Our billet crane offers steel plants the solution to handle heavy billets quickly, reliably, and safely – reducing downtime, minimizing labor, and optimizing workflow. Designed for high-temperature operations and continuous heavy-duty use, these cranes help operators move billets with accuracy and confidence, ensuring that every lift contributes to smoother, more productive operations.
Billet Crane Specifications
Our billet cranes for sale are engineered to meet the demanding needs of steel plants and rolling mills. The following specifications highlight the capabilities and flexibility of our cranes, ensuring they can handle a wide range of semi-finished steel products efficiently and safely:
| Parameter | Specification Range (Customizable) |
|---|---|
| Load Capacity | 20-100 tons, higher capacities available on request |
| Span | 10.5-31.5 meters, customizable to fit your plant layout and workflow requirements |
| Lifting Height | 6-24 meters, depending on workshop and production needs |
| Work Duty | A5-A8, heavy-duty for continuous steel handling |
| Lifting Attachments | Billet clamps, magnetic lifters, tongs, adaptable to different billet sizes, weights, and temperatures |
| Trolley Options | Single or rotating trolley, enabling precise positioning and multi-directional handling of billets |
| Control Modes | Ground control, cabin operation, or PLC/remote automated systems |
| Customization | All parameters – including span, load capacity, and lifting attachments – can be tailored to your facility’s specific requirements |
This billet handling overhead crane specification range ensures that our cranes provide both the power and precision needed for safe, efficient, and continuous steel handling, making them an ideal solution for modern steel production facilities.
Billet Crane Features: Engineered for Heavy-Duty Steel Handling
Double-Girder Heavy-Duty Structure
Billet handling cranes typically feature a robust double-girder construction, offering superior strength and rigidity for lifting long, dense, and heavy billets. This minimizes deflection and ensures stable handling even under extreme loads.
High-Temperature and Continuous Duty Components
Designed for harsh steel plant environments, billet cranes incorporate heat-resistant wire ropes, hooks, and trolley mechanisms. Motors and electrical systems are insulated to withstand high temperatures, enabling continuous operation without compromising safety or performance.
Advanced Hoists and Rotating Trolleys
Billet cranes can be equipped with specialized hoists and trolleys, including rotating trolleys that allow precise manipulation and positioning of billets in multiple directions. This capability is especially valuable for aligning billets for rolling or stacking processes.
Safety and Stability Enhancements
Safety features are integral, including overload protection, emergency braking systems, and anti-sway mechanisms. These ensure that billets, even when long, hot, or heavy, are transported securely and steadily, reducing risk to operators and equipment.
Ergonomic and Automated Control Options
Operators can control billet cranes via ground-level panels, cabins, or fully automated PLC systems. Remote operation and automated positioning enhance safety, minimize manual intervention, and ensure smooth, efficient production flow.
These features ensure that billet handling cranes are not only strong and reliable but also tailored to the demanding needs of steel plants. However, as production environments evolve, efficiency and precision depend on more than just structural design – advanced technologies now play a critical role in taking billet crane performance to the next level – as you’ll see in the next section.
Technological Advancements in Billet Cranes
Building on their robust design and specialized features, our billet overhead cranes can also incorporate advanced technologies to enhance precision, efficiency, and safety in steel handling operations.
Condition Monitoring and Predictive MaintenanceAdvanced sensors track wire rope wear, hoist temperature, motor performance, and operational load in real time. This predictive maintenance capability allows operators to address potential issues before they lead to downtime, improving crane reliability and extending service life.
Anti-Sway and Load Stabilization SystemsBillet cranes are equipped with anti-sway mechanisms and load stabilization technology, keeping billets steady during transport. This ensures precise positioning, reduces material damage, and enhances operator safety, particularly when handling long or hot billets.
Energy Efficiency and Regenerative BrakingEnergy-saving motors, frequency-controlled drives, and regenerative braking systems minimize power consumption while maintaining smooth, controlled motion. These features help reduce operational costs and support sustainable steel production practices.
Smart Plant IntegrationBillet cranes can connect with plant automation and inventory systems, enabling real-time tracking and coordinated operations with other equipment. This integration optimizes workflow, improves throughput, and ensures seamless production management.
By integrating advanced technologies, billet cranes not only handle heavy steel with precision and safety but also boost overall plant productivity, minimize downtime, and lower operational costs. Upgrade your billet handling operations today – contact us to learn how our billet cranes can optimize your workflow and deliver reliable, high-performance results.
From Furnace to Rolling Mill: Key Uses of Billet Cranes
Billet cranes play a critical role in modern steel plants, efficiently moving billets through every stage of production while ensuring safety, precision, and reliability. Their applications span multiple key operations:
Transporting Hot and Cold BilletsBillet cranes are designed to handle both hot and cold billets safely. Heat-resistant components and precise hoist controls allow operators to move high-temperature materials directly from furnaces to rolling mills or storage areas, reducing the risk of accidents and material damage.
