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Konecranes Portal is your single point of access to our digital customer platforms for industrial crane maintenance information and TRUCONNECT data, plus our store for spare parts, accessories and manuals.
A scrap handling crane handles scrap metal in the scrapyard of a steel mill. Scrap arrives by sea, rail, or road, stays in the scrapyard until it can be processed, and eventually gets melted down by the smelter in a melt shop. Difficult to handle, scrap has no defined shape for a hook or tong to fit onto, and it is often mixed, so it requires sorting. A scrapyard crane has to fit the size of the vehicles that deliver the scrap and must be able to access the right materials quickly from all parts of the storage area.
A Konecranes scrap handling crane is a heavy-duty, high-speed crane that can handle scrap in the yard and load it into buckets or ladles for transport to the melt shop. These cranes are equipped with lifting magnets, a hydraulic grab or both together to move a load of scrap weighing up to 40 tons. Our cranes can be adapted for any load types and site conditions and equipped with a level of automation that fits your requirements.
Our long experience in the steel industry equips us to know what works and what doesn’t
| Tailored heavy duty | Typical | |
| Duty cycles (EN13001-1) | Up to 8 million | 1–2 million |
| Load spectrum (EN13001-1) | Up to Q5 | Q4–Q5 |
| FEM 1.001 1998 | Up to M8 | M7–M8 |
| Trolley type | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch |
| Lifting device | Grab/Magnet | Magnet |
| Lifting capacity, max. | Tailored | 12–40 tons |
| Span | Tailored | 20–35 m |
| Lifting height, max. | Tailored | 8–20 m |
| Bridge/Trolley travel speed | Tailored | 60–140 / 30–80 m/min |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Standard | Standard |
| Manual/Automated Control | Cabin/Radio | Cabin |
| Bridge/Trolley power supply | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon |
| Motor control system | Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Konecranes VFD |
| Electrical braking | Regenerative network braking units | Resistors |
A safe crane is the product of a good design, regular maintenance and safe use.
A charging crane is critical in steel production. To make steel, a charging crane feeds an electric arc furnace (EAF) in the charging bay and should be able to deliver hot metal to the turret station of a continuous casting machine (CCM) or the ladle furnace (LF). This is a heavy-duty, continuous operation. The same crane can be a backup for the ladle crane if needed. Charging cranes are sometimes called teeming cranes.
A Konecranes charging cranes is well-protected from the flames and radiated heat of the furnace, as well as the brief, intense heat of the charge itself. Since the load is molten steel, safety and reliability are absolutely essential. Our charging cranes usually have four girders supporting a single double trolley or can be tailored as required, with a lifting capacity up to 500 tons.

We understand the harsh environment of the steel-making process, so we engineer our lifting and control equipment to endure naked flame, dust, and high heat.
| Tailored heavy duty | Single trolley crane | Double trolley crane | |
| Duty cycles (EN13001-1) | Up to 8 million | 1–2 million | 1–2 million |
| Load spectrum (EN13001-1) | Up to Q5 | Q4–Q5 | Q4–Q5 |
| FEM 1.001 1998 | Up to M8 | M7–M8 | M7–M8 |
| Main trolley | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch |
| Auxiliary trolley | Tailored open winch | None | Tailored open winch |
| Lifting device | Hook beam | Hook beam | Hook beam |
| Main hoisting capacity | Tailored | 40–340 tons | 100–540 tons |
| Auxiliary hoisting capacity | Tailored | 10–100 tons | 40–140 tons |
| Span | Tailored | 20–30 m | 20–30 m |
| Lifting height, max. | Tailored | 10–30 m | 10–30 m |
| Bridge/Trolley travel speed | Tailored | 60–80 / 30–40 m/min | 60–80 / 30–40 m/min |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Manual/Automated control | Cabin/Radio/Option | Cabin | Cabin |
| Bridge/Trolley power supply | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon |
| Motor control system | Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Konecranes VFD | Konecranes VFD |
| Electrical braking | Regenerative network braking units | Regenerative network braking units | Regenerative network braking units |
Every Konecranes hot metal crane is designed specifically for the unique challenges of this environment
A ladle handling crane lifts large, open-topped cylindrical containers (ladles) filled with liquid metal to the basic oxygen furnace (BOF) for mixing. The raw materials of iron ore and coking coal are combined to produce solid metallic iron, and this iron added to scrap metal creates steel. The crane also transports the liquid iron or steel from the BOF and electric arc furnace to the continuous casting machine.
A Konecranes ladle handling crane is designed specifically for the extreme environment of heat, dust and hot metal in a melt shop. Therefore, we include features such as Increased working coefficients, a differential gear reducer, redundancy in all critical systems, a backup brake on the rope drum, and motion limiters making the crane and application safe and reliable. It can also be used for teeming and casting.
