Comprehensive Guide to 5 Ton Gantry Crane: Types, Specifications, and Applications

In modern industrial outdoor operations, the handling of small to medium-sized loads (2-4 tons) is essential everywhere—from raw material loading and unloading in factory yards, to cargo transfer in logistics parks, to equipment hoisting at construction sites. A lifting device that can flexibly adapt to any site while reliably handling heavy loads is key to boosting efficiency in these tasks.
The 5-ton gantry crane eliminates the need for complex factory support structures. Its tracks can be flexibly laid out according to the site, and its load capacity precisely matches the demands of handling small to medium-sized heavy objects. This perfectly resolves the pain points of traditional equipment—restrictions by site conditions and mismatches between load capacity and operational needs—making it the preferred choice for numerous enterprises.
This article will explore the practical value and selection logic of the 5-ton gantry crane from dimensions including its core types, key parameters, and suitable application scenarios.

Product Types of 5 Ton Gantry Crane

5 ton A Type Single Girder Gantry Crane

Featuring a triangular support frame structure, the design is simple and robust, with low maintenance costs and easy operation.

5 ton L Type Single Girder Gantry Crane with Electric Hoist

Featuring an L-shaped leg structure for enhanced lateral stability during operation and a wider field of view.

5 ton L Type Single Girder Gantry Crane with Trolley Hoist

Gantry cranes with L-shaped outriggers and hoist trolley configurations can handle substantial lifting capacities.

5 ton Single Girder Truss Gantry Crane

Truss structures feature a small wind-exposed area, strong wind resistance, robust construction, and lighter weight compared to box girders, thereby reducing transportation costs.

5 ton Semi Gantry Crane

Gantry cranes with legs on only one side utilize tracks laid along one side of the factory building or other steel structures, saving floor space and offering strong adaptability to site conditions.

5 ton Double Girder Gantry Crane

Typically offering greater lifting capacity and span, with flexible functional expansion and more stable operation.

5 ton Portable Gantry Crane

Compact size with flexible operating range, typically equipped with polyurethane wheels, and generally suited for lightweight lifting tasks in confined spaces.

5 Ton Gantry Crane Parameter Comparison

To help you visually compare the core performance of each model and efficiently complete your selection, the table below details the key technical parameters for various 5 ton gantry cranes. During actual purchasing, all product specifications can be customized to meet your specific operational requirements.

Application Scenarios for 5 Ton Gantry Crane

Machine Shop Operations: During production in machine shops, portable 5 ton gantry cranes facilitate short-distance material handling within workshops when processing raw materials like steel plates, steel blanks, and steel columns into metal components. At the finished goods loading stage, these cranes assist in loading products onto trucks for shipment.
Metal Scrap Recycling: For scrap metal from domestic and industrial sources, materials are sorted by type, composition, and form. A baler compresses and packages the scrap, reducing its volume and standardizing its shape for efficient stacking and transportation. Metal briquettes, weighing approximately 1-4 tons depending on density and volume, can be stored using the 5 ton gantry crane or loaded onto trucks for transport to metal smelting plants or recycled metal processing facilities. This supports resource recycling through processes like remelting and purification, transforming the material into new metal raw materials.
Construction Material Processing: In scenarios involving the transfer of raw materials like rebar and pipes, the 5 ton gantry crane efficiently lifts rebar bundles, steel pipes, and structural steel. It precisely moves these items from the unloading zone to rebar processing sheds and binding work areas, ensuring smooth material handling by meeting the weight and workflow demands of this stage.
Large Automotive Repair Facilities: In extensive automotive repair facilities handling heavy-duty vehicle maintenance and large component replacements/handling—such as engines and transmissions weighing 3 tons or more—5 ton gantry cranes play a critical lifting role. For instance, repairing or replacing key components like truck engines or transmissions, typically weighing 2-4 tons, relies heavily on these cranes.
Port Container Decontainerization and Recontainerization: At cargo handling centers in ports and logistics parks, when decontainerizing or recontainerizing goods within designated areas, 5 ton gantry cranes enable precise lifting operations. Coordinating with forklifts and other equipment facilitates rapid loading, unloading, and transshipment of cargo.

