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For the lift that belongs to one machine and one radius: 250 kg to 5 tonnes, 2.5 to 5 metres of arm, and rotation up to a full turn. We size the reach and the foundation to your station, and the machine is built in our own plant.

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In-housemanufacture in İzmir
250 kg – 5 tstandard selection
2.5–5 mreach
Founded 2004In-house manufacturingEN · FEM · ISO designCE marked2,500+ cranes installed

What is a jib crane?

A jib crane is a workstation crane with a slewing arm on a fixed column or a wall bracket. The hoist runs along that arm and lifts within the swept radius. It serves one machine or one station, so it needs far less space than a crane spanning the whole building. Reach and rotation are sized to the task.

Type selection

When a jib crane is the right crane for the station

Start with where the load actually moves. If a part travels the length of the building, or between buildings, that is work for an overhead travelling crane (EOT crane) on a runway. If it moves between a machine, a bench and a pallet inside a few metres, a jib crane covers it with a fraction of the steel.

Four conditions point to a jib:

  • One station generates the lifting: a machine tool, a welding bench, a press, a mixer or pump that comes out for service.
  • The move follows a radius. The part swings from the machine to the bench and back.
  • A building crane already exists, and taking it out of production for a single 250 kg lift costs more than the jib does.
  • The building cannot take a runway, or the budget for one is not there this year.

It has a limit worth stating plainly. A jib serves the circle it can reach and nothing outside it, and the column takes floor space that a wall-mounted arm would not. Where the work runs along a wall rather than around a point, the wall-travelling (console) jib crane covers the strip instead.

If the load has to reach the whole building, compare the single girder overhead crane first. If it belongs to one station, send us the load and the radius and an engineer will size the arm with you.

Type selection

Jib crane types and mounting: pillar, floor-mounted, wall

Mounting decides three things at once: how far the arm can turn, what the floor has to carry, and whether you give up floor space at all. The comparison table is in §Spec tables (7a); the types themselves read like this.

Pillar (column) jib crane — 270°

A steel column is set on its own foundation and the arm slews around it, typically through 270°. It is the standard freestanding workstation machine: it carries its own load path into the floor, so it needs neither a wall nor a runway, and it can be placed exactly where the work happens. What it does need is a foundation sized for the overturning moment, which we calculate for your project.

Freestanding pillar jib crane — n×360°

Where the arm has to turn continuously — feeding a machine from a pallet behind it, then swinging back — the freestanding pillar type rotates through n×360°, full turns without a stop. There is no obstruction behind the column to limit it, so the operator never has to unwind a movement halfway through a cycle.

Floor-mounted jib crane on a base plate

When a new foundation cannot be cast — a finished slab, or a station that may be moved later — the column is bolted to a base plate with anchors instead. The slab then has to carry the same overturning moment, so we issue the base plate and anchor layout with the required concrete class for your structural engineer to verify. Rotation stays at 270° or n×360°, depending on the column type.

Wall-mounted jib crane — 180°

A wall or an existing building column carries the arm on a bracket, and the wall itself limits rotation to about 180°. Nothing stands on the floor, which is why it fits an aisle or a station where a column would be in the way. Full detail is on the wall-mounted jib crane page.

Wall-travelling (console) jib crane

The same wall-carried arm, mounted on a runway so it travels along the wall and serves a long strip beside it. It suits a line of machines spread along the wall. Full detail is on the wall-travelling (console) jib crane page.

Type selection

Slewing angle: 180°, 270° and n×360°

The slewing angle follows from what stands behind the column.

  • 180° — the wall-mounted type. The wall closes half the circle, and the arm covers the working half in front of it.
  • 270° — the standard pillar type. Three quarters of a circle covers a machine, a bench and a pallet position without the arm ever needing to pass behind the column.
  • n×360° — the freestanding pillar type, turning continuously. Specified where the cycle repeats around the full circle, or where the operator would otherwise be reversing the arm on every pass.

