Bridge Cranes in Demand In a recent feature article, "Hoist Magazine,"

the only international magazine with news and

data focused on overhead cranes and industrial

lifting gear, emphasized bridge cranes. Titled

"Steadying the boat," the feature article

evaluated the "demand for overhead lifting

gear in U.S. shipyards."

Therein, the Department of Transportation's

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

(ARRA) was set under the limelight. In

particular, the act's Little Shipyard Grants

System is setting aside up to "75% in ARRA funds" to enhance little shipyards. Needing to invest just 25%

of the overall price, shipyards are taking advantage of the capital en masse. And among the key ways

they are doing so is with overhead bridge cranes.

As one specialist in the post pointed out, "The bulk of overhead material handling products in shipyards

are overhead cranes on rails," primary among them being bridge cranes. The newfound demand for all

these cranes is great news for producers and providers of shipyard cranes.

The cranes which are unexpectedly experiencing this kind of revival at shipyards come in two varieties-

ceiling mounted and flooring supported-to manage even the most difficult overhead lifting demands.

The former cranes are the perfect option for both indoor and outside scenarios in which support

structures might interfere with lifting operations.

On the negative, they need a building with an acceptable overhead construction to hang the crane this is

in sharp contrast to the latter flooring supported (aka free standing) Cranes for sale, which don't place

pressure on a building's overhead construction, however do need a reinforced concrete flooring of at

least six inches.

What places bridge cranes apart from jib cranes is the fact that they cover rectangular regions-the

contour of the majority of shipyards-as opposed to ring-shaped spaces. After correctly installed by a

bridge crane specialist, they are simple to use and offer a complete array of motion.