoists with a double-grooved drum, the hook rises and lowers in a vertical line, without drifting sideways as the rope winds onto the drum. This matters where the load must be placed at an exact point. The trolley width is set to the beam flange, and end stops on the beam limit its travel. The model table lists the lifting capacity, lifting height, headroom, speeds and flange width range for each model.

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Standards

EN 14492-2
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EOT Cranes (Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes)

An overhead travelling crane is installed at the top of the building and travels along a fixed runway, covering the whole hall while leaving the floor clear. The bridge travels the length of the hall, the hoist travels across the bridge and the hook raises and lowers, so the load can reach any point under the crane. Overhead cranes are used in manufacturing plants, warehouses, workshops and maintenance halls. Overhead cranes differ in two main ways: Runway mounting Top running crane: the bridge travels on rails mounted on top of the runway beams, which are supported on the building columns or on concrete corbels. This configuration suits heavy loads and wide spans. Underslung crane: the bridge hangs from the roof structure and runs on the lower flange of the runway beams. This configuration suits buildings with no room for columns, and lets the hook get closer to the side walls. Number of girders Single girder: one girder with the hoist running on its lower flange. Lighter construction and quicker to install, suited to light and medium loads. Double girder: two parallel girders with a hoist trolley running on top of them. The hook rises up between the girders, giving more lifting height, and the structure suits heavy loads and intensive duty. The right crane depends on lifting capacity, hall width, available headroom and the existing structure. The model pages list the technical data for each type. The crane moves along three axes, down the length of the building, across the bridge and vertically, and covers the entire floor area without forklifts and without temporary rigging. The first decision is the mounting method. A top running crane travels on rails carried by columns and uses almost the full height of the building, which suits heavy loads and wide spans. An underslung crane hangs from the roof structure, and suits cases where columns cannot be added or where the production floor has to stay clear, at the cost of a shorter span. The second decision is the number of girders. A single girder is lighter, less expensive and puts less load into the structure. A double girder carries far heavier loads and also gives more hook height in the same building, because the hook rises between the girders rather than below them. The third decision is the operating environment. A bridge crane is built around its hoist unit and electrical system, so it can be specified for the environment it will work in. Alongside the standard industrial build we supply versions for ATEX classified areas, for marine and coastal installations, for dusty and high humidity conditions and for aggressive chemical environments. The specification is fixed at the design stage rather than retrofitted, so the environment should be defined in your first enquiry. We supply 129 configurations across three series: single girder from 2 to 12.5 tonnes over spans of 10.5 to 31.5 metres, double girder from 5 to 50 tonnes over spans of 13.5 to 31.5 metres, and underslung from 2 to 10 tonnes over spans of 6 to 20 metres. Standard lifting height is 9 metres and the duty rating is A5 to FEM 2M. Every crane is engineered to your building dimensions, your loads and your operating environment rather than selected from a catalogue. We carry out the site survey, the design, the installation and the commissioning, and stay with the crane through routine maintenance for its working life.

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Jib Cranes

Jib cranes for workstations and machine tending, from the BRIMA catalogue. Six series: four with manual slew from 80 to 1,000 kg on arms of 3 to 7 m, and two with powered slew from 1,000 to 6,300 kg on arms of 5 to 10 m. Each mounts on its own column or on a wall, and slew runs from 180 to 360 degrees depending on the model. The 95 configurations the catalogue offers are set out in each series table, which gives, for every rating, the arm lengths it is sold in.

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Chain Hoists

Electric chain hoists for cranes and workstations

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Item	Value
קיבולת הרמה	1 – 32 טון
גובה הרמה	עד 30 מטר
מהירות הרמה	0.8 – 8 מ'/דקה
הגנה	IP54 / IP65
תוף כבל	פלדה מגולוונת

Wire Rope Hoists

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Series and models

Curved Track Monorail Hoist

Double Girder Hoist

Single Girder Hoist

Curved Track Monorail Hoist

Double Girder Hoist

Single Girder Hoist

Technical specification

Standards

Other categories

EOT Cranes (Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes)

Jib Cranes

Chain Hoists

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Curved Track Monorail Hoist

Double Girder Hoist

Single Girder Hoist