Custom 5 Ton Gantry Crane Project Pricing

Due to the multifaceted factors influencing crane pricing—such as raw material fluctuations, custom specifications, and manufacturing complexity—there is no uniform market pricing. This makes it challenging for most buyers to obtain clear cost references. To provide an initial understanding of the price range for customized equipment, this section compiles actual custom project cases for various 5 ton gantry crane types, including electric hoist semi-gantry, truss-type, and double-girder gantry models, with key parameters and corresponding prices noted. It is important to note that the following cases serve solely as market cost references and do not represent current real-time quotations. If you have specific operational requirements (such as adaptation to special working conditions or functional expansions), we recommend further communication to obtain a one-on-one selection analysis and precise quotation. This will help avoid cost losses due to parameter mismatches.

Price of Semi Gantry Crane with Electric Hoist

The client company established a new factory site and requested the procurement of lifting equipment, including a device suitable for handling small to medium-sized heavy objects during material transfer in production processes. Requirements included maximizing the reduction of steel structure dimensions while meeting load capacity and safety standards, along with features such as an integrated load indicator. Based on the company’s operational scenarios and actual needs, the procurement type was determined as an electric hoist semi-gantry crane with the following specifications:

• Lifting Capacity: 5t
• 跨度：9米
• Working Class: A5
• Lifting Height: 5.8m
• Operation Mode: Ground Control + Remote Control
• Operating Environment: Temperature: -5°C to 45°C; Relative Humidity: ≤90%
• Price: $15,828

Price of Single Girder Gantry Crane with Electric Hoist

In a highway construction project, a gantry crane is required for material handling and distribution operations involving sand, gravel, cement, geogrids, reinforced soil, and other materials during the excavation of the old roadbed, demolition of metal structures, and excavation/backfilling processes. It will also be used for the erection of bridge piers and bridge structures, as well as the installation of other facilities. The operating environment temperature ranges from -20°C to 50°C. The crane design must incorporate variable frequency speed control functionality and be equipped with a vertical reducer.

Based on the company’s operational scenarios and actual requirements, the procurement equipment type was determined as an electric hoist single-girder gantry crane with the following specifications:

• Lifting capacity: 5t
• 跨度：30m
• 工人阶级：A3
• Lifting height: 6.5m
• Main hoist speed: 8m/min
• Operation mode: Ground operation + remote control
• Power supply voltage: 380V 50Hz three-phase AC
• Price: $16,206

Price of Truss Gantry Crane with Electric Hoist

Product Type: 5 ton Truss Gantry Crane with electric hoist

产品特性:

The steel structure gantry design is ingeniously crafted with excellent rigidity. The trolley travel is equipped with Lifute soft-start motors, ensuring durable components. The hoisting mechanism features variable frequency speed control. Electrical control offers multiple power supply, power feed, and control methods, complemented by a comprehensive protection system including short-circuit, undervoltage, and emergency power-off safeguards. Additional safety devices include overload protection and travel limit switches. The crane is fitted with an anemometer, lightning rod, audible/visual alarm, and work lights.

产品规格:

• Lifting Capacity: 5t
• Span: 22m
• Lifting Height: 6.5m
• 工人阶级：A4
• Operation Mode: Ground Control
• 行进速度：20米/分钟
• Lifting Speed: 8m/min
• Crane Total Weight: 10600kg
• Price: $14,710

Price of Double Girder Gantry Crane

项目背景:
Due to safety hazards in the railway system, a company is undertaking construction and installation rectification works. The project requires rebuilding a hydrogen-aluminum loading line with a span of 16.5 meters and a length of 158 meters, equipped with a gantry crane. Concurrently, the ground east of the railway will be paved, access roads will be constructed at both ends to connect with the factory roads, and auxiliary facilities will be built. A 5-ton double-girder hook gantry crane is required for cargo loading/unloading operations on the loading line, as well as material and equipment hoisting during construction. This equipment will support hazard remediation, project advancement, and ensure subsequent operational safety. Our company has been commissioned for its production. Specific details are as follows:

Product Type: Double Girder Gantry Crane

产品参数：

• Lifting Capacity: 5 tons
• Span: 18m
• Lifting Height: 9m
• Power Supply: 380V 50Hz Three-Phase AC
• Duty Class: A5
• Operation Mode: Cab-operated
• Cantilevers: Both sides equipped with cantilevers, lengths 2m and 1m respectively
• Price: $38,593

Kuangshan Cranes Export Cases of 5 Ton Gantry Crane

5 Ton Single Girder Gantry Crane Shipped to Kenya

项目背景

In 2013, Henan Mining established a partnership with a Kenyan client to deliver a 5-ton single-girder gantry crane. Featuring a streamlined single-girder structure with low operational barriers, this equipment can be flexibly deployed in indoor and outdoor settings such as warehouses, small construction sites, and manufacturing workshops. Eliminating the need for complex additional column supports, its lightweight design and simple installation adapt to diverse working environments, meeting clients’ daily material handling requirements.

