For cost-effective handling – efficient and integrated to meet specific requirements
EPKE single-girder overhead traveling cranes are cost-effective. They offer high levels of efficiency and are the optimum solution for light loads and relatively small spans. This is mainly due to the use of rolled-steel profile sections for the crane girder and specially developed traveling rope hoists or chain hoists. However, EPKE units also offer other benefits:
- end carriages of optimized design to suit the structure
- rigid standard I-beam girders for optimum load distribution
- efficient, fatigue-free load handling thanks to ergonomically designed control units
- low-sway travel motions for smooth handling and exact positioning of loads
- crane components offering high safety and reliability
- supplied with DR rope hoist or DC chain hoist
Product information
The benefits at a glance
High efficiency
- Reduced construction and operating costs thanks to optimized designs
- Travel wheels of highly wear-resistant GGG 70 spheroidal-graphite cast iron with self-lubricating properties
- Favorable travel characteristics and minimum wear of the crane runway and travel wheels thanks to low-maintenance drives
- Crane components selected for a long service life guarantee high operating reliability
Consistent performance
- Rigid standard I-beam girders for optimum load distribution
- Compact traveling hoist design with minimum approach dimensions and large hook path facilitate optimum utilization of the available height and space
- Control pendant suspended for separate travel on the crane girder with display for installation monitoring
- Efficient and fatigue-free load handling thanks to higher cross-travel speed and optimized ergonomic control pendant
- Low-sway travel motions for smooth handling and exact positioning of loads (included as standard when variable-speed cross-travel drives are supplied)
Individual configuration
- Optimum integration into existing and new buildings
- Control pendant suspended for separate travel on the crane girder with display for installation monitoring
- Radio control with display and proportional pushbuttons possible (optional)
- Optional radio control with power and signal transmission via energy chain system
- Power supply to the crab by means of highly flexible flat cable with protective earth conductor
Technical data at a glance
EPKE single-girder overhead travelling crane with rolled profile girder
Technical data
| Load capacity [t] | up to 16 t |
| Span dimension [m] | up to 18 m |
| Long-travel speed [m/min] | up to 40 |
| Cross-travel speed [m/min] | up to 30 |
| Lifting speed [m/min] | up to 12.5 |
Equipment options
With our wide range of equipment options, we match our universal cranes to the individual requirements of your application:
- automatic height adjustment of the control pendant to facilitate load attachment
- control by pendant switch
- control via bi-directional radio control with proportional pushbuttons
- smooth starting helps to avoid load sway
- end carriages with horizontal guide rollers eliminate skewing and thus the lateral forces which otherwise act on the crane runway
- limit switches or slack rope relays protect the hoist and load from damage
- bypass control system prevents collisions with obstacles along the crab travel path
- anti-collision protection and crane distance controls ensure the safe operation of several cranes on one runway
- cranes fitted with two crabs make it easy to handle long and awkward loads
- comprehensive range of load handling attachments satisfies the most varied requirements.
