The shipbuilding industry demands specialized lifting solutions to handle large, heavy components with precision and efficiency. Overhead cranes play a critical role in ensuring smooth operations in shipyards. Below are key features of overhead cranes designed for the shipyard sector:
1. High Load Capacities and Extended Reach
Shipyard overhead cranes are built to manage extremely heavy loads, including ship blocks and prefabricated components. Long-span beams and optimized structures ensure full workspace coverage.
2. Durability in Harsh Environments
Shipyards often operate in marine settings with high humidity, salinity, and strong winds. These overhead cranes are constructed using corrosion-resistant materials and sealed systems for longevity.
3. Precision for Complex Tasks
Advanced control systems enable precise positioning, ensuring large components are assembled within strict tolerances. Features like frequency inverters and automated positioning systems enhance productivity.
4. Advanced Safety Features
Safety is paramount in shipyard operations. Overhead cranes for this sector include laser sensors, programmed travel limits, and overload prevention systems to protect personnel and equipment during critical tasks.
5. Operational Flexibility
Modern shipyard overhead cranes often include lateral transfer mechanisms to move elements across bays or specific areas, streamlining production and assembly processes.
6. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Regenerative inverters recover energy during braking operations, reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainable practices.
GH Cranes & Components offers complete solutions tailored to optimize shipyard operations, both outdoors and indoors.
Our projects in iconic Shipbuilding such as Nassco, Astican, Astondoa, Astilleros Balenciaga, Navantia, Paraná Sur, Unithai, or Cuel, showcase our expertise and innovative capabilities. In these shipyards, we have installed a wide range of lifting systems, including process overhead cranes, outdoor gantry cranes, Automotive marine gantry crane, and more.
1. Outdoor Material Handling
GH’s gantry, semi-gantry, and electric overhead cranes are equipped to move steel sheets, beams, and profiles outdoors, often using electromagnet systems.
2. Indoor Material Handling
These cranes are perfect for warehouses and manufacturing processes, delivering materials to cutting and assembly tables to streamline operations.
3. Welding Processes
Specialized cranes for carrying welding equipment improve access, reduce manufacturing times, and enhance operational safety.
4. Outdoor Assembly
Our cranes easily handle large, heavy ship sections with precision, from assembly to flipping and finishing operations.
5. Lifting Vessels Ashore
Winches and Jibs: Heavy-duty solutions for lifting large vessels.
Synchrolifts: Advanced systems designed for lifting massive ships from their base.
6. Mobility Solutions
Automotive gantry Gantries: With a capacity of up to 400 tons, these are easy to maneuver and maintain.
Mobile Industrial Buildings: Ideal for working outdoors or under cover, allowing flexibility in production processes.
Conclusion
With decades of expertise, GH Cranes & Components provides robust and comprehensive solutions for the shipyard sector.
Overhead cranes for shipyards are comprehensive solutions that combine durability, precision, and advanced technology. At GH Cranes & Components USA, we provide custom equipment designed to meet the unique demands of the shipbuilding industry, ensuring reliability, operational efficiency and maximum safety.