Slewing can be by hand or motor driven, set with the crane. Hand slewing suits light loads and short cycles; a motor drive earns its place at higher capacity or where the same turn repeats all day.

Our approach

How capacity and arm reach work against each other

Two numbers decide a jib crane, and they pull in opposite directions. Capacity is the load. Reach is the distance from the column at which you want to hold it. Multiply them and you get the moment that the column, the bearing and the foundation have to carry.

That is why a single figure never answers the question. Our jib cranes cover 250 kg to 5 t over arm reaches of 2.5 to 5 m as a standard selection, and a heavier load or a longer arm is engineered per project. The load you can hold at 5 m is not the load you can hold at 2.5 m, so send both numbers together and you get a calculated answer.

The same logic runs down into the floor. A pillar jib concentrates its whole load into one point, and that point is your slab. Three worked combinations from our own calculations, so you can size the order of magnitude before you ask:

Capacity at reachLoad at the column baseOverturning moment
1,000 kg at 4 m12.65 kN46.70 kNm
2,000 kg at 4 m22.76 kN86.71 kNm
3,200 kg at 5 m39.24 kN184.68 kNm

These are examples, not a selection table. The foundation load sheet issued with your order carries the values for your own capacity, reach and column height.

Our approach

Foundation loads we calculate and issue for your project

The most important drawing in a jib crane order is not the crane drawing. It is the foundation load sheet, and it is where most enquiries stall, because the buyer does not know what to ask for and the supplier does not volunteer it.

We calculate it and issue it as part of the project: the overturning moment at the column base, the base plate and anchor layout, and the concrete class and foundation dimensions the loads require. Your structural engineer, or your contractor, builds from that sheet and verifies it against the slab you already have.

Doing that before manufacturing settles the two questions that otherwise surface on installation day: whether the existing floor can take the crane, and whether the anchors go where the machine already stands.

The rope hoist unit is built in our own plant in İzmir alongside the steel structure of the column and the arm, so the hoist and the steel that carries it are designed against each other. Years later that matters for a duller reason: a spare part comes from the people who made it.

Manufacturing

“From our plant to your station”

Machining at the ABRA plant in İzmir
End carriage wheel groups machined at the ABRA plant
Hoist unit on test at the ABRA plant

Technical data

Jib crane specifications: capacity, arm reach and rotation

Each value below carries what it does for the lift, because that is how an arm gets sized for a real station.

Our jib cranes run from 250 kg to 5 t on a wire rope hoist, with arm reach from 2.5 to 5 m. Rotation is 270° on a pillar type, n×360° on a freestanding pillar, and 180° where the arm is carried by a wall.

Rope hoisting is stepless under inverter control — 4 to 8 m/min, set by the reeving and the duty class, with micro-speed for the last few centimetres. Where the cycle repeats or the load is sensitive, inverter (VFD) control is specified for soft starts and low-sway positioning. Lifting height is set from the clear height above your station.

Jib crane mounting types

Mounting typeSlewing angleCapacity (ABRA)Floor / foundationWhen it fitsABRA page
Pillar (column) jib270°250 kg – 5 tOwn foundation, sized to the overturning momentFreestanding station anywhere on the floorthis page
Freestanding pillar jibn×360° (continuous)250 kg – 5 tOwn foundationCycles that repeat around the full circlethis page
Floor-mounted (base plate)270° / n×360°250 kg – 5 tBase plate + anchor bolts on an existing slabNo new foundation can be cast; the station may movethis page
Wall-mounted (wall bracket)~180°Per projectNone — carried by the wall or building columnFloor space cannot be given up; aisle or side stationwall-mounted jib crane
Wall-travelling (console)Travels along a wall runwayPer projectNone — carried by the wall runwayA line of machines along a wall, not one pointwall-travelling jib crane

Capacities are the confirmed band for the type. The capacity you keep at a given reach is lower than the capacity at short reach, and both are calculated per project.

