54 SEMI GANTRY CRANES (#18525)

Project Description:
G.W. Becker, Inc. commissioned 7-1/2 ton heavy service semi-gantry crane utilized in a pickling application for tube/pipe producer in Pennsylvania.  The crane has a 59’ span and is equipped with twin 7.5 ton hoists, one on each bridge beam, used to lower and raise pipe in and out of dipping tanks.  The hoists can operate independently or in tandem.  For ease of maintenance and accessibility, a unitized control panel was mounted on the gantry leg.  The crane included corrosion resistant features such as, epoxy paint, stainless steel wire rope, and stainless steel enclosures.  The project included the turnkey crane and runway design & manufacturing, installation of the upper runway system onto an existing runway, installation of lower runway and foundations, installation of the gantry crane, start-up and commissioning.