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Container Gantry Crane
A container gantry crane is a large lifting device designed specifically for container loading, unloading, stacking, and short-distance transfer. With its efficient and professional performance, it has become the core equipment in ports, container yards, logistics parks, and other locations.
• Capacity: 1-20t
• Span: 6-28m
• Lifting height: 4-16m
Description
Tire-mounted container gantry cranes (RTG) use tires as their traveling components, eliminating the need for tracks and offering high flexibility, enabling efficient maneuvering in medium to small-sized yards.
Rail-mounted container gantry cranes (RMG) operate along fixed tracks, offering outstanding load-bearing capacity and large spans, making them suitable for large-scale operations in specialized yards.
Shore-based container gantry cranes are installed along the port shoreline, with an operational range covering the ship’s side and the yard, serving as the key equipment for transferring containers between ships and land.
Structurally, it consists of a gantry frame, trolley running mechanism, crane running mechanism, and electrical control system. The gantry frame includes a main beam and legs, with the main beam typically constructed using a box-type welded structure, and the legs designed in A-type or H-type configurations to ensure rigidity and stability during large-span operations. The trolley running mechanism is equipped with a telescopic container-specific lifting device, capable of automatically aligning and rotating containers, enabling precise handling of 20-40-foot containers. In terms of performance, the container gantry crane excels.
Its lifting capacity typically ranges from 40 to 100 tons, with some large models exceeding 100 tons, easily handling heavy container operations. The span ranges from 18 to 50 meters, with a lifting height of 12 to 30 meters, enabling 4 to 8 layers of stacking, significantly improving yard utilization rates, which are 3 to 5 times higher than traditional stacking methods. The work class is typically A6-A8, capable of meeting high-frequency continuous operation requirements, with an average daily operating time of over 16 hours. The lifting speed ranges from 8-30 m/min, the trolley running speed from 20-50 m/min, and the single operation cycle time is only 30-60 seconds per container, achieving extremely high operational efficiency.
With technological advances, modern container gantry cranes also support semi-automatic or fully automatic operation, integrating GPS positioning, laser ranging, anti-sway systems, and other features to enable unmanned operation. This not only reduces labor costs but also improves operational accuracy.
Container gantry cranes, with their specialized design and high-performance capabilities, provide robust support for container handling in ports, logistics parks, and other similar settings, making them an indispensable piece of equipment in the modern logistics industry.
Features
Tire-type (RTG): No track constraints, tires use wide-base engineering tires (diameter ≥ 1.8 m), can move freely on compacted ground, minimum turning radius 8-12 m, suitable for small and medium-sized yards and multi-area dispatch scenarios, supports 90° turning on the spot, and flexibly adapts to complex yard layouts.
Rail-mounted (RMG): Operates along parallel tracks, with a larger span (30-50m) and stronger load capacity (up to 120t). It can achieve a running accuracy of ±5mm, making it suitable for large-scale operations in specialized yards. It can be efficiently dispatched through multi-machine coordination to achieve “one track, multiple machines.”
Shore-based model: Lifting height of over 30m, boom reach covering from the ship’s side to the yard, equipped with an anti-sway system (sway amplitude ≤3°), capable of directly connecting to the ship’s hatch, enabling seamless “ship-to-yard” transfer, with wind resistance up to level 12 (equipped with wind anchoring devices).
Intelligent control system: Integrates GPS positioning, laser ranging, visual recognition, and other technologies, supporting semi-automatic (remote control) or fully automatic (unattended) modes. Fully automatic models can simulate workflows through a digital twin system, autonomously planning paths, avoiding obstacles, and scheduling, with positioning accuracy of ±20 mm.
Multiple safety features: Standard overload protection (accuracy ±3%), travel limit (dual mechanical and electronic protection), anti-sway control, and large vehicle collision prevention (distance warning + automatic deceleration) system. Tire-type models are also equipped with tire pressure monitoring and automatic fire extinguishing devices, meeting international safety standards (such as ISO 10474).
Maintenance convenience: Key components (such as lifting devices and motors) are equipped with status monitoring sensors that transmit data in real time via an IoT platform to enable fault warning. Structural components such as main beams and legs are coated with a long-lasting anti-corrosion coating (lifespan ≥ 15 years) to reduce maintenance frequency.
Container gantry cranes combine the advantages of “specialized structure + efficient operation + scenario segmentation + intelligent upgrading” to become the core hub in the container logistics chain’s “unloading – storage – distribution” process. Their performance directly determines the turnover efficiency of ports and yards, making them indispensable key equipment in modern international trade.
