Articulating Jib Cranes: Effective Agile Lifting in Narrow, Complex Spaces

Articulating jib crane (also called articulating jib arm, the hinged jib crane) differs from traditional jib cranes in that its jib is fitted with a pivot, granting it greater flexibility and maneuverability. It can position heavy loads in areas unreachable by traditional models, and navigate around obstacles or through door frames to place loads—boasting flexible paths and wide applicability.

With a maximum lifting capacity of 600kg, it offers versatile installation options: independent column mounting, hinged arm setup, wall mounting, or direct connection to a workshop’s existing steel structure. Both hinged jib cranes and wall-mounted hinged variants can precisely match your operational needs. This equipment is widely used in industries like manufacturing, warehousing, and new energy.

Core Parameters of the Articulating Jib Cranes

• Rated Lifting Capacity: 600kg
• Span: 1.6 – 5m
• Lifting Height: ＜3.5m
• Slewing Angle: Customizable
• No-load Lifting Speed: 7.5 – 60m/min
• Full-load Lifting Speed: 6.5 – 40m/min
• Suspension Mode Lifting Speed: 5.5 – 30m/min

Features of Articulating Jib Cranes

• Sterke ruimtelijke aanpasbaarheid: The articulating jib arm length can be adjusted according to work needs to adapt to different operating environments, such as narrow spaces and workshops with limited space, flexibly coping with various spatial constraints.
• Short Installation Cycle: The free-standing column type is installed by pouring concrete with embedded parts, no complex structures required. The installation process only takes 5 – 7 days to complete deployment quickly.
• Easy Operation: Equipped with a handle for operation, it has two modes: manual mode and suspension mode.
• Flexible Rotation: The auxiliary jib cooperates with the main jib to achieve all-round operation coverage. The path and area can be flexibly adjusted, allowing the articulating jib cranes to avoid obstacles such as support columns and exhaust hoods in the workshop, and even operate deep inside the machinery.
• Wide Adaptability: It can be equipped with various accessories such as grabs and suction cups to meet the grabbing needs of different materials in multiple industries, with rich applicable scenarios. Both the standard articulating jib cranes and wall mounted articulating jib crane have such advantages.
• Outstanding Operational Efficiency: Specifically designed for high-frequency and short-distance material handling at individual workstations, the articulating arm jib crane effectively improves the efficiency of material transfer.

Why Choose KUANGSHAN Articulating Jib Cranes: Direct Manufacturer & Premium Craftsmanship

Articulating Jib Arm

The articulating jib arm consists of two or more parts connected by pivot points or joints, enabling the arm to bend at different angles. It offers multi-dimensional rotation and folding, adapting to complex obstacles. This design provides greater flexibility and allows the articulating jib to bypass barriers in the work area effortlessly.

High-Quality Materials

Constructed from high-grade Q235 carbon steel, the articulating jib cranes feature a yield strength of 235MPa. Its tensile strength is 10 – 20% higher than that of ordinary steel, with moderate overall strength and excellent toughness (elongation after fracture ≥21%). It can withstand dynamic loads during lifting operations and prevent fractures effectively.

Excellent Slewing Performance

The pin shafts adopt precision grinding technology, with accuracy controlled within ±0.01mm. Equipped with rolling bearings for manual slewing, the articulating jib cranes significantly reduce frictional resistance, ensuring smooth rotation without jamming. They enable flexible rotation with low resistance and high frequency, ideal for scenarios requiring frequent adjustment of the jib position.

Intelligent Lifting

The intelligent hoist matched with the mining articulating jib cranes is composed of a servo driver, servo motor, reducer, etc., and controlled by a microprocessor. Featuring easy operation, high precision, intelligence, adjustable speed, safety and reliability, this hoist maximizes production efficiency and ensures worker safety. Both standard models and wall mounted articulating jib crane can be equipped with this intelligent lifting system based on demands.

Case Study on Application Scenarios of Articulating Jib Cranes

Electric Control Box Assembly Line

At the steel door installation station for large electric control boxes, the door height exceeds 2 meters, the width is about 1 meter, and the weight is around 150kg. Before installation, the box doors are stacked on pallets near the assembly line, requiring two workers to stand them up and rotate them before hoisting. To reduce labor intensity and improve efficiency, the enterprise introduced articulating jib cranes in its new workshop.
These articulating jib cranes feature 360° continuous rotation capability, and can achieve flexible flipping of the box doors when equipped with specific fixtures. Fully covering the entire workstation area, workers can directly grasp the box doors from the pallets, and accurately install them onto the electric control box hangers after intelligent flipping. This practice has significantly improved the efficiency and precision of assembly line operations in the new workshop.

Flooring Manufacturer

In wooden flooring manufacturing plants, articulating jib cranes are used to unload initially processed flooring from template conveyor lines. Equipped with vacuum suction cups, the articulating jib cranes allow workers to easily complete flooring transfer manually.
A single worker can use the same articulating arm jib crane to unload two conveyor belts and bypass the obstacle equipment in the aisle between the two belts. Installed in a free-standing manner, these articulating jib cranes can fit perfectly into the existing layout of the workshop. Adding such articulating jib cranes in workshops with an aging workforce not only improves work efficiency and reduces labor intensity for employees, but also meets ergonomic requirements.

Battery PACK Production Plant

In the battery manufacturing industry, articulating jib cranes are applied to the battery PACK assembly lines. During the production process of battery modules transferring from the conveyor lines to the assembly stations, relying on their foldable jib structure and intelligent lifting devices, the articulating jib cranes achieve precise grabbing, handling and assembly alignment of battery modules.
Due to the compact layout of the production lines in the battery PACK assembly workshop, traditional lifting equipment is difficult to operate flexibly among the dense workstations. However, the articulating arm jib crane can adapt to narrow spaces through its foldable jib. Meanwhile, the labor-saving design of its intelligent handle greatly reduces the operational intensity for workers. It not only solves the pain point of limited workshop space, but also improves the efficiency and safety of battery module assembly with precise and labor-saving operations, becoming a key equipment for flexible handling of heavy battery materials in scenarios with dense production lines.

Precision Machinery Processing Plant

In the production process of precision machinery processing plants, CNC lathes are responsible for high-precision turning, drilling and other processing procedures of shaft – shaped, disc – shaped and other metal parts. With excellent space adaptability and operational flexibility, the articulating jib cranes can cross over the CNC lathes through their foldable jib structure, flexibly lifting and transporting unprocessed or processed metal workpieces between dense work units.
These articulating arm jib crane can bypass obstacles such as workshop columns and machine tools, and reach deep into the interior of equipment or narrow areas (such as multi – stations above CNC lathes) to complete material handling. They not only solve the pain point of limited workshop space, but also ensure the precision of precision workpiece transportation, becoming a key equipment to improve material transfer efficiency and support the efficient flow of parts from raw blanks to finished products.

Industrial Warehousing

In industrial racking storage spaces with dense layouts, articulating jib cranes can flexibly adjust their form in narrow spaces by virtue of the foldable and stowable characteristics of their multi-section articulating jib arm. They achieve flexible coverage of the storage area, effectively avoiding structural interference with surrounding shelves and materials, and accurately adapting to the layout constraints of dense warehousing. These articulating jib cranes provide a more flexible solution for material handling in dense warehousing scenarios.