Wire rope hoists

ABUS electric wire rope hoists are at the heart of our installations. They cover a wide range of lifting capacities, from 1 t to 120 t. Depending on the application and requirement, our customers have a wide choice of models and options: from the standard wire rope hoist in the lower lifting capacity range to special wire rope hoist variants including additional components in the upper lifting capacity range.

But there's one feature that unites all types of cable winch: the high reliability and safety of our equipment, to guarantee production and handling flows at all times.

Type E – monorail hoist

16.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

Monorail hoist as economic choice in compact design with favourable dimensions. Safe Working Load range between 1 t and 16 t. Two direct drive cross travel motors. The cross travel trolley is adjustable to suit various flange widths.

Type U – monorail hoist with twin trolleys

25.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

Monorail hoist with twin trolleys type U for high load capacities and long hook paths. Safe Working Load range between 6.3 t and 25 t. Direct drives without exposed reduction gearing for cross travel trolleys. Cranes with higher load capacities yet smaller spans can be designed as single-girder cranes when using this hoist.

Type S – side-mounted hoist

10.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

The side-mounted hoist with the hook positioned beside the crane girder achieves an optimised highest hook position. Safe Working Load range between 1 t and 10 t. The combination of optimised highest hook position and the option to design cranes with spans of up to 35 m or more as single girder cranes results in cost advantages when investing in buildings.

Type D – standard crab unit

63.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

Compact double rail crab unit for medium SWL applications up to 63 t. The articulated end carriage joints ensure positive contact of all four wheels with the track. Hoist trolley features two direct drive cross travel motors.

Type DA - low headroom crab unit

40.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

In contrast to the type D unit, the cross member supporting the hoist between the end carriages is fitted with articulated joints. The hoist headroom is therefore reduced to a minimum. This is the option to use where very little space is available above the crane, as an alternative to type DQA, also a low headroom option.

Type DQA – ultra low headroom crab unit

40.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

Compact crab unit for SWL of up to 40 t. Ultra low headroom design with rope drum axis in the direction of cross travel; with articulated end carriage joints to ensure positive contact of all four wheels with the track and with two direct drive cross travel motors.

Type Z – twin barrel crab unit

120.000 KG
Max. lifting capacity

Compact twin hoist crab unit for Safe Working Loads of up to 120 t with articulated end carriage joints to ensure positive contact of all four wheels with the track and with two direct drive cross travel motors.