Single Girder Overhead Crane

Economical single girder bridge crane engineered for light to medium duty industrial lifting up to ~20 t.

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Overview Single Girder Overhead Cranes

What is a Single Girder Overhead Crane?

Single girder overhead cranes feature one main bridge (girder) supporting the hoist and trolley, running along the beams. This design is lighter and more economical, making it ideal for low and medium lifting capacities and moderate spans.

It offers efficient material handling, easy installation, and reduced structural load requirements while ensuring smooth operation and optimal use of workspace.

Wimac's Turkish-manufactured single girder overhead cranes are engineered for cost-effective lifting in workshops, assembly lines and light-to-medium duty industrial facilities. The single-girder bridge structure keeps weight and runway loads to a minimum, simplifying installation and lowering the building's structural cost.

Designed in compliance with FEM and ISO standards, Wimac single girder overhead cranes deliver dependable everyday performance — ideal for production lines, maintenance shops, warehouses and small-to-medium fabrication plants.

VFD Controlled

Smooth acceleration and precise positioning with variable frequency drives on all motions.

FEM & ISO Compliant

Designed and manufactured according to international crane safety standards.

Overhead Crane Bridge Optimization to Building Design

Overhead crane main girder connection configurations according to building design and headroom level.

Wimac double-girder overhead crane bridge optimized to the host building's structural design

Single Girder Overhead Crane FAQ

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

What is a single girder overhead crane?
A single girder overhead crane is an EOT bridge crane built around one main bridge beam, with the hoist trolley running on the lower flange beneath the girder. The lighter structure makes it more economical to manufacture, transport and install — the standard choice for light- and medium-duty workshop, warehouse and production-line applications.
What is the maximum lifting capacity of a single girder overhead crane?
Wimac single girder overhead cranes are produced in capacities from 250 kg up to 20 t, with some configurations extending to 25 t. Above this range, a double girder overhead crane is the better structural choice for deflection and duty-class reasons.
When should I choose single girder over double girder?
Choose a single girder overhead crane when capacity stays below ~20 t, span is below ~25 m, working class is FEM 1Am–3m (light to medium duty), and budget / runway-load constraints favour a lighter bridge structure. Single girder cranes also have a lower dead weight, which can reduce building / runway reinforcement requirements.
What FEM / ISO duty class do Wimac single girder cranes meet?
Wimac single girder overhead cranes are typically designed in the FEM 1Am to 3m / ISO M4 to M6 duty class range, covering light- to medium-duty continuous service. Full FEM / ISO criteria are in our general information & selection guide.
What span and lifting height ranges are available?
Wimac single girder cranes cover 6 m to 30 m span and 3 m to 18 m lifting height as standard, with VFD-controlled long-travel and cross-travel drives. Larger configurations are engineered to the customer's project on request.
Where are single girder overhead cranes typically used?
Typical applications include machine shops, warehouses, assembly lines, light fabrication, maintenance bays, paper-roll handling and any production environment where the hoist duty is light to medium and the budget / building structure favours a lower-weight bridge.