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Aditya make Wire rope hoists are light weight yet are rugged in construction. The wire rope hoists comprised of steel rope drum that is machined accurately with grooves for supporting wire rope. The rope drum is connected to motor through totally enclosed oil lubricated spur / helical gearbox. Fail safe electromagnetic brake provided on the input side of drive to prevent accidental lowering of load in the event of power failure. Steel wire rope with fiber core is supplied as a standard design. Stainless steel wire rope with Stainless steel sheave and bush bearings are supplied for corrosive atmosphere as per customer’s requirement. True vertical lift with 2 x 2 falls arrangement is also available in even smaller capacities as a special feature. The trolley moves on straight track in standard design. Bogie type trolley is provided to negotiate curves when so required by customer. Motors are Sq cage, totally enclosed fan cooled type with class F insulation. Upper and lower hook travel limit switch is provided as a standard feature. Additionally Counter weight operated over hoist limit switch is also available as an option. In the standard design the DOL contactor starters are provided for motors. VVVF drives are supplied as per customer’s requirement. Heavy duty cast iron rope band cum guide is provided. The cast iron rope band and guide is much more robust in construction and do not easily break as in case of plastic rope guide. Double speed motors are also available for hoisting and CT motion as per customer’s need.

Aditya make Wall or Column mounted Jib Cranes are best suited for work station application. These cranes are mounted or building column made from steel. Special design is also available for mounted the Jib crane on RCC columns. Available in capacity ranging from 0.5 MT to 10 MT and outreach of 10 meters, these cranes serve the need of local station without use of shop EOT Crane.The Jib is made from rolled beams. In over braced construction, tie members are provided to achieve optimum weight of the jib. For smaller capacities are outreach, the jib is also available in under braced construction. Articulated Jib arm is also available to meet special needs of workshop. The slewing motion is available in both manual as well as motorised variety.

Aditya make Wall or Column mounted Jib Cranes are best suited for work station application. These cranes are mounted or building column made from steel. Special design is also available for mounted the Jib crane on RCC columns. Available in capacity ranging from 0.5 MT to 10 MT and outreach of 10 meters, these cranes serve the need of local station without use of shop EOT Crane. The Jib is made from rolled beams. In over braced construction, tie members are provided to achieve optimum weight of the jib. For smaller capacities are outreach, the jib is also available in under braced construction. Articulated Jib arm is also available to meet special needs of workshop. The slewing motion is available in both manual as well as motorised variety. Hoisting unit is available in three varieties – manual chain hoist with push pulled or geared trolley, electrical chain hoist with push pull / geared or motorised trolley movement and electric wire rope hoist with motorised CT movement. VVVF drive is available for hoisting, CT and Slewing motion for smooth start and stop and Radio remote control are available for remote operation of the crane.

The Under slung single girder crane is very similar to overhead travelling crane except for the fact that the end carriages are hung below the gantry girders made of I section.The Crane’s end carriages are hung below the shop I Beam. The Long travel wheels move on the beam flanges and the beam girder is supported below the end carriages.The Under Slung Cranes can also be supplied with overhang (girder extending beyond crane span) on one side or both the sides as per the requirement of customer.

Transfer cars to meet varied need of industry are supplied by Aditya Cranes Pvt Ltd. Self Propelled Ladle Transfer Car Self propelled Ladle Transfer car is designed to move on straight track for inter bay transfer of steel ladles. The transfer car frame is made from fabricated steel plates / rolled section of ample strength. The transfer car top is covered with refractory lining to protect the structure from heat and metal spillage. Double flanged, straight tread wheels are provided for travel motion. The travel drive comprise of Sq Cage / slip ring motor, heavy duty helical gearbox, floating shafts and half geared couplings. In certain application carden shaft is used in place of floating shaft and half geared coupling. Electro hydraulically operated/ DC electromagnet brake is installed on gearbox input shaft to stop the motion when power is switched off. Power supply to the transfer car is provided through cable reeling drum, insulated festoon cable system or covered shrouded bus bar as per the need. For special application, transfer car is provided with bogies that can negotiate curved track. Self Propelled Transfer Car for Scrap box Self propelled Scrap Box / Scrap Bucket Transfer car used for inter bay transfer of steel scrap. These transfer cars are designed to move on straight track. Spring loaded platform is provided to reduce shock loads due to falling of scrap from magnet crane. The transfer car frame is made from fabricated steel plates/ rolled section of ample strength. Double flanged, straight tread wheels are provided for travel motion. The travel drive comprise of Sq Cage / slip ring motor, heavy duty helical gearbox, floating shafts and half geared couplings. Electro hydraulically operated/ DC electromagnet brake is installed on gearbox input shaft to stop the motion when power is switched off. Power supply to the transfer car is provided through cable reeling drum, festoon cable system or covered shrouded bus bar as per the need. Inter Bay Transfer car Inter bay transfer cars are used for transferring material from one bay to another. The transfer car design is made based on the application. The capacity can vary from 5 MT to 300 MT and the platform size can be big 4 meters x 10 meters in case of special applications. The drive to these transfer car can be through motor gearbox united mounted on the car with external power supply (self propelled type), Wire rope Winch type drive or through Battery power. Transfer cars to move on curved track Transfer cars that move on curved track are similar to inter bay transfer car except these are designed to negotiate curves. The power supply is through rechargeable battery.