产品规格

• Lifting Capacity: 5t
• Lifting Height: 7m
• Span: 6m

Shipping and Delivery

Prior to shipment, the equipment underwent standardized packaging. Core components—including the electric hoist, outriggers, ground beams, and main girders—were individually protected to ensure safe long-distance transport. After packaging, the unit was systematically shipped to the port, guaranteeing timely delivery and enabling the Kenyan client to commence operations swiftly.

2 Sets Single Girder Gantry Cranes Support Precast Concrete Handling Project in Zimbabwe

项目背景

In March 2013, a Zimbabwean client inquired via our company website about purchasing two cranes for lifting and transporting precast concrete components. Though individual precast elements were lightweight, the project involved high-volume operations with tight schedules, demanding high equipment efficiency and safety while controlling costs.

Project Delivery

Addressing the client’s requirements, we designed two single-girder gantry cranes that met their needs while significantly reducing equipment costs. For safety, we recommended travel limit switches, overload indicators, overload warning lights, and electrical protection devices.

产品规格

• Product: Single girder gantry crane
• Lifting Capacity: 5 ton
• Travel Speed: 30 m/min
• Hoisting Speed: 7 m/min
• Price: $16,585

5 Ton Gantry Crane Boosts Manufacturing Workshop Efficiency

项目背景

The client, a leading enterprise deeply rooted in manufacturing, had specific requirements for a multi-functional lifting solution. They needed a 5-ton single-girder gantry crane to enhance material handling processes within their workshop.

项目挑战

The client imposed strict controls on freight costs. To address this, Henan Kuangshan Cranes adopted a truss-style outrigger design. This approach significantly reduced steel usage without compromising the equipment’s overall load-bearing capacity or stability, effectively managing production and transportation costs while balancing economy with functionality.

Project Acceptance

Through in-depth assessment and discussion of the client’s operational scenarios, our engineers tailored a 5 ton single girder gantry crane to precisely meet their requirements. Following intensive production, we delivered the product on schedule and provided thoughtful professional installation guidance and operator training.

Custom 5 Ton Gantry Crane for Canadian Precast Component Warehouse

项目背景

A Canadian precast component manufacturer required an upgrade to its existing lifting system due to business expansion, as the original setup could no longer meet demands for high-precision, high-efficiency material handling. The warehouse demanded significant equipment installation height and operational flexibility.

项目挑战

Achieving safe, efficient material handling within limited indoor clearance while sustaining daily heavy-duty usage.

Customized Solution

The warehouse space faced dual height constraints from structural limitations and component stacking, coupled with significant variations in component dimensions and weights. A customized gantry crane with a 15m span, 4.7m lifting height, and A5 duty cycle was engineered. Equipped with variable-gauge control technology, it intelligently adapts to lifting different components, enhancing operational efficiency.

Product Advantages

• Optimized space utilization within the facility
• Advanced control system integration
• Robust structure with long-term durability

概括

The 5 ton gantry crane serves as the core equipment for handling small to medium-sized heavy loads. With its high operational flexibility and robust load-bearing capacity, it plays a vital role across multiple industries including large-scale auto repair, building materials processing, and machinery manufacturing. Different crane models can be tailored to specific operational requirements, while customized solutions effectively address challenges in unique sites and working conditions—as demonstrated in Henan Mines’ export case studies.
If you are seeking to purchase a 5 ton gantry crane, we recommend first clarifying your operational environment, handling frequency, and precision requirements. As a professional lifting equipment brand, Henan Kuangshan Cranes offers multiple types of 5 ton gantry cranes with comprehensive specifications, along with one-on-one needs analysis, solution design, and installation training services. Choosing Henan Kuangshan effectively enhances operational efficiency, reduces long-term maintenance costs and safety risks, and supports efficient task execution.

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