GD Cranes and Machines has delivered a new top running trolley overhead crane to Hungarian plastic fabrication company Styron Kft.
The equipment has been installed at Styron Kft’s production hall, which was previously a warehouse.
Based in Hungary, GD Cranes and Machines is an industrial machinery manufacturing company.
According to the company, the installed crane features a design where the trolley operates along the side of the main girder, rather than underneath. This is said to result in a higher lifting position and reduced self-weight over large spans.
For this project, GD Cranes and Machines constructed the crane with a single main girder using approximately 4,000kg of steel instead of the usual 6,000kg, while maintaining the required load capacity.
The overhead crane provides a total lifting capacity of 10t by connecting two 5t chain hoists.
This configuration enables a lower installation height and achieves an elevated upper hook position without requiring increased lifting speed or additional operating groups.
The system is designed to suit industrial buildings with low clearance, addressing operational challenges in such environments.
A corner trolley design allows for maximum use of installation height, thereby optimising the available lifting range in facilities where vertical space is limited.
The latest version of this single-girder overhead crane incorporates a sliding current collector system with a plastic housing instead of traditional hanging festoon cables.
This approach supplies electrical power to the trolley, enhances operational safety, and contributes to reduced maintenance needs.
In addition to cranes and lifting equipment, GD Cranes and Machines designs and manufactures personnel lifts, racking systems, and production equipment used by customers globally in the aircraft industry.
