I don’t even have a high enough ceilings for a gantry but since this thread is about cranes... I’ll post a couple of pics of my Uni-Strut system I installed. I love it so much, I was going to start a thread on it and actually took these pictures the other day when I was swapping lathe chucks. That’s really when I mostly use it. But, I can move something from one end to the other,,,,cover every square foot of my workshop. Granted, there’s tons of specs for the unistrut and it all depends on how many hangers and their spacing. My rough estimate is about. 200 pound capacity on my system. I’m pretty sure that it actually a little higher according to specs and the way I have mine installed.
Max capacity can be as high as 500 pounds if my memory serves me correctly..
But as a safety factor I keep my usage lower....around 200 pounds. I have three tracks running the length... 24 ft each. I then have a cross strut hanging from those three.....and the hoist is attached to that strut.
Max capacity can be as high as 500 pounds if my memory serves me correctly..
But as a safety factor I keep my usage lower....around 200 pounds. I have three tracks running the length... 24 ft each. I then have a cross strut hanging from those three.....and the hoist is attached to that strut.