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Steel Manufacturing Industry

Weihua provides a comprehensive range of lifting and material-handling solutions for the steel manufacturing industry, including steel mills, metallurgical plants, rolling mills, casting workshops, and heavy steel structure manufacturing. Our cranes are engineered for high-temperature, high-dust, and high-load environments, supporting molten metal handling, billet and slab transfer, coil storage, continuous casting operations, and finished product logistics. Ideal for handling molten steel ladles, steel slabs, billets, coils, plates, pipes, ingots, and heavy metallurgical components.

Contact us to customize a complete lifting solution tailored to your steel or metallurgical production line.

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steel mill crane

Steel Manufacturing Industry Cranes include ladle cranes, charging cranes, slab/billet handling cranes, coil handling cranes, gantry cranes, electromagnetic cranes, grab cranes, and customised metallurgical lifting systems. Built for heavy-duty cycles, high-temperature resistance, and intelligent safety protection, Weihua cranes deliver stable lifting, precise control, and reliable continuous operation to support smelting, casting, rolling, and logistics processes in harsh industrial environments.

We have extensive experience in steel plants, ironmaking bases, rolling mills, stainless steel factories, and large metal-processing facilities worldwide. With strong engineering capability and a complete product portfolio, Weihua offers one-stop steel plant cranes lifting solutions, from project planning and equipment selection to special lifting tools, plant layout optimisation, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle maintenance.

If you are upgrading an existing plant or planning a new production line, contact us for professional engineering support and customised solutions.

Applications

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Ladle handling in steelmaking and converter workshops
02
Slab, billet, and bloom lifting in continuous casting and rolling mills
03
Coil storage, stacking, and transfer in hot-rolling and cold-rolling lines
04
Scrap charging operations for electric arc furnaces (EAF)
05
Heavy plate, pipe, and structural steel handling in fabrication workshops
06
Material logistics in steel warehouses, yards, and finishing lines

Materials & Components Handled

Molten steel ladles, torpedo ladles, slag pots

Slabs, billets, blooms, ingots, castings

Hot and cold rolled coils, stainless steel coils

Steel plates, steel pipes, H-beam and structural sections

Scrap steel, raw materials, steel injection molds, and auxiliary furnace consumables

Oversized heavy components and high-temperature workpieces

Steel Manufacturing Industry Cranes

For information on the types, applications, and selection of steel mill cranes, see the article: “Steel Mill Crane Selection Guide: Types, Applications, and How to Choose”

Equipment Solutions

Find the Right Crane Solution Tailored to Your Operation.
Ladle Crane
Ladle Crane (Steel Mill Crane)

Steel Mill Ladle Crane is built for molten steel handling, equipped with high-temperature protection, redundant safety systems, and heavy-duty lifting mechanisms to ensure stable ladle transport between converters, ladle furnaces, and casting machines.

 

Specifications:

Lifting Capacity: 50–450t ｜ Duty Class: A7–A8 ｜ Custom Span

 

Features:

 

High-temperature insulated components & dual-circuit safety protection

 

Redundant lifting mechanisms for enhanced operational safety

 

Anti-sway & precise control for safe, stable molten metal handling

 

Applications:

Steelmaking converters, LF/VD furnaces, and continuous casting areas

 

Contact us fora  customised ladle crane design.

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Charging Crane
Charging Crane (Scrap/Material Feeding Crane)

Designed for electric arc furnace (EAF) scrap charging, featuring reinforced structures, fast lifting speed, and high heat resistance to support rapid charging cycles.

 

Specifications:

Lifting Capacity: 20–200t ｜ Duty Class: A7–A8

 

Features:

 

Heat-resistant design for EAF furnace openings

 

Fast operation to improve melting efficiency

 

Heavy-duty structure suitable for frequent high-load cycles

 

Applications:

EAF steelmaking, scrap yards, material feeding stations

 

Contact us for scrap charging crane solutions.

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Slab Billet Handling Overhead Crane
Billet & Slab Handling Solutions

Overhead Slab Crane is engineered for continuous casting and rolling lines with high-speed billet/slab transfer, supporting electromagnetic lifting, clamps, or hydraulic grabs.

 

Specifications:

Lifting Capacity: 5–80t ｜ Span: 10–40m ｜ A6–A7

 

Features:

 

Electromagnetic or clamp tools for safe material handling

 

High-speed transfer improves production flow

 

Dust-resistant and vibration-resistant design

 

Applications:

Continuous casting lines, rolling mills, steel warehouses

 

Contact us to configure your slab/billet handling crane.

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Coil Handling Crane
Coil Handling Crane

Designed for high-efficiency coil stacking, storage, and loading/unloading in hot-rolling and cold-rolling production lines.

 

Specifications:

Lifting Capacity: 10–60t ｜ Duty Class: A5–A7

 

Features:

 

Optional C-hook, coil grab, or electromagnetic lifter

 

Precise positioning for high-density warehouse operations

 

Intelligent safety monitoring & anti-sway functions

 

Applications:

Coil warehouses, finishing mills, logistics centers

 

Contact us for coil handling system customization.

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Electromagnetic / Grab Gantry Crane
Electromagnetic / Grab Gantry Crane

Used in scrap yards, steel logistics, and outdoor stockyards, supporting magnets or grabs for high-efficiency material handling.

 

Specifications:

Lifting Capacity: 5–50t ｜ Span: 18–40m

 

Features:

 

Strong lifting magnet/grab for scrap and bulk steel

 

Rugged structure for outdoor heavy-duty operation

 

High-efficiency loading/unloading and yard logistics

 

Applications:

Scrap yards, steel warehouses, outdoor stockyards

 

Contact us for a customized gantry crane solution.

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