Aditya Cranes supply special purpose machines to meet the specific need of Industry. Be it hydraulic Upender unit for coils to make Eye Horizontal to Vertical and vise versa; mechanically operated work platform for transformer industry or Core Building Fixture for Transformer industry, we have solution available for your specific needs.      

Aditya make Single Girder cranes are modular in construction using standard wire rope hoist. Compact and light weight design ensures lower building space, most optimum utilization of floor space and lower building loads. Special Features of modular cranes : • Light Weight and compact construction minimizing building loads and space saving• Suitable for Light and Medium duty workshop applications• All motors are TEFC with class F insulation• Heavy duty cast steel rope guide• Upper and Lower hook travel limit switch• Additional Counter weight operated over hoist limit switch as option• VVVF drives are available as an option• Compact and lightweight festoon cable system• Pendent and Radio remote control operation The EOT Crane moves over the rails placed on the top of crane runway or Gantry Girders. The crane mainly comprise of bridge girder made from rolled sections such as I beams / U beams or fabricated box section. The bridge girder is supported on two end carriages, each housing a pair of wheels. The wheels are driven by motor gearbox units. A wire rope hoist is suspended below the bridge girder. The crane can be operated through pendent station hanging from wire rope hoist or through radio remote control. The pendent station can be made to move independent of hoist movement as per customer’s choice. The wire rope hoist comprise of rope drum made from seamless tube. Grooves are machined on rope drum for proper support to the wire rope. Cast Iron rope band and guide prevents wire rope jumping from grooves. The hoisting drive arrangement comprises of motor coupled to an oil lubricated, spur / helical gearbox that in turn provides the motion to the rope drum. An electromagnetic fail safe brake prevents accidental lowering of load in the event of power failure. Limit switch is provided to prevent over hoisting of hook block. Additional limit switch can also be provided to prevent over lowering of hook block. The cross movement of hoist is achieved through the movement of wheels supported on the beam / box flange. The drive to the wheels is provided through an electric motor-gearbox unit. Fail safe brake and limit switch are provided as additional features is so desired by customer. Power supply to the wire rope hoist is through festoon cable system. The flexible cables are supported by cable hanger or cable trolleys that move on either taught wire or enclosed C track depending on customer choice. The single girder cranes find their application mainly for capacities up to 20 MT and Span up to 25 Meters. These are commonly used for light and medium workshop duty applications. However, in rare cases the single girder cranes are also used for hot metal ladle handling as well as with grab bucket.

Aditya make Single Girder cranes are modular in construction using standard wire rope hoist. Compact and light weight design ensures lower building space, most optimum utilization of floor space and lower building loads.Light Weight and compact construction minimizing building loads and space saving.

Lightweight portable gantries are available to meet needs of warehouse and small workshops. These cranes can be easily dismantled and transported to another location in a truck. The portable gantry crane is provided with solid rubber or rubber tyred caster wheels that move on warehouse floor. The gantry can be easily pushed manually at desired location. The portable gantry crane is available in capacities ranging from 125 kgs to 2,000 kgs with a span up to 5 meters. These cranes are best suitable for light duty application and are much more economical than permanent shop cranes.

Aditya make Pillar mounted (Free Standing) Jib Cranes are best suited for work station application. These cranes are directly installed on shop floor without any need for support from building column. Available in capacity ranging from 0.5 MT to 5 MT and outreach of 8 meters, these cranes serve the need of local station without use of shop EOT Crane.

Aditya make Pillar mounted (Free Standing) Jib Cranes are best suited for work station application. These cranes are directly installed on shop floor without any need for support from building column. Available in capacity ranging from 0.5 MT to 5 MT and outreach of 8 meters, these cranes serve the need of local station without use of shop EOT Crane. The post is made from pipe of ample strength. The jib swivels on anti friction bearings. The slewing motion is available in both manual as well as motorised variety. The jib construction is available in under braced as well as over braced options. Wide base plate is provided at the bottom of the jib to distribute loads on foundation evenly. Hoisting unit is available in three varieties – manual chain hoist with push pull or geared trolley, electrical chain hoist with push pull / geared or motorised trolley movement and electric wire rope hoist with motorised CT movement. VVVF drive is available for hoisting, CT and Slewing motion for smooth start and stop and Radio remote control are available for remote operation of the crane.

