What is Hoist Crane

What is Hoist Crane ?

It is a lifting equipment which consists of hoist, trolley and end carriages. Hoist functions for lifting and lowering the load. The trolley can move along the girder. End carriages function for travelling the bridge along the runway.

This equipment can be operated manually and using an electric motor. For a manual crane type a special designs and materials are required to produce a lightweight construction to make it easier to operate. Electric cranes can be made with very large capacities and are widely used in the steel industry, construction and power plant.