Jib crane — technical specification

ParameterValueConsequence / note
Lifting capacity (SWL)250 kg – 5 tWorkstation and spot lifting; capacity falls as reach grows
Arm reach (outreach / radius)2.5–5 m standard; above 5 m per projectSets the circle served; longer reach lowers the capacity held
Column height (H)3 · 4 · 5 mStandard column heights; others per project
Slewing speed (motorised)1 rpmHand slewing is set by the operator
Trolley travel along the arm4–16 m/minMatched to the reach and the cycle
Slewing angle270° pillar · n×360° freestanding pillar · 180° wall-mountedFollows the mounting type and what stands behind the column
Slewing driveBy hand or motorisedMotorised where capacity or repetition makes hand slewing hard work
MountingPillar on a foundation · floor-mounted base plate · wall bracket · wall runwayDecides floor space, rotation and civil work
Hoisting speed (rope hoist)Stepless, inverter-controlled — 4 – 8 m/min by reeving and duty classMicro-speed positioning for setting a part into a machine
Motion controlInverter (VFD) where specifiedSoft start/stop and reduced load sway on a slewing arm
Lifting heightPer projectSet from the clear height at your station
Duty classSet per projectSized to your real load spectrum and running hours, so the crane does not fatigue early
Power supply380–415 V / 50 Hz (60 Hz for export)Matches local and export grids
Protection classIP54 / IP55 (motor and panel)Dust and moisture protection in a working environment
Ambient temperature−10 … +50 °CStandard band; other conditions engineered per project
ControlPendant push-button / radio remotePendant for close work, remote to stand clear of the load
SafetyOverload switch + load cell (standard) · hoisting and slewing limitsOverload protection under EN 14492-2, protecting column and foundation too
Foundation loadsOverturning moment, base plate and anchor layout, concrete class — calculated and issued per projectyour structural engineer verifies the slab before manufacturing
Structural deflection criterionPer projectGoverns how much the arm moves under load
CoatingC3 indoor · C4 outdoor, to ISO 12944Set from where the crane stands
Control voltage24 VLow-voltage control at the pendant
HookDIN 15401Standard single hook
StandardsEN 14985 · EN 13001 series · EN 14492-2 · EN IEC 60204-32 · CE · ISO 9001Duty class stated per project

The speeds shown are standard values; other speeds are provided on request. Where a value depends on your site, it is written “per project” and confirmed with you.

Tell us the load and the radius — we will come back with the capacity you keep at full reach.Request a workstation review →

Equipment

Jib crane equipment and options

Every option below exists to solve something specific at the station:

Wire rope hoist

Sized to the load and the duty the station actually runs, not to the top of the range. See hoists.

Inverter (VFD) control with inverter-based sway control

A load hanging on a slewing arm keeps moving after the operator stops. Soft acceleration takes that swing out, which matters most when the part is being set into a machine.

Overload protection (EN 14492-2)

An overload switch and a load cell are standard, so the crane refuses a lift beyond its rating. On a jib that limit protects the column and the foundation as much as the hoist.

Pendant push-button or radio remote

A pendant keeps control on the arm for close work; a radio remote lets the operator stand clear of the load and see the machine bed at the same time.

Motorised slewing

For higher capacity or a turn that repeats all day, so the operator is not pushing the load around by hand.

Travel and hoisting limit switches

They stop the hook at the top and the bottom of its path, and keep the arm inside its intended arc.

Outdoor and corrosion protection

For a loading area or an open yard station, the coating package is defined with the crane.

Equipment

Jib cranes for classified (ATEX) areas

A plant is rarely classified in its entirety. Usually one section is, and the workstation inside it still needs a lift.

Where that section is an explosive atmosphere, the jib crane is engineered to the site's own gas Zone 1–2 or dust Zone 21–22 map, with the protection type, temperature code and group set project by project against your ATEX code. Because we build the lifting machine, the Ex specification is decided on our own build rather than negotiated down a supply chain.