The transfer car frame is made from fabricated steel plates rolled section of ample strength. The transfer car top is covered with refractory lining to protect the structure from heat and metal spillage.The drive to these transfer car can be through motor gearbox united mounted on the car with external power supply (self propelled type), Wire rope Winch type drive or through Battery power.

The goliath crane move on rails supported on floor level instead of rails placed at elevated level as in case of EOT Cranes. This eliminates the need for workshop building and hence reduction in capital cost. Goliath crane find major application in outdoors. However, the goliath cranes can also be installed inside a closed building. Special protection is provided for outdoor duty cranes depending on application and agreement with buyer. These special features may include – corrosion allowance in design of main load bearing structural members, drilled holes on walkway to avoid accumulation of rain water, localized full cover for trolley, covers for Long travel motor/ brake, additional parking brake for Long travel motion, special paint etc Outdoor duty goliath cranes are also checked for stability under storm condition. Special storm anchors are provided to prevent toppling of crane under storm condition. The cross travel and long travel motor gearbox unit is designed to overcome wind resistance opposing the crane movement in addition to the power required to accelerate and move the safe working load at full speed. Power supply to the crane is provided through DG Set, Cable Reeling drum or shrouded bus bar

Double girder cranes are rugged in construction and find their use in a wide range of hoisting capacities and applications. The promoters of Aditya Cranes have experience of designing cranes up to 500 MT capacity. Double girder EOT crane find their application in power plant, workshop duty, transformer industry, cable industry, process plants, steel plants, coal fields, cement plants, engineering industry to just name a few. Heavy duty barrel winch type of double girder cranes are designed and manufactured to customer’s precise needs. Special Features of Barrel Winch Cranes : • Capacity up to 250 MT• Barrel Winch construction with True Vertical Lift• Robust construction suitable for heavy duty application• Alloy Steel, hardened, precision cut gears • Foot mounted type fabricated gearbox casing horizontally split at centre line for ease of maintenance for hoist• Foot mounted hydraulic thrustor brakes for hoist • Lift and speeds to suit your specific application• Ample space on trolley for ease of maintenance• L Type housing for Long travel wheels• Full length (along the crane span) platform on the Long travel drive side girder • All motors are TEFC with class F insulation• VVVF drives are available as an option• Option for Pendent, Radio Remote and Cabin Operation In case of double girder crane, the trolley housing hoisting and cross traversing machinery move on the top of two bridge girders. The bridge girders are of box construction made from rolled plates. However for smaller capacities and spans, the bridge girders are also made from standard rolled sections. For standard workshop duty crane the hoisting unit is comprised of compact wire rope hoist unit. While in case of heavy duty or higher capacity cranes, the hoisting unit is made from fabricated and machined rope drum housing left hand and right hand grooves to achieve true vertical lift. The rope drum is connected to total enclosed helical gearbox through flexible drum coupling. The gearbox is driven by electric motor either sq. cage induction type or slip ring type. Fail safe hydraulically operated thrustor brake or DC brake is provided on input shaft of gearbox to prevent accidental lowering of load in the event of power failure. For special steel mill ladle handling application, the wire rope arrangement can be supplied with four rope independent suspension to prevent falling of load in case of failure of one wire rope. The hoisting gearbox can be supplied with integral planetary arrangement and two hoisting motors for achieve hoisting motion at 50% of full speed in case of failure of one hoisting motor. Planetary gearbox can also be supplied for operating 4 rope grab bucket to achieve hoisting as well as grab opening/ closing operations. Special features for hoisting arrangement include motorised hook rotation, two hook blocks suspended from hoist drum supporting lifting beam, special anti sway rope arrangement for rotating lifting beams, magnets suspended from hook block/ lifting beam, tong suspended from rope system, grab bucket suspended from wire rope system or hook type grab, hot metal handling crane with motorised hook rotation, fixed mast crane to prevent load sway during acceleration and deceleration. In addition to Main Hoist (MH) an Auxiliary Hoist (AH) can also be provided on the same trolley. On customer’s request, two or three trolleys can be operated on the same pair of bridge girders for special application with a facility for load summation. The cross travel machinery comprises of motor gearbox and brake unit coupled to wheel assemblies with live axles. The spherical roller bearings housed in L type of bearing housing are provided for heavy duty application. The bridge girders are made of plate box construction of ample strength and rigidity. Full depth vertical diaphragms are provided inside the box for stability. Short diaphragms are provided in between full depth diaphragms to support the rail section that support the trolley. Horizontal diaphragms are provided as needed to prevent buckling of web plates. For special applications wide box girder design is provided as per customer’s requirement. In this case the electrical panels are housed inside the box girder to protect the electrical and electronic components from metallic dust as well as heat. As an alternative to wide box girder design, a completely enclosed electrical house supported on crane platform can be provided. Full length walkway platforms are provided along the LT drive side girders for heavy and extra heavy duty cranes. Platform/ Walkways are provided on all other cranes as per customer’s specifications. Power is supplied to trolley through flexible festoon cable system. For lower capacity and light duty cranes, compact festoon cable system or drag chain system is used for trolley power supply. For higher capacity/ heavy duty cranes beam rider trolleys moving on heavy duty I beams supply power to machinery installed on the trolley. The girders are supported at ends by rigid end carriages that house long travel wheels. The arrangement of end carriage is decided by application as well as number of long travel wheels that support the load. Crane capacity, runway rail size, duty classification of crane, LT speed are some of the factors that affect the sizing of LT wheels. Depending on design requirement cranes with 4, 8, 12, 16 and longer travel wheels are provided for crane LT drive. The drive unit comprises of motor, gearbox and brake unit. Hollow output shaft gearbox that is installed directly on wheel axle is provided for light and medium duty crane. For heavy and extra heavy duty cranes the long travel gearbox, motor unit is mounted on a separate LT machinery platform and the gearbox is connected to Long travel wheel through a pair of half geared coupling and floating shaft. In case of heavy duty cranes, the hoist, CT and LT gearboxes are made from MS fabricated steel duty stress relieved before machining. The helical gears are machined hob cut and are housed in precision machined housings. Gears are dipped in oil bath and are splash lubricated. The motor speed and torque can be controlled through variable frequency variable voltage drives commonly known as VVVF or VFD drives as per customer’s requirement. Slip ring motors with resistance control is also employed as per the buyer’s choice.

