Overview of crane equipment in the metallurgical industry
As an important part of heavy industry, the metallurgical industry has huge material handling needs and special working conditions during its production process. Metallurgical cranes are special lifting equipment designed specifically for metallurgical production processes, with the characteristics of high working level, harsh environment, and frequent operation. Compared with ordinary cranes, metallurgical cranes have special requirements in structural design, material selection, safety devices, etc. to adapt to extreme working conditions such as high temperature, dust, and corrosive gases.
Main types of cranes in the metallurgical industry
1. Casting cranes
Casting cranes are the most representative lifting equipment in the metallurgical industry, mainly used for lifting and pouring molten steel in steelmaking workshops. Its main features include:
Ultra-high working level (usually up to A7 and A8)
Double trolley design, the main trolley is used for lifting steel barrels, and the auxiliary trolley is used for auxiliary operations
Special safety protection devices, such as double braking system, emergency power supply, etc.
High temperature resistant design, equipped with heat insulation board and other protective measures
2. Clamp crane
Specially used for handling hot-rolled steel plates in rolling workshops, the main features are:
Adopt hydraulic or mechanical clamp device
Rotating mechanism facilitates steel plate positioning
Heat-resistant insulated cables and electrical components
Precise positioning control system
3. Electromagnetic crane
Mainly used for steel handling in cold rolling workshops and finished product warehouses:
Equipped with high-power electromagnetic suction cups
Automatic magnetic control system
Anti-sway design improves handling accuracy
Applicable to various forms such as steel plates and steel coils
4. Ingot stripping crane
Special crane used for ingot stripping operations:
Powerful lifting mechanism
Special clamp design
High-rigidity structure withstands impact loads
5. Forging crane
Heavy lifting equipment serving forging workshops:
Extremely high lifting capacity (up to hundreds of tons)
Precise speed regulation performance
Impact-resistant structural design
Key technical features of metallurgical cranes
High temperature resistant design: using thermal insulation protection, heat-resistant materials, thermal radiation shielding and other technologies
High reliability: redundant design, fault self-diagnosis system, multiple safety protections
Precise control: variable frequency speed regulation, anti-sway, automatic positioning and other advanced control technologies
Special structure: reinforced box beam, anti-deformation design, corrosion-resistant treatment
Intelligent monitoring: real-time monitoring of operating status, remote diagnosis, predictive maintenance
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