Single Girder EOT Crane Manufacturer

If you searched this term, you're probably trying to work out one of two things: whether a single girder crane will actually handle your load, or whether you need a double girder instead, and what a fair price and a genuine manufacturer look like once you've decided. This page covers both.

Times Krane manufactures single girder EOT cranes from 1 to 20 tons, spans up to 28 metres, built to IS 3177 and IS 807, out of our facility in Faridabad, Haryana, with delivery and installation support pan-India. Every crane ships with a load test certificate at 125% SWL and full IS documentation before it leaves the shop floor.

Need a quote or a spec review?

Talk to our engineering team. Tell us your span, SWL, and duty cycle and we'll come back with a real proposal, not a template price.

What Is a Single Girder EOT Crane?

A single girder EOT (Electric Overhead Travelling) crane uses one bridge girder to carry the hoist and trolley, running along elevated runway beams to move loads horizontally and vertically across a bay. It's the configuration most Indian factories reach for first, because it costs less to fabricate and install than a double girder crane while still covering the vast majority of light to medium industrial lifting needs.

Typical specification range we build:

If your requirement sits above roughly 20 tons, or you need a longer duty cycle at higher capacity, a double girder EOT crane is usually the better fit. See the comparison section below.

Core components:

• Bridge girder: the primary beam carrying the trolley and hoist, fabricated from rolled steel sections sized to your span and load
• Hoist mechanism: wire rope hoist for higher capacity and longer lift heights, or electric chain hoist for lighter duty and tighter headroom
• Trolley assembly: moves the hoist across the girder on guided wheels
• End carriages: carry the crane along the runway rails at each end of the bridge
• Electrical control panel: pendant, wireless remote, or cabin control depending on how the operator needs to work relative to the load
• Runway rails: fixed to the building's existing structure, or to a supporting steel gantry frame where the building itself can't carry crane loads

Getting the runway and rail specification right matters as much as the crane itself. A crane sized correctly for the load but installed on an under-specified runway beam is one of the more common causes of premature wear we see when inspecting other manufacturers' installations.

Single Girder vs. Double Girder: Which Do You Actually Need?

This is the question that matters more than any brochure spec. Rough guidance:

Choose single girder when:

• Your SWL is under about 20 tons
• Span is under about 28 metres
• Duty is light to medium (M3 to M6), not continuous multi-shift heavy use
• Headroom is limited, since single girder generally needs less clearance
• Budget and installation speed matter as much as raw capacity

Choose double girder when:

• You're above 20 tons, or need a higher hook height for the same headroom
• Duty is continuous or heavy (M7 to M8): steel handling, foundries, multi-shift press shops
• You need a walkway on the bridge for maintenance access

If you're still weighing the two, our single girder EOT crane price guide gives you a sense of where the budget lands before you go further into spec discussions.

Where Single Girder EOT Cranes Get Used

• Manufacturing plants: moving raw material and components between production stages
• Warehousing: organised storage and retrieval without floor-level congestion
• Fabrication workshops: repositioning fabricated structures and components
• Automotive assembly: smooth, repeatable material transport along the line
• Maintenance bays: engine, gearbox, and heavy-part handling during servicing

Steel plants and foundries handling continuous, heavy-duty cycles are the one clear exception on this list. That application usually calls for double girder construction rather than single girder, given the duty class and capacity involved.

Why Manufacturer Choice Matters More Than the Spec Sheet

Not every company selling single girder EOT cranes actually fabricates them. Some are reselling a bought-in crane kit with their own name on the control panel, which is fine until something needs a spare part or a warranty claim and there's no in-house engineering team to answer for the design.

Before you commit to a supplier, ask directly:

1. Do you design and fabricate in-house, or source a pre-built kit? Ask to see the factory.
2. Can you provide IS 3177 and IS 807 documentation for the specific crane you're quoting, not a generic brochure claim?
3. Will you provide a load test certificate at 125% SWL before dispatch? This should be non-negotiable.
4. Who installs the crane at your site: your own certified engineers, or a subcontractor you've never worked with?
5. What's your AMC and breakdown response time once the crane is outside your immediate service radius?

Times Krane has been building industrial lifting equipment out of Faridabad since 1988, and every single girder EOT crane we ship carries full IS documentation and a pre-dispatch load test certificate, with delivery and AMC support extending well beyond the NCR belt.

Maintaining Your Single Girder EOT Crane

A well-specified single girder crane should run reliably for 15 to 20+ years with proper upkeep. At minimum:

• Monthly: visual check of wire rope, hooks, limit switches, brakes, electrical connections
• Quarterly: lubrication of wheels, gears, wire rope, end carriage bearings
• Biannually: structural inspection of welds and runway alignment
• Annually: full electrical audit and a documented re-test of rated capacity

For the complete schedule and a downloadable checklist, see our EOT crane maintenance guide.