2 Sets 40 Ton Overhead Crane for Power Plant in Kenya

Project Overview

Yuantai Crane successfully delivered two sets of European standard 40 ton double girder overhead cranes to a power generation and transformer assembly plant in Kenya. These heavy-duty cranes were specially designed for lifting, assembling, and maintaining heavy transformer components and power equipment, ensuring efficient, precise, and safe operations in the client’s workshop.

Customer Background

The client is one of Kenya’s key power generation and transformer maintenance contractors, responsible for assembling large-capacity transformers and conducting equipment maintenance for national grid facilities.

Core Challenges:

• High-Value Loads: These double girder cranes operate on extremely expensive and critical power equipment, such as transformers and circuit breakers. Any lifting mishap would result in significant economic losses and the risk of grid failure.
• Precision Alignment Requirements: Transformer installation requires millimeter-level precision. Traditional cranes experience significant sway, making alignment difficult, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and dangerous.
• Urgency of Equipment Maintenance: To minimize power outages, equipment maintenance and repairs must be efficient and rapid.
• Harsh Industrial Environment: Dust and high temperatures can be common in workshops, placing high demands on equipment durability.
• Local Operation and Maintenance: The equipment must be easy to operate and maintain, suited to the skills of local technicians.

Crane Solution by Yuantai Crane

Yuantai provided two identical 40-ton European standard cranes configured for independent or tandem operation, depending on the lifting task. Each crane with a dual-speed lifting motor for precise control and a VFD (variable frequency drive) for smooth bridge and trolley traveling.

crane specifications:

1. Product: QDX European overhead crane with Double Girder
2. Quantity: 2 Sets
3. Lifting Capacity: 40 tons each
4. Span: 15 meters
5. Lifting Height: 6 meters
6. Lifting Speed: 0.6 / 2.6 m/min (dual-speed motor)
7. Traveling Speed: 2.0 – 20 m/min (VFD controlled)
8. Working Class: A5 (FEM 2M)
9. Control System: Pendent Control + Wireless Remote
10. Power Supply: 380V, 50Hz, 3 Phase

Design Highlights:

• Hoisting Mechanism: Dual-speed motor (0.6/2.6 m/min). Solution: Low speed for precise alignment and lifting sensitive equipment, high speed for rapid lifting and lowering when empty or lightly loaded, significantly improving work efficiency.
• Operating Mechanism: Fully variable frequency control. Solution: Enables soft starting and stopping of the crane trolley and carriage, eliminating shock and vibration during starting and stopping, ensuring stable load and precise positioning.
• Working Class: A5. Solution: Perfectly matched to the moderately intensive operating conditions of power plant workshops, ensuring long life and high reliability despite frequent starts and stops and loads.
• Design Standard: European FEM/DIN Standard. Solution: A more compact structure and lighter weight reduce structural loads on the plant; at the same time, it provides a higher safety factor and greater design margin.
• Durable Double Girder Design: High rigidity and minimal deflection for long-term heavy-duty use.
• Comprehensive Safety Protection: Includes overload limiter, anti-collision system, emergency stop, limit switches, and thermal protection.

Installation & Commissioning

Yuantai’s engineers provided remote installation supervision and real-time video guidance, working with the client’s technical team and a local installation contractor.



Both 40 ton industrial cranes were installed and tested simultaneously to ensure perfect alignment and synchronized operation.
 

• Installation Period: 14 working days
• Testing: Passed 125% static load test and dynamic performance test
• Operator Training: Conducted remotely with detailed operation manuals and live demonstration

Customer Feedback

Since the 40 ton overhead crane went into operation, customers have reported significant benefits:

Enhanced safety: The application of variable frequency drive technology fundamentally eliminates the risk of equipment collisions caused by vibration. The dual-speed motor makes precise alignment easy and controllable, achieving "accident-free" lifting.
Overall cost reduction: Transformer relocation and alignment, which previously took half a day, can now be completed precisely within two hours, saving valuable time for power grid repairs.

Lower overall costs:

Low maintenance costs: The European design, with its high degree of modularity, simplifies maintenance. The variable frequency drive reduces impact losses in mechanical transmission components.
Reduced energy consumption: The variable frequency drive offers significant energy savings compared to traditional wound motors.

High customer praise: 

“The two 40-ton cranes from Yuantai perform flawlessly. Their superior lifting function greatly simplifies transformer assembly and maintenance. The cranes are smooth, quiet, and easy to operate.”
— Project Manager, Power Plant in Kenya

40 Ton Overhead Crane Price in Kenya

The price for a 40-ton European standard double girder overhead crane in Kenya typically ranges between USD 35,000 – 75,000 per set, depending on:
 

1. Span, lifting height, and working class
2. Control type (VFD, or dual-speed)
3. Installation and transportation requirements

For two sets or multiple sets, Yuantai provides a package solution with competitive pricing and joint-lift system integration. Contact us for a customized quotation and technical drawing for your power plant project.

Why Choose Yuantai Crane

Yuantai Crane is a professional manufacturer and exporter specializing in European standard lifting equipment for power, steel, and manufacturing industries. We provide customized overhead cranes with advanced control systems and full project support.
 

• 25+ Years of Export Experience
• CE / ISO Certified Manufacturing
• European Hoist & Electrical Components
• Remote & On-Site Installation Services
• Full Drawings, Load Test, and After-Sales Support

Yuantai Crane — Best-Selling Models in the African Market (2025)

Crane Type	Typical Capacity Range	Main Application Industries	Popular Countries/Regions	Key Features & Advantages
European Standard Double Girder Overhead Crane	30 – 50 tons	Power plants, transformer workshops, steel structure factories	Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt	High safety, VFD control, dual-speed lifting, ideal for heavy-duty and precise assembly
single girder overhead crane (LD/HD Type)	5 – 10 tons	Manufacturing workshops, maintenance shops, logistics warehouses	Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, South Africa	Lightweight structure, low cost, easy installation, and maintenance
european electric hoist (Wire Rope / Chain Type)	1 – 20 tons	Factory material handling, production lines	South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia	Compact design, smooth running, remote control option, energy efficient
gantry crane (Single/Double Girder)	10 – 50 tons	Construction prefabrication yards, rebar processing plants, ports	Algeria, Egypt, Kenya	Excellent outdoor performance, wind - and dust-resistant, mobile rail installation available
KBK Light Suspension Crane System	0.5 – 2 tons	Assembly lines, packaging lines, and workstation lifting	South Africa, Kenya, Morocco	Modular design, ceiling-mounted installation, flexible, and space-saving

Yuantai Crane is trusted by power plants, manufacturing workshops, and construction companies across Africa. Whether you need a 5-ton single girder crane for your factory or a 40-ton European standard double girder crane for heavy-duty power equipment lifting, our team provides complete custom design, delivery, and installation solutions.

Looking for European standard overhead cranes for your project in Kenya or Africa? Contact us to get your custom crane solution now – Reliable, Efficient, and Built for African Conditions.