The full Ex architecture — component selection, marking and documentation — is on the Ex-Proof (ATEX) cranes page.

Applications

Where jib cranes work: machine tools, assembly and loading

The pattern is the same everywhere: a lift that repeats in one place, and a load too heavy to handle by hand.

  • Machine tool stations — loading a chuck, changing a fixture or lifting a die at a CNC, lathe or press. The jib puts the hook over the bed, so the setter is not waiting for the building crane.
  • Welding and assembly benches — turning and presenting a part to the operator instead of the operator lifting it.
  • Die and mould changes — a repeated, awkward lift with a known weight and a known radius, which is exactly what a jib is sized for.
  • Pump, motor and mixer maintenance — equipment that has to come off its base for service and go back on alignment.
  • Warehouse and logistics transfer points — a fixed point where loads move between a pallet, a conveyor and a trolley.
  • Loading buildings and outdoor stations — a vehicle position served by one arm, where the coating package is specified for the exposure.

Where the work follows the length of a building, an overhead crane is the better structure.

Project process

How we work: from workstation survey to commissioning and service

Four steps, so everyone signing off can see the whole route first:

STEP 1

Workstation review

The load, the radius you need to cover, the height available, the floor you have, and whether the area is classified.

STEP 2

Engineering and quotation

We confirm the mounting type, the reach and capacity pairing and the duty class, and issue the foundation loads for your civil work before you sign.

STEP 3

Manufacture and installation

Hoist unit and steel structure built in our own plant, then erected and commissioned at your station.

STEP 4

maintenance and service

Maintenance visits, spare parts and the same phone number for as long as the crane runs.

After-sales

Maintenance, parts and service

A jib crane is small enough to be forgotten in a maintenance plan, and it is usually the crane that runs most often. What wears is predictable: the slew bearing, the hoist brake and the anchor connection at the base — and because the machine comes out of our own plant, the check list comes from the build records.

Maintenance is agreed under an annual contract covering 4 visits a year. If the crane stops, on-site response follows within 48 hours of the call, anywhere in Türkiye, and the warranty period is 2 years. Crane Contact Center 444 8 440.

Cranes built by other manufacturers are covered too, for service, parts and modernisation, so a workshop with mixed equipment stays on one contract. See after-sales service.

48 hoursOn-site response, anywhere in Türkiye
2 yearsWarranty, fixed term
4 visits / yearAnnual maintenance contract
Any brandService, spares and modernisation

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a pillar jib crane and a wall-mounted jib crane?

A pillar jib stands on its own column and foundation, so it can go anywhere on the floor and slews through 270°, or a full n×360° in the freestanding type. A wall-mounted jib is carried by a wall or a building column, uses no floor space, and slews through about 180° because the wall closes the rest of the circle. If the floor is free, the pillar type gives more coverage; if it is not, the wall-mounted jib crane is the way to add lifting.

How much can a jib crane lift, and how far can it reach?

Our jib cranes cover 250 kg to 5 t on a wire rope hoist, with arm reach from 2.5 to 5 m. The two numbers work against each other, because capacity and reach together set the moment the column and the foundation carry, so the pairing is calculated per project. Send us the load and the radius you need and an engineer will confirm the combination.

How many degrees does a jib crane rotate?

It depends on the mounting. A pillar jib crane typically slews 270°, a freestanding pillar type rotates continuously through n×360°, and a wall-mounted jib reaches about 180° because the wall blocks the rest. Slewing can be by hand or motor driven, decided from the load and how often the turn repeats.

What foundation does a jib crane need?

A pillar jib puts its load into one point, so the foundation carries the overturning moment created by the load at full reach. We calculate that moment for your crane and issue the base plate and anchor layout with the required concrete class, so your structural engineer can design the foundation or verify the slab you already have. Where a new foundation cannot be cast, the floor-mounted version is bolted to an existing slab against the same calculation.

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