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Safety.

Ease of Positioning and Movement.

Ease of Installation.

Designs, Capacities, and Spans

It’s no wonder more and more businesses like yours are choosing Gorbel. As an innovator and leader in the enclosed

track work station crane industry, Gorbel provides a wide variety of overhead solutions. Our work station systems

include free standing work station bridge cranes, ceiling mounted bridge cranes and monorails, and work station jib

cranes. And we’re also a leading manufacturer of high-performance manual and motorized jib cranes. All this, plus

quick deliveries and the industry’s best warranty.

Work Station Crane

Ergonomic Study

Product Overview

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Gorbel Company Overview Work Station Bridge Crane

Product Overview

Free Standing Work

Station Crane Brochure

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Work Station Crane

Installation Manual

Product Features

Enclosed Track Design Makes For

Easy Movement and Long LifeBoth the aluminum and steel Gorbel Work

Station Crane Systems utilize enclosed track

that is high in strength and low in weight.

Major advantages:

• Enclosed track cranes are up to

three times easier to move than

traditional bridge cranes.

• The design virtually eliminates dirt

and dust from the rolling surface,

thus reducing wear on the wheels

of the trolley and end trucks.

• The smooth running surface means

lower rolling resistance.

• The low profile of the steel track

allows the system to be installed

where headroom is a problem.

• The low track weight reduces the applied

forces exerted on the supporting structure.

• Long spans allow systems to be installed where support

assemblies are infrequent (up to 30’ with steel truss design).

This reduces the possibility of the support columns interfering

with the work cell layout.

• Four distinct track sizes -- 250, 500, 1000, and 2000 series --

enable you to keep bridge weights and costs to a minimum.

Trussed Steel Track:Permits longer spans, which allows more flexibility in crane layout.

The trussed series uses the plain steel track profile but is enhanced for

longer spans via a built-up truss design. This design increases the span,

which decreases the frequency of hangers. Model numbers start with:

GLCS-FS for spans up to 20’, GLCSL-FS for spans up to 25’, and GLC-

SLX-FS for spans up to 30’.

Long spans translate into fewer runway support points, less interference of

work cell layout, longer bridge lengths, and free standing capabilities...just

another reason why Gorbel Work Station Cranes are among the most ver-

satile to apply and easiest to install in the industry.

Aluminum Track:For use when lower bridge weight and easier movement are required.

The patented shape of Gorbel’s aluminum enclosed track provides for low

weight, unparalleled spanning capability, and effortless movement.

The low weight (up to 44% less than trussed steel track) results in easier

movement, which makes for safe, productive, ergonomic work cells.

Runway spans up to 20’ and bridge lengths up to 34’ meet a wide range of

applications. Model numbers start with AL-FS.

Trussed Steel Track

Aluminum Track

The 2 degree taper of

the running flange helps

to center the trolley in

the track for smooth,

effortless movement of

trolleys and end trucks.

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Product FeaturesRigid Runways Provide Superior

Positioning of LoadsGorbel Work Station Bridge Cranes are installed so that the

runways are rigid. They do not move laterally or longitudi-

nally. In addition, Gorbel’s floating end trucks with horizontal

wheels prevent binding. The combination of these design

features results in unmatched ease of positioning and ease

of movement. The bridge travels smoothly down the run-

ways, and movement is unvarying along the way, no matter

where a load is positioned on the bridge. This allows

superior load positioning.

Another advantage of rigid runways is that runways double

as stringers between support columns. This eliminates the

need for expensive intermediate support stringers, and it

lowers overall installation costs.

Easy to InstallGorbel Free Standing Work Station Bridge Cranes can be installed on any normal 6” reinforced concrete floor. Each

column is anchored by four bolts, thus eliminating the need for field welding.

Support columns are designed to AISC specifications. If no movement of the support assemblies is required, then

bracing to the building is recommended (not included).

Modular DesignThe pre-engineered modular kit design permits easy expansion or relocation. The runway length can be increased by

adding runway sections, free standing support assemblies, and additional bridges as needed.

Featured Case StudyIndustry:

Airport Support Vehicles

Application:

This customer needed cranes to lift and place heavy items in vehicle

assemblies as they travel through an assembly line. The line contained

6 work stations where workers had to assemble and move 4000 lb.

loads at their own pace.

