4 Types of Crane Power Supply Lines for Overhead Cranes

Joint-free tight wire (6mm²-35mm²)- solid copper conductors

General features: Safe, stable, no-joint (except the power interface), super-compact, easy to install, economical.

Suitable for single girder overhead crane and other small power cranes. Usually ampacity ≤90 amps, total length≤100m

Detailed information:

• Continuous, joint-free conductors, shipped on a roll. Small space requirements of installation.
• Current collector is made by special materials and it slides smoothly and fast with low noise.
• Bending radius of installation can reach 750mm
• Check more on joint free seamless wire crane power supply line.

Single conductor slide wire (200-2000 amps) - aluminum alloy conductors

• Can be used for most crane needs, high current, long distance power supply preferred.
• Indoor& outdoor
• Convenient maintenance and low maintenance cost.
• High temperature environment can be equipped with heat resistance insulator covering.
• Can provide power input points at any location
• More on single conductor slide wire

Festoon cable system (C type steel track)

Geneal description:

• C type steel track size range: C32、C30、C40、C63
• Festoon cable size range: 6mm²-70mm²

Applications of festoon cable

• Can be used for overhead/gantry crane, electric trolley bus bar system.
• Can work normally indoor, dusty, large temperature difference environment. Low environmental requirements, smooth travelling with high speed.
• Can be equipped with flat or round cable.
• More on crane power supply festoon cable system.

Tri-Bar/Four-Bar slide wire- solid copper conductor (10mm²-70mm²)

• Mainly used for small power cranes.
• Mainly used in power plants, steam workshops and etc.

Article by Bella ，who has been in the hoist and crane field since 2016. Bella provides overhead crane & gantry crane consultation services for clients who need a customized overhead travelling crane solution.Contact her to get free consultation.