Technical Data
| Capacity | 1t | 2t | 3.5t | 5t | 10t | 16t | 20t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Span | 6-10m | 8-12m | 10-14m | 12-16m | 14-20m | 16-24m | 18-28m |
| Lifting height | 4-6m | 5-7m | 6-8m | 6-9m | 8-12m | 10-14m | 10-16m |
| Work Duty | A3 | A3-A4 | A4 | A4-A5 | A5 | ||
| Lifting speed | 8-12m | 6-10m | 5-8m | 4-6m | |||
| Hoist Traveling Speed | 15-25m | 20-30m | 25-35m | ||||
| Crane Traveling Sprrd | 10-15(Tire-mounted) 20-30(Rail-mounted) | 8-12(Tire-mounted) 15-25(Rail-mounted) | 5-10(Tire-mounted) 10-20(Rail-mounted) | 3-8(Tire-mounted) 8-15(Rail-mounted) | |||
| Rail | Caster-mounted (swivel casters)/Rail-mounted | Tire-type (construction tires)/Track-type | Tire-type (wide-base tires)/Track-type | ||||
Purchasing Process

FAQs About Choosing the Right Gantry Crane and Supplier
In order to obtain accurate quotes for custom overhead cranes, providing the following core information will greatly improve efficiency:
1. Key specifications: including rated lifting weight (tons), span (i.e., track spacing, meters), and lifting height (meters), which is the basis of the design.
2. Use environment and working conditions: Explain the conditions of the installation site (such as indoor/outdoor, temperature, humidity) and work level (busy level), which determines the material selection and configuration level of the structure.
3. Specific configuration requirements: clarify the drive mode (such as frequency conversion control), brand preferences for electrical components, safety devices (such as overload limiters, anti-collision systems), and whether special functions such as remote control are required.
4. Installation and service: confirm the on-site power supply conditions (voltage, frequency), installation conditions, and specific expectations for delivery time, installation and commissioning, and after-sales service.
The more detailed the information provided, the more accurate and reliable the solutions and quotations obtained.
1. Span and lifting capacity: this is the foundation.The larger the span and the higher the rated lifting weight, the material and design costs of the main beam and structure will increase significantly, and the higher the price.
2. Working level and frequency of use: The working level (A1-A8) represents the busy level and load status of the crane.Cranes with frequent and heavy-duty use require more durable motors, gearboxes and structural parts, and the cost is naturally higher than that of lightweight and occasionally used equipment.
3. Structure and configuration: The double beam is more complex and stable than the single beam structure, and the price is higher.At the same time, the lifting height, operating speed, motor brand, control system (ordinary vs frequency conversion), and the level of safety devices (such as anti-swing, load monitoring) all directly affect the final quotation.
4. Degree of customization and brand service: completely standard models have lower costs.The customized design based on the workshop environment (such as explosion-proof and high temperature), special processes (such as metallurgical special), brand added value, and after-sales guarantee system will all be reflected in the price.
In simple terms, when buying a bridge crane, it is necessary to consider “how much, how frequently, what environment and what configuration”, which determine its core value and price.
Which crane to choose mainly depends on your specific needs. You can quickly judge from the following four core aspects:
-Single-beam bridge crane: it is suitable for conventional workshops with light and medium loads (usually ≤20 tons), medium span, and low frequency of use. It is the most economical and versatile choice.
-Double-girder bridge crane: used for heavy-duty, long-span, or high-work-level occasions (such as frequent hoisting, metallurgy, heavy-duty assembly). Its stability, durability, and safety are higher, but the cost is also increased accordingly.
-Free vertical crane (cantilever/column type): suitable for fixed working points and working conditions with limited rotation range, such as beside machine tools, maintenance areas, or production line stations, it can efficiently use corner space and be installed flexibly.
-Grab crane: It is specially used for the handling, loading, and unloading of bulk materials (such as grain, coal, sand, and gravel). The only reason to choose it is that you need to deal with such unpackaged loose materials.
In simple terms, you can filter according to this logic:
First, according to the lifting weight and span, choose between a single beam and a double beam.
If the scope of operation is highly concentrated and the space is limited, consider a free vertical.
If the handling object is bulk material, it points directly to the grab type.
Delivery times largely depend on whether the crane is standard or customized. Based on our experience, standard single-girder and double-girder cranes can be produced more quickly, while cranes with special spans, duty ratings, or environmental requirements naturally require additional engineering design time.
For each quotation, we provide an estimated production and delivery schedule based on your configuration and destination. Throughout the manufacturing process, our team maintains communication with the customer to ensure no unexpected issues arise before shipment.
Compared with many suppliers, Yangyumech mainly reflects the two differentiated advantages of high customization flexibility and clear international compliance when providing bridge cranes.
On the one hand, we focus on in-depth customized services. According to your specific needs, we can provide fully customized solutions on core parameters such as rated load capacity, span, and lifting height, and accept personalized requirements. This means that what you get is not a standard product, but exclusive equipment that accurately matches the working conditions of your workshop.
On the other hand, we attach importance to international standards and quality certification. Our products clearly meet the requirements of international certifications such as CE, which ensures that their safety and reliability can meet the mainstream standards of the international market, and provides you with additional quality confidence guarantees. Combined with our direct supply capabilities as a powerful factory, we can achieve better comprehensive value for you while obtaining compliant and customized products.
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