40’ Bridges and Support Centers for Workstation Bridge Cranes

Workstation bridge cranes are tools for safe and ergonomic material handling in manufacturing environments. They enable single workers to move heavy loads with ease, enhancing safety and boosting productivity. We are now featuring workstation bridge cranes with dimensions up to and including 40’ bridges and 40’ support centers for standard ordering. These expansions in dimensions unlock a multitude of advantages for businesses looking to optimize their operations.

Key Advantages of Expanded Workstation Bridge Crane Dimensions

Increased Work Areas and Flow: A benefit of 40’ bridges and 40’ support centers is the increase in usable work area. By minimizing obstructions and freeing up valuable floor area, these larger spans allow for significantly greater access to aisleways and smoother forklift travel. This directly translates to enhanced workspace efficiency and productivity, as workers and machinery can move more freely without constant impediments. Fewer support columns mean a clearer shop floor, ideal for large work cells, accommodating longer components, or integrating complex assembly lines.

Streamlined Installation: The expanded dimensions are not just about operational benefits; they offer significant advantages during installation. With the ability to span 40’ between support centers, the system requires fewer support kits, less support steel, and fewer anchors. This simplified setup directly saves valuable time, resources, and associated costs, making the installation process more efficient and less disruptive to ongoing operations.

Maximized Floor Space Utilization: By increasing the crane’s coverage with 40’ bridges and support centers, businesses can make the most of their facility and production floor space. This is particularly true for ceiling-mounted systems, which mount to existing building structures, saving the cost of support columns and headers while providing expansive lifting coverage without using valuable floor space. Even freestanding systems benefit, as fewer columns open options for a more open and modular space.

Simplified Ordering and Faster Quoting: A significant practical advantage is that these expanded 40-foot bridge lengths and support center spacing are now available for standard ordering in LiftLab for both ceiling-mounted and freestanding workstation crane systems. This eliminates the need for customization, which streamlines the entire procurement process, leading to quicker ordering and faster quoting. This «standard product» approach simplifies planning and implementation for businesses.

Quality and Reliability: These expanded dimensions are offered with the same rigorous quality and engineering excellence that defines Spanco. Features like the V-shaped enclosed track profile preventing accumulation of dust, debris, and ice, and large diameter polyamide wheels for smooth movement, ensure long-term reliability. Spanco’s American Welding Society certified welders, use of precision technology, adherence to ANSI and MAA standards, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and an industry-leading 10-year warranty on manual systems, provide peace of mind that these larger, more capable systems are built to last and perform.

The introduction of workstation bridge cranes with 40-foot bridges and 40-foot support center spacing represents a significant leap forward in material handling solutions. By offering increased work areas, quicker installation, enhanced operational efficiency, maximized floor space utilization, and simplified ordering, these expanded dimensions provide businesses with a powerful tool to boost productivity, improve safety, and optimize their manufacturing and assembly processes like never before.