Bridge and Gantry Crane Information Sheet

Name: Bridge and Gantry Crane Information Sheet - Construction Files
SKU: 20210711B

This Information Sheet provides advice on managing risks associated with operating bridge and gantry cranes in the workplace.

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This Information Sheet provides advice on managing risks associated with operating bridge and gantry cranes in the workplace. Further information on bridge and gantry cranes is in the General guide for cranes. What are bridge and gantry cranes?

A bridge crane consists of a bridge beam or beams that are mounted to end carriages at each end is capableof travelling along elevated runways, and has one or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse across the bridge.
A gantry crane. consists of a bridge beam or beams supported at one or both ends by legs mounted to end carriages is capable of travelling on supporting surfaces or deck levels, whether fixed or not, and has a crab with one or more hoisting units arranged to travel across the bridge.A gantry crane with a carriage that travels on an elevated runway on one side and a leg mounted to a carriage on the other side is sometimes referred to as a‘one-legged gantry crane, a‘combination crane’or a ‘semi-gantry crane’.