Double girder cranes are rugged in construction and find their use in a wide range of hoisting capacities and applications. The promoters of Aditya Cranes have experience of designing cranes up to 500 MT capacity.Double girder EOT crane find their application in power plant, workshop duty, transformer industry, cable industry, process plants, steel plants, coal fields, cement plants, engineering industry to just name a few.

Rope Drums are made from seamless pipe or MS rolled plates. Rope drums are supplied with or without flanges as per customer requirement. Butt welded joints in rope drum shell made from MS plates are tested radiographically. Rope drums are thermally stress relieved when made from MS plates. Left hand and right hand grooves are machined on rope drum for proper support to wire rope. Connection between hoist gearbox and rope drum can be made through splined joint, flexible in built geared joint or Barrel coupling Malmedie coupling. Rope drums are supported at non drive end in drum pedestal that houses antifriction ball spherical roller bearing.Sheave made from Cast Steel with grooves machined accurately for wire rope support. Sheaves with hardened groove are also available.

Crane capacity upgradation can save over 50% of cost as compared to replacement of existing crane by new. However, Crane upgradation needs high degree of understanding of crane design and analytical ability to carry out accurate reverse engineering. In most of the cases manufacturing drawings of existing crane are not available with the crane user and in such a situation detailed study of existing crane is essential to determine its suitability for capacity/ span upgradation. Study of Crane Operation to determine duty cycle, Crane audit, Visual observation, dimensional verification, NDT testing of plates to determine residual thickness of load bearing structures, measurement of speeds of Hoist, CT and LT motions, measurement of motor currents, measurement of crane girder deflection under load and analysis of structures using computerised software such as STAAD & ANSYS are some of the technique that we employ to determine whether the crane is suitable for upgradation. We also undertake upgradation of complete electrical system of crane. This may include replacement of slipring motors by Sq Cage motors with VVVF Control, provision of compact festoon cable system / drag chain in place of open wire system for trolley power supply, replacement of Angle Type DSL / open wire DSL by Shrouded Bus bars, Changing of Electrical Cables and Installation of Electronic Load weighing system/ Overload limiter on Crane. Our design team has hands on experience of designing cranes for wide range of application ranging from Workshop duty, Power Plant, Cement Plant, General Engineering to Steel Mill duty. Our team has designed Ladle Handling Cranes, Magnet Cranes, Grab Bucket Cranes, Tong Cranes, Rotating Beam Crane up to 500 MT Capacity. Our head of Design has more than 40 years of experience in Design of EOT and Gantry Cranes.

C hooks are used mainly steel industry for handling steel coils with Eye in Horizontal Position. C hooks of 5T to 40T Capacity are available to meet specific need of customer. C hooks are made from heavy steel plates. The cutting is done with critically stressed zone placed along the direction of rolling. Soft wearing pads are provided on base and vertical leg if so required by customer to avoid scratching on finished product. Appropriate counter weight is provided to balance the hook.Lifting beams are used for load handling with two cranes in tandem are generally high capacity and are designed to specific requirement of customer. These can be supplied with plate hooks, lifting pins or with a central shaft supported on bearing as per the specific handling requirement of customer. Aditya Cranes has supplied lifting beam of 280 MT capacity and we can supply lifting beams to handle loads up to 500 MT or more.