Important Things to Consider Before Buying a Crane Lifter
Below-the-Hook Lifters Commonly Include:
- Coil lifters (C-hooks, motorized coil grabs, slit coil lifters)
- Sheet/plate lifters (manual or motorized)
- Lifting magnets
- Vacuum lifters
- Specialty devices (for beam/plate flipping or cleaning out slitting line looping pits)
Any of these devices can significantly impact the design and functionality of the overhead crane it attaches to.
Recommendations for Buying Crane Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices:
- CONSULT FIRST with a professional manufacturer of BTH lifters.
- This discussion will define your lifting process and duty cycle and helps create the specification for the lifting system that best meets your needs.
- As a minimum, the net weight of the lifter needs to be added to your heaviest load to arrive at the crane’s required lifting capacity.
- The lifter’s function and physical envelope (length, width, height) are important to know when establishing the crane hook end-approaches, maximum lifting height and total lift needed.
More information request:
- Lifter net weight.
- Lifter envelope dimensions.
- Lifter power supply.
- Type/size and location of lifter motor controls and operator controls.
- Number/size of electrical wires needed by the lifter.
