What We Offer
Every crane category, supplied across Canada — mobile, overhead, gantry, jib and tower cranes for sale, rental, service and parts. Tell us the job and we send a quote.
Gantry Crane
A gantry crane carries its bridge on freestanding legs that run on floor tracks or castors, so it lifts without the building steel an overhead crane needs. A portable gantry crane suits outdoor yards, workshops, rail sidings and any bay where a runway cannot be mounted overhead. Kranes supplies adjustable-height, portable and full-span gantry cranes for purchase or rental, sized to your load, span and duty cycle. Tell us the weight, the lift height and the working width and we return a quote with the right configuration, hoist and controls — installed, serviced and stocked for parts across Canada. Gantry cranes come in several configurations, and the right one depends on how you work. A full gantry runs on rails at ground level so trucks and trailers can pass straight through the legs, while a semi-gantry keeps one leg on the floor and the other on an elevated runway to free up floor space along a wall. Single-girder designs are lighter and economical for everyday lifts; double-girder designs carry heavier loads, longer spans and higher hook positions for demanding duty cycles. Portable A-frame gantries roll on castors for occasional lifts in a workshop, and adjustable-height models telescope to clear different loads or move between bays. Whichever form fits, the hoist and trolley travel the full length of the bridge so you can place a load anywhere within the span. Because a gantry needs no overhead building steel, it earns its place wherever a fixed runway is impractical. Steel-fabrication shops use them to feed plasma tables and welding bays; rail yards and transit depots lift bogies, wheelsets and rolling stock; ports and laydown yards move containers, pipe and precast; and machine shops park a portable unit over a single workstation for engine, die or mould changes. Outdoor units are built with weather-rated motors, sealed bearings and corrosion protection for the Canadian climate, while indoor units can run quieter, lower-headroom hoists. Rubber-tyred and rail-mounted travelling gantries handle the largest spans and the heaviest repeatable picks across an open yard. Sizing a gantry is straightforward once you know three numbers: the heaviest load, the maximum lift height and the clear working width between the legs. From there Kranes matches the capacity, the girder type, the hoist speed and the duty class, then specifies the controls — pendant, radio remote or cab — and the power supply your site can provide. Buying makes sense when the crane runs every shift and becomes part of your process; renting fits a defined project, a seasonal peak or a one-time installation lift. Either way we coordinate delivery, assembly and commissioning so the crane arrives ready to certify, not as a box of parts. Every gantry we supply is backed by inspection, certification, repair and parts so it stays safe and compliant for its full service life. Our technicians load-test and document cranes to CSA B167, the Canadian standard for the design, inspection and maintenance of overhead and gantry equipment, and we keep wire rope, hooks, sheaves, wheels, motors, brakes and controls available coast to coast — including for older units other suppliers have walked away from. Send us your load chart, a photo or a part number and we respond with a quote, availability and the service interval that keeps the crane working.
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Overhead Crane
An overhead crane — also called a bridge crane, overhead bridge crane, ceiling crane or indoor crane — runs a hoist along a bridge that travels on runway beams fixed to the building structure, clearing the floor for the highest repeatable lifts in a plant. Single-girder designs handle lighter, everyday production duty; double-girder designs carry heavier loads and longer spans with greater hook height. Kranes supplies, installs and services top-running and under-running overhead cranes, plus the wire-rope and chain hoists that ride them — complete overhead crane solutions from one supplier. Send your capacity, span, lift height and duty class and we quote a system built to CSA B167 — with inspection, repair and replacement parts available coast to coast. Overhead cranes split into two broad families. A single-girder bridge crane carries one beam and an underhung hoist for everyday production duty, while a double-girder overhead crane runs the hoist on top of two beams for heavier loads, longer spans and the maximum hook height in the building. Top-running cranes ride rails above the runway for the heaviest service; under-running (underhung) cranes hang from the runway flange to save headroom and feed monorail spurs into adjacent bays. Workstation and monorail systems extend the same principle to lighter, repetitive moves. Because the bridge is fixed to the building, an overhead crane — the indoor or ceiling crane many plants simply call their bridge crane — keeps the whole floor clear for production while still reaching any point in the bay. That makes it the backbone of steel service centres, fabrication shops, assembly lines, foundries and warehouses across Canada. Industrial overhead crane duty is rated by class, from standby maintenance hoists to severe round-the-clock cycles, and Kranes specifies the class your process actually runs so the crane is neither under-built nor overpriced. Sizing an overhead crane comes down to capacity, span, lift height and duty class, plus the building steel available to carry the runway. From those numbers Kranes engineers a complete overhead crane solution — bridge, end trucks, hoist, controls and runway — or retrofits a new hoist and controls onto an existing structure. Buy when the crane is core to daily production; we also handle new-runway installation, relocation and capacity upgrades. Every build is documented to CSA B167, the Canadian standard for overhead and gantry equipment. Once it is running, an overhead crane needs scheduled inspection, the occasional repair and a reliable parts supply to stay safe and certified. Kranes load-tests and certifies cranes, aligns runways, and stocks overhead crane parts and components — wire rope, hoists, brakes, motors, festoon, conductor bar, end trucks, wheels and controls — for every make, including older units other suppliers no longer support. Send your capacity, span and duty class, or a photo of a worn part, and we respond with a quote and availability coast to coast.
