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Lifting tongs overviews: Bar tongs, billet tongs, ingot tongs

22 Feb, 2017

Lifting tongs overview. Types of lifting tongs are available such as bar tongs, billet tongs, ingot tongs, Bale tong, Billet tongs, Box tong, Crate tong, Cylinder tong, Die lifting tong, Gear tong, Ingot tongs, Mill roll tong, Paper roll tong, Pipe tong, Slab tong, Tube tong, etc. Check more.

Lifting tongs 

Bar tongs: fixed bar tong and adjustable bar tong

Bar tongs: fixed bar tong and adjustable bar tong

  • Fixed bar tong: The fixed bar tong is ideal for lifting round bars, cast or steel pipe. The load must be balanced during the lift. Can be used in pairs attached to a lifting/spreader beam to handle longer loads.
  • Adjustable bar tong: The adjustable bar tong is ideal for lifting round bars, cast or steel pipe of various diameters. Can be supplied with optional replaceable urethane pads for additional load protection. The load must be balanced during the lift. Can be used in pairs attached to a lifting/spreader beam to handle longer loads.
  • Gripping Tong: Gripping tongs are for materials such as ingots, rolls, tubes, pipes and other round or cylindrical objects. The tong extends beyond and below the center of the load to provide additional support. The diameter of the load may vary by approximately 25%, but the variation in length is generally unlimited.

Lifting tongs:  Supporting tong, Gripping tong, Pressure tong

Lifting tongs:  Supporting tong, Gripping tong, Pressure tong

  • Supporting Tong: Supporting tongs are for single-size objects that have support clearance underneath, such as boxes, crates, bins and containers. The lifting feet of the tong support the load and maintain it on a horizontal lifting plane.
  • Pressure Tong: Pressure tongs grip the vertical sides of slabs, bales, boxes, billets and other flat or round objects. Pads on pressure tongs provide surface friction or penetration of the load to maintain a safe hold during handling. Pads can be provided with rubber, belting, pins, hardened points, serrated bits and other materials.
     

Lifting tongs and crane tongs

The crane tongs is also called lifting tongs. Dongqi Hoist and Crane is able to design types of lifting tongs and crane tongs for your overhead tong crane to meet types of material handling.

  • Tong crane for sale with special designed lifting tong for coils Tong crane and lifting tong
  • Tong crane for sale with special designed lifting tong for papers Tong crane and lifting tong 
  • Tong crane for sale with special designed lifting tong Tong crane and lifting tong 
  • Tong crane for sale with special designed lifting tong Tong crane and lifting tong 
  • Tong crane for sale with special designed lifting tong Tong crane and lifting tong
  • Tong crane Tong crane and lifting tong 

Types of lifting tongs of Dongqi tong cranes

Dongqi designs and manufactures a complete line of crane tongs for lifting and moving a wide range of industrial loads. Dongqi Crane can design each crane tong for the size, shape, weight and special conditions in your particular handling application.There are many applications that use lifting crane tongs:

  • Bale tong
  • Billet tongs
  • Box tong
  • Crate tong
  • Cylinder tong
  • Die lifting tong
  • Gear tong
  • Ingot tongs
  • Mill roll tong
  • Paper roll tong
  • Pipe tong
  • Slab tong
  • Tube tong

More information on Dongqi steel handing crane,  overhead crane, gantry crane, jib crane and electric hoist, please contact us. 

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