The U-type double beam gantry crane is a specialized heavy-duty lifting equipment featuring a unique U-shaped structural design. The main characteristic of this gantry crane is the U-shaped connection between the supporting legs and the lower crossbeam, forming a stable portal frame structure. The two legs are installed beneath the main beams and move directly along ground rails, providing a larger working space and improved accessibility.
The main beams adopt a double-girder structure with cantilever sections at both ends, which expands the effective operating range and improves material handling flexibility. Compared with traditional gantry cranes, the U-type design provides a larger leg clearance, allowing large and heavy loads to pass through the support structure more easily.
With advantages such as high site utilization, large working range, strong load-bearing capacity, and excellent adaptability, the U-type double beam gantry crane is widely used in ports, outdoor storage yards, shipyards, heavy manufacturing plants, and industrial workshops. It can efficiently handle containers, bulk materials, steel products, large equipment components, and other heavy loads.
The U-type double beam gantry crane is widely applied in various heavy-duty lifting scenarios, including:
Ports and Logistics Hubs: Used for loading, unloading, and transferring containers, bulk cargo, and heavy goods. It can also be equipped with grabs for handling bulk materials such as coal, ore, and sand.
Steel Mills and Metallurgical Plants: Suitable for transporting steel products, billets, coils, and other heavy materials in production and storage areas.
Shipyards: Used for lifting and positioning large ship components, supporting ship assembly, maintenance, and material transfer operations.
Heavy Industrial Workshops: Applied for handling large machinery parts, equipment installation, and production line material transportation.
Construction Sites: Used for lifting large structural components, prefabricated parts, and heavy construction equipment.
Open-Air Storage Yards: Suitable for stacking and transferring steel, timber, containers, and other large materials.
Indoor Workshops and Warehouses: Especially suitable for facilities with limited headroom, where its low overall height design provides better space utilization.
Stable Structure and High Safety: The main beams and supporting structures adopt welded box-type steel construction, providing excellent rigidity, stability, and reliable lifting performance.
Strong Load-Bearing Capacity: The double-girder design is suitable for heavy-duty operations and frequent lifting tasks, meeting the requirements of large-tonnage material handling.
Large Working Range: The U-shaped support structure provides increased leg clearance, allowing larger loads and equipment to pass through easily while expanding the working area.
High Adaptability: The crane can be customized according to different requirements, including lifting capacity, span, lifting height, operation mode, and working environment.
Energy-Efficient Operation: Equipped with modern drive systems and control technologies, it provides smooth operation, reduced energy consumption, and improved working efficiency.
Easy Maintenance and Long Service Life: The optimized structural design allows convenient access to key components, simplifying inspection and maintenance while extending equipment service life.
Low Overall Height: The U-type gantry crane does not require saddle supports between the main beams and legs, reducing the overall crane height while maintaining the required lifting height and improving space utilization.

| Product name | U Type Double Beam Gantry Crane | |||
| Lifting capacity | 5T | 10T | 20T | 50T |
| Working Class | A5 | |||
| Span | 18-35m | |||
| Working temperature | -20℃~40℃ | |||
| Hoisting height | 10m-13m | |||
| Hoisting speed | 7.9/13.3/7.2/7.5/5.9 m/min | |||
| Crane Travelling speed | 30-45m/min | |||
| Control Method | Ground control or remote control | |||
| Power Source | AC 380V 50HZ | |||
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