Gorbel® Solution

This customer chose to install a Gorbel Free Standing Work Station

Bridge Crane with six 4000 lb aluminum bridges. The customer had

considered conventional electric driven cranes because they used them

in other parts of their facility.

Why Gorbel® Was The Smart Solution

The customer chose a Gorbel® system because it allowed them to move the 4000# loads very easily and faster than

the conventional cranes due to the ability to cover both horizontal axes at the same time. The customer is very

pleased with the system they chose. Production on that assembly line has increased 25%.

Not your industry? Go to www.gorbel.com/Solutions/Casestudies/Casestudiesindustry.aspx to review our

list of case studies, sorted by industry.

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Ergonomic Study ResultsIn a study performed by the Rochester Institute of Technology, manually operated, traditional I-Beam cranes were com-

pared to Gorbel® Work Station Cranes (WSC) in relation to push and pull standards developed by Snook and Cirello

(1991) for consideration by NIOSH.

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Figures 3 and 4.

Part One compared the Snook and Cirello guidelines with the type of push/pull forces experienced in industrial conditions on I-Beam

and WSCs. Given the data, it is evident that only a small portion of the workforce can handle a 4000 lb. load on an I-Beam

crane,while almost any worker, male or female, can handle 4000 lb. on a Gorbel® WSC.

Figures 1 and 2.

Part Two determined the difference in productivity for both types of cranes. Reduced dead weight and a design superior to that of

the I-Beam crane result in reduced coefficients of friction and lower initial and sustained movement forces that allow workers to

position and move loads on Gorbel® WSC’s more easily than on I-Beam cranes.

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Males

• In all cases, were more productive with a Gorbel WSC.

• Averaged 27% productivity increase with a Gorbel WSC.

Females

• In all cases, were more productive with a Gorbel WSC.

• Averaged 28% productivity increase with a Gorbel WSC.

Males:

• Over 99% can safely handle 4000 lb on a Gorbel WSC,

while under 10% can safely handle 4000 lb on an I-Beam

• 4000+ lb = maximum load on a WSC

• 2600 lb = maximum load on an I-Beam

Females:

• Over 65% can safely handle 3000 lb on a Gorbel WSC,

while under 10% can safely handle 3000 lb on an I-Beam

• 4000+ lb = maximum load on a WSC

• 2400 lb = maximum load on an I-Beam

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Anatomy of a Free Standing Work Station Crane

Hoist Trolleys

Gorbel’s hoist trolleys provide the

connection between the lifting

device and the bridge. The

trolleys are designed for effortless

movement along the bridge. The

stamped body fits most rigid hook

or eye lifting devices.

End Trucks

Gorbel end trucks provide the connection

between the bridge and runways. They are

designed for effortless movement along the

runway. Wheels are tapered to match the 2

degree taper of the track, which reduces

rolling resistance and wheel wear.

Festoon Gliders

Festoon gliders are used to

support flat cable along the

runway and bridge. They

are standard on steel

runways of 63’ of less. No

tools are required to attach

festooning to the gliders.

Festoon Trolleys (optional)

Gorbel festoon trolleys are

used to support flat cable or

air hose along the runway or

bridge. The trolleys have four

wheels and a pivoting festoon

saddle support.

Festoon Clamps

Festoon clamps anchor the

festooning at the start of the

runway and bridge and

prevent the festoon gliders

from exiting the track.

Universal Bumpers

A universal bumper

can be used as an

intermediate end stop,

primarily for zoning

purposes.

Stack Sections

A stack section at one end

of a runway serves as an

extension that allows

festoon carriers to be

stored on the end of the

runway without reducing

crane coverage.

Hanger Assemblies

Each Gorbel Work Station Bridge Crane is provided with the appropriate

number of hanger assemblies, based on the number of support

assemblies.

Trussed Steel Track Hangers Aluminum Track Hangers

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What our customers are saying

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Work Station Crane with Aluminum Bridges

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Gorbel crane designs have been audited by an

independent third party Professional Engineer and

meet or exceed the requirements to be MMA certified

in accordance with the terms of the Material Handling

industry of America.

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