We build reliability, safety, and ease of maintenance into all of our cranes
| Tailored heavy duty | Single trolley crane | Double trolley crane | |
| Duty cycles (EN13001-1) | Up to 8 million | 1–2 million | 1–2 million |
| Load spectrum (EN13001-1) | Up to Q5 | Q4–Q5 | Q4–Q5 |
| FEM 1.001 1998 | Up to M8 | M7–M8 | M7–M8 |
| Main trolley | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch |
| Auxiliary trolley | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch | Tailored open winch |
| Lifting device | Hook beam | Hook beam | Hook beam |
| Main hoisting capacity | Tailored | 40–340 tons | 100–540 tons |
| Auxiliary hoisting capacity | Tailored | 10–100 tons | 40–140 tons |
| Span | Tailored | 20–30 m | 20–30 m |
| Lifting height, max. | Tailored | 10–30 m | 10–30 m |
| Bridge/Trolley travel speed | Tailored | 60–80 / 30–40 m/min | 60–80 / 30–40 m/min |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Manual/Automated control | Cabin/Radio/Automated | Cabin | Cabin |
| Bridge/Trolley power supply | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon |
| Motor control system | Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Konecranes VFD | Konecranes VFD |
| Electrical Braking | Regenerative network braking units | Regenerative network braking units | Regenerative network braking units |
By choosing Konecranes, you can apply our extensive knowledge to improve your productivity and lift not only your steel, but your entire business as well.
A slab and billet crane is a highly maneuverable electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane that transports large pieces of hot, soft metal - also known as slabs and billets - from the melt shop to its next destination. Because it is so hazardous, the melt shop is usually some distance away from other production locations. The crane feeds the slabs and billets into shaping rollers, takes the metal to be reheated in another furnace before shaping, moves the steel that has been shaped to another conveyor for further processing or delivers it to a storage area.
A Konecranes slab and billet crane is designed move the long distances from melt shop to rolling mill to storage quickly and safely. To cope with the challenges involved in handling either hot and soft metal or cooler pieces, the crane uses a range of Smart Features such as Sway Control, Slack Rope Prevention and Target Positioning that help operators to perform complex movements easily. It can be tailored to your requirements, all the way up to full automation. Standard lifting capacity for a billet handling application is 40 tons and for slab handling is 120 tons.
We understand how lifting technology is critical throughout the steel production process.
| Tailored heavy duty | Slab handling crane | Billet handling crane | |
| Duty cycles (EN13001-1) | Up to 8 million | 1–2 million | 1–2 million |
| Load spectrum (EN13001-1) | Up to Q5 | Q4–Q5 | Q4–Q5 |
| FEM 1.001 1998 | Up to M8 | M7–M8 | M7–M8 |
| Main trolley | Tailored open winch with | Non-slewing tailored | Non-slewing tailored |
| or without slewing | open winch | open winch | |
| Lifting device | Tong/Magnet/C-hook | Hook beam | Slewing magnet beam |
| Main hoisting capacity | Tailored | 40–120 tons | 15–40 tons |
| Span | Tailored | 20–40 m | 20–40 m |
| Lifting height, max. | Tailored | 6–15 m | 6–15 m |
| Bridge/Trolley travel speed | Tailored | 60–150 / 20–60 m/min | 60–150 / 20–60 m/min |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Manual/Automated control | Cabin/Radio | Cabin | Cabin |
| Bridge/Trolley power supply | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon |
| Motor control system | Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Konecranes VFD | Konecranes VFD |
| Electrical braking | Regenerative network braking units | Resistors | Resistors |
Our long years of experience and continuous investments in R&D drive our innovation
A coil and plate handling crane handles metal bars, plates, and coils during machining processes. They can be designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Due to the wide variety of materials they need to handle, such a crane can be fitted with a variety of lifting devices that change with the nature of the material.
A Konecranes coil and plate handling crane is designed for traveling a long distance quickly to keep duty cycles short using specialized hook extensions for plates, tubes, rolls or coils up to 80 tons. It can be equipped with Smart Features such as Load Positioning, Sway Control, and Overload Protection to shorten handling times, reduce wear on the crane, extend its life and speed up workflow. Tailoring provides you with attachments for any steel products, and additional capacity, as per your requirements.
Integrated with the Konecranes Warehouse Management System (WMS), the crane helps organize your storage area and makes finding the right product easier.
Everything we do is targeted at one goal: improving the performance of our customers’ businesses
| Tailored heavy duty | Low and medium-duty standard crane | Typical performance in the application | |
| Duty cycles (EN13001-1) | Up to 8 million | 250 000–500 000 | 1–2 million |
| Load spectrum (EN13001-1) | Up to Q5 | Q3–Q4 | Q4–Q5 |
| FEM 1.001 1998 | Up to M8 | M5–M6 | M7–M8 |
| Main trolley | Tailored open winch with or without slewing | Standard hoist | non-slewing tailored open winch |
| Lifting device | Magnet beam/Magnet beam with slewing /Single magnet/ Vacuum lifter/Tong/C-hook | Magnet beam/Magnet beam with slewing /Single magnet/ Vacuum lifter/Tong/C-hook | Non-Slewing magnet beam |
| Lifting capacity | Tailored | 0.4–80 tons | 5–60 tons |
| Span | Tailored | Tailored | 15–40 m |
| Lifting height, max. | Tailored | 3–200 m | 3–18 m |
| Bridge/Trolley travel speed | Tailored | 20–40 / 20–32 m/min | 50–150 / 30–60 m/min |
| Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) | Standard | Option | Standard |
| Manual/Automated control | Cabin/Radio | Cabin/Radio/Pendant | Cabin |
| Bridge/Trolley power supply | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon | Conductors/Festoon |
| Motor control system | Konecranes Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) | Konecranes VFD | Konecranes VFD |
| Electrical braking | Regenerative network braking units | Resistors | Resistors |
One of our primary objectives is to reduce the amount of equipment in your process by developing more efficient and less costly ways of using your equipment