Ceiling Beam Size (how to quote a crane system)

If the customer requires a ceiling hung system then the ceiling beam size is important because it tells the manufacturer what size beam hangers are required to hold up the runways.

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Ceiling height or max height (how to quote a crane system)

The ceiling height or max height isn't really that important. All it pretty much tells the manufacture is: how much height there is to work with. This is only important when the customer doesn't know the height they need to lift/move a specific product.

Doesn't get any easier.

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Ceiling or Floor (how to quote a crane system)

Ceiling or floor refers to how the customer wishes to support their crane system. In the most basic sense, there are two types of supports - ceiling or floor (advanced applications might require a hybrid of both, but we'll get to that).

There are major differences between a ceiling mounted system and a floor mounted system (free-standing we call it). For one, a ceiling mounted system does not require posts. This means the manufacture doesn't need to make posts if the quote becomes a sale... i.e. saves the customer lots of $$. A free-standing system requires posts and I would estimate 80% of all systems we sell are free standing.

Trolley eye height is also another factor when it comes to a ceiling or free standing system. With a ceiling hung system, the trolley eye height is achieved by coming down from the ceiling (this is pretty easy and there is a lot of room for adjustment [assuming there is a high ceiling] - which can be done by the customer).

On the other hand, a free standing system trolley eye height is achieved by coming up from the ground. Not a lot of room for adjustment so make sure you get a pretty accurate trolley eye height.

Let me know if this was helpful - kind of confusing, but that's probably thanks to my writing style.

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Ceiling Supported or Floor Mounted?

Knowing how the crane system will be supported is another important question to ask yourself. Here at Kundel we have different approches toward floor mounted systems and ceiling supported systems. Let's tackle each one individually.

Ceiling Supported
Ceiling supported systems are nice if you lack room on the floor and have the capablility to hang from the ceiling. Three questions that arise while quoting a ceiling hung system are:

1) What are you hanging from?
2) How high is the ceiling?
3) Is there anything in the way of crane travel?

We carry ceiling hangers for just about any application on the market. The first question is important because we have to know which hanger to supply (By the way, if you need a speacial hanger, we will make it). The second question is important because we need to know how far down to drop the crane from the ceiling. Finally, air conditioers, piping, tools, garage doors, etc, are all things that end up getting in the way of crane travel. If there is something that is going to be in the way, we need to know. In most cases, simply highering or lowering the hanging rod will get us around the obstruction. Below you will see a picture of one of our Hybrids. This gives you a good sense of both the ceiling supported system and the floor mounted system. Yes, Kundel manufactures hybrids as well.

Kundel Crane Qualification Sheet

Here are some basic questions/qualifications to ask yourself or the customer before quoting a overhead workstation crane. My next few posts will outline the importance of each qualification, and give examples of how we can attack different applications. Check back!

Crane Qualifications (Click on a qualification to see a preview)

CAPACITY ______
CEILING OR FLOOR _______
CEILING HEIGHT OR MAX HEIGHT _______
ANY OBSTRUCTIONS _______
BRIDGE LENGHT_______
NUMBER OF BRIDGES _______
RUNWAY LENGTH _______

OPTIONS: (check if applicable)
INTERNAL ELECTRIC _______
LOW HEADROOM RAISED BRIDGE _______
MOTORIZATION _______