Feeding Rolling MillsWith rotating trolleys and versatile lifting attachments, billet handling cranes can position billets accurately onto rolling lines. This precise placement minimizes delays between production stages, streamlines workflow, and ensures a continuous, efficient rolling process.
Efficient Storage and StackingBillet yard cranes are ideal for organizing billets in storage yards. Equipped with magnetic clamps or spreader beams, they adapt to different billet sizes and shapes, optimize storage space, and maintain safe handling practices.
Looking for an efficient and reliable solution for handling billets in your steel plant? Next, we will guide you through how to choose the most suitable billet crane for your facility.
How to Choose the Right Billet Crane
Selecting the right billet crane is essential for ensuring safe, precise, and efficient handling of billets in steel plants. The following guide highlights the key factors to consider when choosing a crane that meets your production, workflow, and operational requirements:
Determine Crane Capacity and Billet Handling Requirements
Billet cranes lift long, dense billets and blooms, sometimes at high temperatures. Choose an overhead travelling crane with a load capacity that exceeds the heaviest expected billets, ensuring structural stability and minimal deflection under extreme loads.
Calculate Billet Crane Span and Lifting Height for Your Plant
Billet cranes operate across furnaces, rolling mills, and storage areas. Accurately determine the span and lifting height to match your plant layout, enabling smooth, uninterrupted workflow.
Select Appropriate Trolleys and Lifting Attachments
Consider whether a rotating trolley is needed and which lifting attachments – billet tongs, magnetic lifters, or spreader beams – are best suited for your billet sizes, shapes, and temperatures.
Ensure Heavy-Duty Continuous Operation
Steel plants require A5-A7 duty cycles for continuous, high-volume operation. Select a billet crane engineered for heavy-duty operation to maintain consistent performance over time.
Incorporate Advanced Safety Features
Look for anti-sway systems, overload protection, and precise positioning mechanisms. These features enhance operator safety and material security, especially when handling long, hot, or dense billets.
Plan for Customization and Future Expansion
Choose a crane that allows flexible configuration and future upgrades, from lifting attachments to control systems, ensuring adaptability for evolving production demands.
Ready to invest a billet crane for your steel plant? Contact us today to find the ideal billet crane tailored to your plant needs and maximize your production efficiency.
Billet Crane Installation and Hassle-Free Maintenance
Our billet cranes are designed with customer convenience in mind, making installation and maintenance simple, fast, and reliable. Every design feature – from modular components to accessible control systems – ensures that your crane can be set up quickly and maintained with minimal disruption to your production.
Modular Design for Quick InstallationThe crane’s modular structure allows fast assembly on site, reducing downtime and ensuring your production lines can resume operation quickly. Components are pre-engineered for smooth alignment, so installation is efficient and stress-free.
Accessible Components for Easy MaintenanceStrategically designed service points, inspection panels, and control cabinets make routine checks and maintenance simple. Lubrication, inspection, and minor adjustments can be performed quickly, reducing downtime and keeping the crane running at peak performance.
Aicrane Installation and Maintenance ServiceWe offer on-site or remote installation guidance from our experienced engineers, to ensure your crane is ready for reliable operation from day one. Beyond installation, our after-sales service includes routine maintenance support, troubleshooting, and technical advice, giving you peace of mind throughout the crane’s lifecycle.
Looking for reliable billet crane manufacturers? Aicrane is your trusted partner – contact us today to discuss customized billet lifting solutions for your steel plant.
Beyond Billet Crane: Other Overhead Cranes for Steel Plants
In addition to our billet cranes, steel plants rely on a variety of specialized overhead cranes to handle different stages of production.
Scrap Handling Crane
Designed to lift and transport steel scrap or metal waste, the scrap handling cranes often feature strong grabs or magnets, improving material handling efficiency and ensuring safe operations in scrap yards or recycling areas.
Charging Crane
The furnace charging cranes are specialized for loading raw materials or charge into steel furnaces, with heat-resistant hoists and precise positioning to ensure smooth furnace operations.
Ladle Crane
Used in steel-making processes, ladle cranes handle molten steel safely with heat-resistant components and reliable hoists, providing operator confidence and uninterrupted production in high-temperature environments.
Coil Handling Crane
Designed for lifting and transporting steel coils, these cranes feature customized lifting attachments such as C-hook that ensure safe, precise handling of heavy and delicate rolls, optimizing workflow in storage yards and production lines.
Maintenance Overhead Crane
Smaller overhead cranes designed for plant maintenance tasks, such as lifting heavy equipment, motors, or spare parts, ensuring safety and operational flexibility.
Discover More Steel Plant Lifting Solutions:
Whether you need overhead cranes for billets, slabs, coils, or molten steel, we offer customized lifting solutions tailored to your steel plant’s needs. Explore our full range of slab and billet cranes, coil cranes, ladle cranes, and other steel mill cranes and find the right equipment to boost efficiency, safety, and productivity.