Scrap Handling Crane | Steel Scrap Metal & Scrap Iron Crane

Scrap handling cranes are installed and used for handling scrap metals, such as the steel scrap & scrap iron in the steel mill’s scrap yard. Scrap metals are unloaded when arriving at steel mill and stored in a scrapyard until it can be processed before being melted down by a smelter in a melt shop. Scrap metal is difficult to handle because it lacks a defined shape for a lifting hook or clamping tong to fit onto, and it is frequently mixed, necessitating sorting. A scrapyard handling crane must be able to access the right materials quickly from all parts of the storage area and must be able to fit the size of the vehicles that deliver the scrap.
A scrap handling crane from Yuantai Crane, is a double girder overhead crane with heavy-duty and high material handling speed, which can load scrap into buckets or ladles for transport to the melt shop. These types of overhead cranes can be equipped with a lifting magnet, a hydraulic grab, or both with lifting capacity up to 20 tons. Our tailored overhead scrap handling cranes will fit to any load type and site conditions, as well as with the level of automation you require.

Scrap handling crane with grab bucket

A grab scrap crane is typically a double-girder overhead crane with grab buckets instead of hooks as lifting devices, compared with general use overhead cranes. The scrap handling grab crane can be designed with a work duty of A6. The standard lifting capacity is from 5 ton -20 ton. And customized grab cranes are available.

Besides the scrap metal handling, the grab overhead cranes are also widely used to load and unload bulk materials in power plants, freight yards, workshops, and wharves,etc. For example, it can be used to metal scrap in steel plants, and also can be used to grab garbage in waste incineration plants, and coal/ore/cereals in bulk material handling sites.

Grab Bucket Scrap Crane
Main grab bucket scrap crane parameters:

Load capacity: 5-20t
Span: 10.5-31.5m
Lifting height: 6-26m
Lifting speed: 30.7-39.3m/min
Trolley running speed: 31.1-44.6m/min
Crane running speed: 76.9-93.6m/min
Work duty: A5-A7

Features of grab bucket scrap handling crane

The orange peal grab buckets are widely used to load and unload bulk materials to improve working efficiency.
The grab bucket's opening direction can be customized to parallel or vertical to the girders.
The grab is lifted by four-rope double drums, which are simple in design and dependable in operation.
At any height, the crane grab can be opened and closed.
The scrap grab is only appropriate for bulk materials in a natural accumulation state. When ordering, specify whether you want to grab underwater materials or special materials.
It can be used indoors or outdoors, and an outdoor rain cover is included when applied in outdoor applications.
The grab is lifted by four-rope double drums, which are simple in design and dependable in operation.

Scrap handling crane with magnets

Magnetic scrape handling cranes are widely used to increase productivity and safety, which will efficiency to streamline your workflow. It is designed to work with cast iron ingots, steel balls, scrap metals, and other metal products and materials. The weight of the magnetic chuck is included in the crane's lifting capacity. Our overhead cranes are available in a variety of designs and configurations to meet a wide range of lifting needs. If you have any need of the magnetic scrap handling crane, our crane experts are here to help you to determine the right scrap handling crane system for your company.

QC electromagnetic overhead crane parameters:

Load capacity: 5-50t
Span: 10.5-31.5 m
Lifting height: 6-16m
Lifting speed: 7.8-15.5m/min
Trolley running speed: 31.3-40.1m/min
Crane running speed: 58.5-70.6m/min
Work duty: A5-A7

Benefits of scrap handling crane

Reduced deflection and vibration due to stiff box-type steel structure
Anti Sway and Slack Rope Prevention available as an add-on feature to provide high workplace safety and productivity
PLC controls and monitors crane operation speed and accuracy.
Longer life and higher return on investment because the tailored crane can run up to 8 million working cycles.
Simplified and minimized maintenance

Why to use the scrape handling crane?

Scrap metal can be delivered to a steel mill via sea, rail, or road. A crane capable of reaching into the delivery vehicle and unloading it is required. The quicker the vehicle is unloaded, the sooner it can depart.

Ensure continuous scrap handling

The crane attachment that is easy to be changed are highly recommended. . The unloading process is then continuous, with little sway and side movement, resulting in a short crane duty cycle. Due to the the defined shapes of the types of steel metal and scrap iron, a hook or tong is not the right fetching devices. claw grab or orange peal grab will be perfect to fetch anything it can get its teeth around. A electro-magnet can attach whole pieces of metal scrap to its surface. We recommend a stable slewing trolley and easily interchangeable unloading attachments. The selection of the crane attachment is determined by types of scrap metal or loads the crane will be handle.

Accurate & quick loads sorting & handling

Occasionally, large mount of mixed metal scraps are required to be sorted and processed immediately. And at same time, the scrap handling cranes are required to be able to reach all areas of this area in order to access the right type of materials. Delays are expensive: a quick, reliable scrape metal crane will deliver the correct metal to the smelter on time.

Scrap-unloading crane adapts to your needs

When metal scrap is onshore, a scrap crane is typically an overhead traveling crane that is used to unload a train or road vehicle, sort the scrap, and load the scrap bucket in preparation for the furnace.
Scrap handling cranes are heavy duty overhead cranes that are used to load steel scrap & metal scrap into buckets that are then transported to the melt shop. These scrape cranes are built to withstand heavy loads and harsh conditions typical in scrap yards. We provide you with specially designed scrap handling cranes to increase the efficiency and safety of your work. Due to the high levels of dust and noise in the scrap yard, the overhead crane operator's environment should be given special consideration. For your particular application, the tailored scrap handling cranes are available based on thorough understanding of your applications conditions and your lifting requirements. Contact us today to get free consultation on your scrap metal cranes.

Most Scrap Handling operations require a 20-ton lift capacity however, the 10 and 60 tons scrap handling cranes are also available from Yuantai Crane. The primary considerations in specifying a Scrap Handling system are:

Lifting capacity: _______ Tons
Cycle time: _______
Moving Distances: _______
Highest lift heights: _______
Any below-the-hook devices: : _______ ( i.e., magnets or grapples).