Monorail Crane

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Monorail crane installations are normally customized for specific applications. They are, for example, often used for transporting items along an assembly line or through a production process.

Unlike bridge and gantry cranes, a monorail crane has no movable girder. Instead, the trolley carries the hoist along a supporting I-beam. The load can be moved in only two dimensions – up and down, and along the track of the I-beam.

One of the great advantages of this crane configuration is that the I-beam need not be linear. It can, in fact, be curved, allowing the hoist to move from station to station along a complex path. The layout can also include branches and switches, and even changes in elevation.