A jib crane mounts a rotating arm on a wall, column or freestanding pillar to serve a circular work area — ideal for loading machines, feeding a workstation or supporting a hoist over a single cell. Wall-mounted and floor-mounted (freestanding) versions rotate up to 360 degrees, and articulating jibs reach under obstructions or around corners. Kranes supplies and installs jib cranes sized to your reach, capacity and rotation, then keeps them running with inspection and parts. Describe the spot you need covered and the loads you handle, and we return a quote with the mast, arm and hoist matched to the task.
Jib cranes come in a few clear forms, and the mount decides the coverage. A wall-mounted or wall-bracket jib swings an arm out from existing building steel to serve a bench or machine without using floor space. A floor-mounted (freestanding) jib stands on its own foundation and rotates a full 360 degrees, so it can be placed anywhere a column will fit. A mast-type jib braces to both floor and overhead steel for the longest reach, and an articulating jib adds a second pivot so the crane jib can reach under a mezzanine or around an obstruction.
The job of a jib crane is to put powered lifting exactly where the work happens. It loads and unloads CNC machines and presses, feeds a welding or assembly cell, services a single bay, and pairs with an overhead crane to spot loads in dead zones the bridge cannot reach. Because each crane covers a defined circle, several small jibs often beat one large crane for repetitive station work — faster cycles, less waiting and a safer ergonomic lift for the operator.
Sizing a jib crane means three things: the capacity, the reach (arm length) and the degrees of rotation the spot needs. From there Kranes matches the mast or bracket, the boom and an electric chain or wire-rope hoist with the controls to run it, then confirms the foundation or wall steel can carry the moment. Buy when a workstation runs every shift; we also supply jib cranes as part of a wider workstation and monorail layout when several cells need coverage.
A jib crane is simple, but it is still regulated lifting equipment that earns inspection, certification and parts over its life. Kranes load-tests and documents jib cranes to CSA B167, and keeps hoists, brakes, slew bearings, stops and controls available for every make. Tell us the spot to cover, the heaviest load and the swing you need, and we return a quote with the right jib, hoist and installation — supported with service and parts across Canada.