Single Girder Gantry Crane

Single girder gantry cranes in cantilevered and standard configurations for indoor and outdoor industrial lifting.

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Overview Single Girder Gantry Crane

What is a Single Girder Gantry Crane?

Single Girder Gantry Cranes are versatile lifting systems featuring a single main bridge girder supported by A-frame or box-type legs. The electric hoist travels along the bottom flange of the girder, providing efficient material handling for light to medium duty applications.

These cranes offer an economical alternative to double girder designs when lower capacities and moderate duty cycles are required. Single girder gantry cranes are ideal for outdoor storage yards, workshops, loading docks, and manufacturing facilities where overhead runway systems are not feasible.

Wimac's single girder gantry cranes combine cost-effectiveness with reliable performance. The streamlined design minimizes material usage while maintaining structural integrity and operational safety.

Manufactured in compliance with FEM and ISO standards, our single girder gantry cranes deliver excellent value for applications requiring capacities up to 20 tons.

Cost Effective

Lower initial investment with reduced material and installation costs.

Easy Maintenance

Simple design with accessible components for quick servicing.

Single Girder Gantry Crane FAQ

Common questions about Wimac single girder gantry cranes — capacity, duty class, span ranges and typical applications.

What is a single girder gantry crane?
A single girder gantry crane is a portal crane built around one main bridge beam supported by two free-standing legs running on a ground rail system. The hoist trolley travels on the lower flange of the girder. It is a lightweight, cost-effective solution for outdoor lifting at light- to medium-duty levels.
What is the maximum lifting capacity?
Wimac single girder gantry cranes are produced from 1 t up to 20 t as standard. For higher capacities, longer spans or heavy duty cycles a double girder gantry crane is the better structural choice.
When should I choose single girder over double girder gantry?
Choose single girder gantry when capacity stays below ~20 t, span is below ~25 m, duty class is FEM 1Am–3m (light to medium), and budget / runway-load constraints favour a lighter portal. Single girder gantries also need less ground-runway reinforcement than full double girder portals.
What FEM / ISO duty class do single girder gantries meet?
Wimac single girder gantry cranes are typically engineered in the FEM 1Am to 3m / ISO M4 to M6 duty class range. Full FEM / ISO criteria are in our general information & selection guide.
What span and lifting height ranges are available?
Standard Wimac single girder gantry cranes cover 6 m to 25 m span and 3 m to 18 m lifting height, with VFD-controlled long-travel and cross-travel drives. Optional cantilever extensions can be engineered on request.
Where are single girder gantry cranes typically used?
Typical applications include workshop yards, warehouse outdoor loading, light fabrication yards, water-treatment plants, equipment-rental depots, paper-roll yards and any open area where light- to medium-duty outdoor lifting is required.