Produto: 5o Ton Double Girder Gantry Crane
Capacidade: 50 Tons
Application: Steel Pipe Storage, Loading & Transportation
Location: Botswana, Southern Africa
Manufacturer: NUCLEON Crane
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Visão geral do projeto
This 50 ton double girder gantry crane was engineered and supplied by NUCLEON Crane for a large steel pipe yard in Botswana. The project required a heavy-duty outdoor lifting solution capable of handling large-diameter steel pipes across an extensive open storage area, while supporting continuous truck loading and unloading operations.
Today, the crane forms the backbone of the customer's pipe yard logistics — lifting, stacking, and transferring steel pipes between storage rows, rail sidings, and delivery trucks with high efficiency and reliability.
Project Background & Challenge
Steel pipe yards present a unique set of material handling challenges:
- Long, heavy, and awkward loads — large-diameter steel pipes are difficult to lift evenly without specialized rigging.
- Wide-span outdoor storage — pipes are stacked in long rows across open ground, requiring a crane with a long span and strong wind/weather resistance.
- High-frequency loading cycles — trucks and rail wagons arrive continuously, so lifting speed and positioning accuracy directly affect yard throughput.
- Harsh outdoor environment — Botswana's climate (high heat, dust, UV exposure) demands robust structural design and corrosion-resistant coatings.
The customer needed a gantry crane manufacturer with proven experience in steel industry and pipe handling equipment, able to deliver a complete outdoor material handling solution rather than a standard indoor crane.
The Solution: 50 Ton Double Girder Gantry Crane
NUCLEON Crane designed a 50 ton double girder gantry crane specifically configured for outdoor steel pipe yard operation.
Key Specifications
| Item | Detail |
| Tipo de Guindaste | Double Girder Gantry Crane (Outdoor) |
| Capacidade nominal de elevação | 50 tons |
| Estrutura | Box-type double girder, A-frame legs |
| Lifting Device | Wire rope hoist + custom pipe lifting beam/spreader |
| Working Environment | Outdoor, steel pipe storage yard |
| Controlo | Cabin control with elevated operator cab |
| Surface Treatment | Heavy-duty anti-corrosion coating for outdoor durability |
Custom Pipe-Handling Lifting Beam
To match the specific requirements of steel pipe handling, the crane is equipped with a custom-designed lifting beam (spreader), allowing pipes to be lifted evenly along their length without deformation or slippage — improving both safety and load stability compared to standard hook lifting.
Rail-Mounted Travel System
The gantry crane runs on ground-level rail tracks spanning the full length of the pipe storage rows, allowing the crane to travel efficiently across the yard, service multiple stacking zones, and load trucks and rail wagons directly beneath the girder.
Why a 50 Ton Double Girder Gantry Crane for This Application
- Heavy-duty capacity — 50 tons of rated capacity comfortably handles bundled and large-diameter steel pipe loads.
- Outdoor structural design — the box-girder double beam structure and A-frame legs provide the rigidity and stability required for long-span outdoor operation, including wind loading common in open industrial yards.
- High operational efficiency — the crane enables direct pipe transfer from storage stacks to trucks, reducing double-handling and speeding up yard turnover.
- Long service life — industrial-grade components and corrosion-resistant coating are built for years of continuous outdoor use in demanding climates.
Project Results
Since commissioning, the 50 ton gantry crane has become a core piece of equipment in the customer's steel pipe yard operations in Botswana, supporting:
- Efficient stacking and destacking of large-diameter steel pipes
- Fast, safe loading of trucks and rail wagons
- Reduced manual handling and improved yard safety
- Reliable performance under outdoor African climate conditions
This project reflects NUCLEON Crane's capability to deliver tailored heavy-duty gantry crane solutions for the steel industry, supporting steel pipe yards, steel storage yards, and steel material handling operations across Africa and other international markets.
About NUCLEON Crane
NUCLEON Crane specializes in the design, manufacturing, and export of double girder gantry cranes, overhead cranes, and custom material handling equipment for the steel, port, and heavy industrial sectors. With extensive experience delivering crane solutions to Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America, NUCLEON provides end-to-end support from engineering design to on-site installation and after-sales service.
Related solutions:
- Double Girder Gantry Crane for Steel Yards
- Heavy Duty Outdoor Gantry Crane
- Steel Pipe Handling Crane Systems
- Gantry Crane Solutions for the African Market
Contact NUCLEON Crane to discuss a customized gantry crane solution for your steel pipe yard, steel storage facility, or heavy industrial project.
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