Straddle Carrier

Dafang Crane's Straddle Carrier

Straddle carrier is a tire-mounted heavy-duty lifting and handling equipment to replace general gantry cranes for oversized loads or containers. Featuring the straddling load design, it connects to top lifting points via a spreader, enabling seamless picking, transferring, and unloading operations.

With a load capacity of 10-50 tons, lifting height of 10-13 m, and a span of 18-35 m, this specialized container equipment adapts to diverse project requirements, featuring three travel modes (longitudinal, transverse, crab travelling) and compatibility with concrete, asphalt, or compacted gravel pavements.

Clients mostly and widely use this container straddle carrier in ports, docks, railway hubs, road freight stations, and large warehousing facilities.It can horizontally transport cargoes or containers from a dock to a container yard. And it can also stack and unload 2-3 layers of containers within the yard. Furthermore, its structure allows it to span container pillars and railway tracks, significantly improving container handling efficiency.

Straddle Carrier Structure

The straddle carrier features a modular structure for reliability and adaptability, mainly relying on four core systems.

Its load-bearing structure includes double girders and a portal frame, adopting high-strength steel to withstand 10t–70t loads and 18–35m spans.

The travel system comprises heavy-duty tires (6–14 units), individual wheel suspension, and full-directional steering mechanisms, enabling longitudinal/transverse/crab movements.

The hoisting system integrates a container spreader (compatible with 20’–40’ containers), twistlocks for secure clamping, and hydraulic winches for smooth lifting.

The control & power system includes a PLC control cabinet, operator cab (with ergonomic controls), and diesel/electric/hybrid power units.

In addition, safety components like overload sensors, lifting limiters, and anemometers are integrated into the main structure for real-time protection.

Dafang Straddle Carrier Features

Exceptional Maneuverability: Equipped with full-directional steering (straight, diagonal, in-situ turning) and individual wheel suspension, ensuring precise operation even in tight spaces.
Reliable Safety System: Integrated PLC control with overload protection, lifting limits, anemometer, and electronic monitoring of twistlock positions; passes 110% dynamic and 125% static load tests.
Customizable Performance: Telescopic spreaders adjust to 20’/30’/40’ containers; structural configurations suit linear or bulky loads, with temperature resistance from -20℃ to 40℃.
Efficient & Sustainable: Low initial investment (no track infrastructure); energy-saving options include diesel-electric hybrids and full-electric versions, meeting emission standards.

Application Scenarios

Port & Container Logistics: Users apply this container straddle carrier for loading, horizontal transportation, unloading, and stacking of containers. It can realize 1-to-1 to 1-to-3 stacking of 20-foot /30-foot /40-foot containers without railway infrastructure. Ideal for container yards, stacking and transporting without additional equipment. And it is also suitable for open or semi-closed terminal environments.
Infrastructure and Bridge Engineering: Users utilize it to handle precast concrete beams, bridge segments, large steel components, and other infrastructure materials. It can support single or dual joint operation, and can adapt to complex road surfaces and confined working spaces at construction sites.
Precast Component Production Base: It transports large prefabricated components such as precast wall panels, pipe racks, and caissons, etc. It utilizes telescopic spreaders to adjust spans. This can help meet the lifting and turnover requirements of components in different sizes.
Port and Inland Container Yard Connection: It connects port terminals and inland container yards to complete short-distance transportation of containers from door to door. It is compatible with various road surfaces such as concrete and asphalt, without the help of large lifting equipment.
Heavy Manufacturing Plant: Clients use it to transport steel billets, slabs, large equipment components, and castings in steel mills, refineries, and heavy machinery manufacturing plants. It realizes on-site transfer of ultra-wide and overweight workpieces, and it adapts to short-distance movement between workshops and plant areas.

Parámetros técnicos

Lifting Capacity (ton)		10	16	20/10	32/10	36/16	50/10
Span (m)		18-35
Lifting Height (m)		10-13
Velocidad (m/min)	Lifting	8.5	7.9	7.2/10.4	7.2/10.4	7.8/10.5	6/10.4
	Trolley	43.8	44.5	44.5	41.9	41.9	38.13
	Crane	40	38	38	40	40	38
Motor	Lifting	YZR180L-6/17	YZR225M-8/26	YZR225M-8/26 YZR200L-6/26	YZR280S-10/42 YZR200L-6/26	YZR280M-10/55 YZR225M-6/34	YZR280M-10/55 YZR200L-6/26
	Trolley	YZR132M1- 6/2.5*2	YZR132M2- 6/4*2	YZR132M2- 6/4*2	YZR132M1- 6/4*2	YZR132M1- 6/6.3*2	YZR132M1- 6/6.3*2
	Crane	YZR160L-6/13*2	YZR160L-6/132 YZR160M1- 6/6.34	YZR160L-6/132 YZR160M2- 6/8.54	YZR160M2- 6/8.5*4	YZR160L-6/134 YZR160M2- 6/8.54	YZR160L-6/13*4
Weight (t)	Trolley	9	9.5	12	16	18	24
Weight (t)	Total	63.2-100	78-106	79-120	95-108	106-155	195
Wheel Pressure (KN)		225-295	255-373	208-289	324-334	314-363	452
Steel Track		43 kg/m	50kg/m
Fuente de energía		3-phase A.C 380V 50Hz (According to your requirements)

Professional Straddle Carrier Manufacturer In China

Dafang Crane have 20 years experience of manufacturing and supplying container straddle carriers. Dafang is the Top 10 port cranes manufacturer and provider in China. What is more, we also focus on offering high-quality overhead cranes, portable gantry cranes, jib cranes, electric hoists and so on. Do you have Interest? Please fill out the following form and contact us. We will offer you professional support and recommendation.