Underhung Cranes

By installing an underhung crane in your facility, you can maximize floor space and easily move large equipment without columns in the way.

When it comes to heavy-duty industrial cranes, more leading companies trust RMH Systems. As your single-source partner, we eliminate the need to coordinate with multiple vendors. Our in-house teams handle engineering, implementation and aftermarket service, making working with us as efficient as the custom solution we’ll create for your application.

For more than 80 years, RMH has been helping companies like yours work more safely and efficiently. Ask our engineers how our underhung cranes can help you work smarter and grow your business, regardless of scale or complexity.

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4 Benefits of Using an Underhung Crane

Underhung cranes help your employees efficiently move bulky, heavy loads. This helps you maximize space while improving safety and your bottom line.

Even if you’re using an underhung overhead crane to move lightweight items, you reduce the risk of lifting injuries. These make up 20% of worker compensation claims, FMP Global says, with an average compensation of $24,000.

It’s inefficient for your employees to have to wait for a fork truck operator. With an
underhung crane system, you can move items quickly and safely whenever you need to.

If your underslung crane is designed during new construction, you can eliminate crane columns. This is beneficial for industries that need to move large equipment, like tractors or combines, without any obstructions on the floor.

Whether you’re purchasing your first crane or upgrading from a gantry crane, underhung cranes are easy for our team to install and maintain. As your single-source integrator, we can handle all your aftermarket service needs and annual OSHA inspections.

Underhung crane
An underhung crane moves items in a warehouse.

Industries Where Underhung Cranes Are Used

Agriculture
  • Implement Dealers
Manufacturers
Maintenance facilities
Aviation
Warehousing
  • Distribution
  • Storage

These are just a few of the most common industries who install our underhung bridge cranes. Don’t see yours listed?

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Configurations for Underhung Cranes

An underhung crane is shown in a shop.

We design underhung crane systems in a variety of sizes and lengths, as well as a wide range of below-the-hook lifting devices. Lengths can range up to 40 feet, while lifting capacity can be as great as 6 tons.

Our below-the-hook lifting devices include:

  • Vacuum—suitable for lifting large sheets of materials, such as plywood, glass, marble or thin sheets of steel.
  • Magnets—suitable for moving steel.
  • Grippers and grabs—suitable for moving multiple sheets or items that are too heavy for vacuum or magnets.
  • Spreader bars—suitable for items that need to be picked up in multiple areas.

Ask our engineers about how we can customize a solution that meets your needs.

Our Underhung Crane Vendors

TC American Crane
Harrington Hoist and Cranes
Demag Cranes
R&M Crane

Experts in Industrial Cranes

RMH Systems creates solutions that make it even easier for you to automate and grow.

Master Distributor

RMH is a master distributor and class-above dealer for overhead cranes. There isn’t a vendor that we don’t carry. And we can get many parts and components that others can’t. This ensures your project will be completed quickly and on time.

Conveniently Located

We’re conveniently located in the Midwest and work with companies across the country.

Right Size

We’re just the right size to take on large projects without the bureaucracy.

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