A small gantry crane is lightweight lifting device that can be used to lift heavy objects at factories or workstations for maintenance, repair, reconditioning, painting and various other tasks. Some of the small gantry cranes can be used to transfer the load from one place to another within a facility. Thus, a small gantry crane has various applications despite being small in size. A small gantry crane can be easily moved to another location due to being lightweight. Therefore, this type of gantry crane is also known as portable gantry crane.

The majority of the portable gantry cranes can be dismantled and a small gantry crane will become smaller once you disassemble different parts. Therefore, it is possible for an individual to carry the disassembled parts of a gantry crane and load them onto a truck or large van. It is also possible for an individual to unload and reassemble different parts of a gantry crane. Hence, you can easily disassemble, transfer and reassemble a small gantry crane without hiring any helper. A small gantry crane is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. However, this type of gantry crane is mostly used indoors at factories, workstations, garages or other commercial facilities in order to load, unload or to work on heavy objects.

A small gantry crane can be moved to the areas of a facility that is inaccessible to other types of cranes because of their size. Thus, the compact size of a small gantry crane increases its usefulness. You can move this type of lifting device to any part of the facility based upon your requirements. There is no need to remove overhead structures. A small gantry crane may be made of aluminum or steel. The gantry cranes made of aluminum are lighter in weight in comparison to the cranes made of high-strength steel. On the other hand, the gantry cranes made of steel can lift more weight in comparison to the cranes made of aluminum. Thus, you can find a gantry crane that satisfies your needs.

The lifting mechanism is an important part of any gantry crane since it is used to lift and lower the load efficiently. This task is carried out with the help of a lifting medium and a power source. The lifting mediums used in a small gantry crane are wire ropes and chain. They are used to support the load. The lifting device can be manually, electrically or pneumatically powered.