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Jib Crane
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.
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Mobile Crane Rental
Mobile cranes mount a telescoping or lattice boom on a wheeled carrier so the machine drives to the lift and sets up on outriggers in minutes. They cover the widest range of jobs — steel erection, mechanical placement, sign and HVAC work, precast setting and emergency lifts — from compact city-friendly units to high-capacity all-terrain machines. Kranes arranges mobile crane rental with or without a certified operator, picked to your load chart, radius and site access. Send the weight, the pick-and-set distance and the ground conditions, and we return a quote with the right class of crane and rigging for the day, week or project. Mobile cranes are grouped by carrier, and each class fits a different job. All-terrain cranes pair road speed with multi-axle off-road ability for the widest capacity range; truck-mounted (boom-truck) cranes trade some capacity for quick highway travel between sites; industrial and city-class machines stay compact for tight urban picks. Telescopic booms set up in minutes for the everyday lift, while lattice booms reach higher and heavier when the pick demands it. When you rent a mobile crane from Kranes, the class is chosen to the job, not the other way around. Mobile crane rental covers the broadest slice of lifting work in Canada. The same machine that erects structural steel in the morning can set HVAC units, place precast, lift sign and curtain-wall sections, position mechanical gear or handle an emergency lift in the afternoon. Contractors rent a mobile crane for a single pick, a phase or a season, and choose operated rental when they need a certified operator or a bare rental when they bring their own — whichever keeps the project moving and the cost honest. The right mobile crane comes down to the load chart: the heaviest pick, the radius it sits at, the lift height and the ground it stands on. Send those numbers plus the site access and Kranes returns a quote with the capacity class, boom configuration, counterweight and rigging matched to the lift. Need it tomorrow, for a week, or across a multi-month build? Mobile crane rental terms flex to the schedule, with transport and permits coordinated so the crane arrives ready to work. Every crane we put on a job is inspected, certified and operated to standard, because a mobile pick is only as good as its safety behind it. Kranes operators and equipment carry current certification documented to CSA and provincial regulation, and our service and parts network keeps rented machines running through the rental term. Tell us the lift and the dates, and we send a quote for the right mobile crane for rent — with certified operation and support coast to coast.
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Tower Crane Rental
Tower cranes give high-rise and large-footprint projects the hook height and reach that mobile cranes cannot sustain over months of construction. Fixed, climbing and self-erecting types lift formwork, rebar, precast and materials over a building as it rises, with a slewing jib that covers the full site from one base. Kranes arranges tower crane rental with erection, climbing, dismantling and engineering coordinated to your schedule. Share the building height, the heaviest pick at radius and the site constraints, and we return a quote covering the crane, foundation requirements and the certified service that keeps it compliant through the build. Tower cranes come in a few types matched to the project. A fixed (static) tower crane stands on a cast foundation for the full build and offers the highest capacities; a self-erecting tower crane folds up from a trailer for smaller sites and faster mobilisation; a climbing (internal-climbing) crane rises inside the structure for the tallest towers. Hammerhead jibs give flat-top reach and easy multi-crane work, while luffing jibs tuck in tight where neighbouring buildings or airspace limit the swing. A tower crane earns its place wherever a build is tall, long or tightly packed. High-rise residential and office towers, hospitals, large institutional projects and long-duration infrastructure all rely on the hook height and steady radius a tower crane holds for months while mobile cranes cycle in and out. From one base the slewing jib feeds formwork, rebar, precast, steel and materials to every floor as the building rises, which is why tower crane rental is planned into the schedule from the first foundation pour. Specifying a tower crane starts with the final height, the heaviest pick at its radius, the site footprint and the airspace around it. Kranes coordinates tower crane rental end to end — foundation engineering, erection, climbing as the structure grows, dismantling and removal — sequenced to your construction programme. Because a tower crane is a long-term commitment on a live site, the quote covers not just the machine but the engineering, the certified crews and the logistics that get it up and down safely. Through the build, the crane stays under inspection and certification so it remains legal and safe every shift. Kranes documents tower cranes to CSA and provincial requirements, supplies certified operators where you need them, and keeps the service and parts behind the machine for the length of the rental. Share the building height, the radius picks and the schedule, and we return a tower crane rental quote that carries the project from groundbreaking to topping out.
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Crane Service & Repair
Cranes are regulated lifting equipment, and downtime is expensive — so service and repair keep them safe, compliant and producing. Kranes provides preventive maintenance, breakdown repair, load testing, control and drive troubleshooting, wire-rope and hoist replacement, and runway alignment for overhead, gantry, jib and mobile cranes of any make. Work is documented to CSA B167 and provincial requirements so your records stand up to an audit. Tell us the crane type, the symptom or the service interval, and we return a quote with the scope, parts and certified technician time — scheduled around your production, anywhere in Canada. Crane service covers a planned ladder of work, not just emergency calls. Preventive maintenance keeps a crane reliable between shifts; scheduled inspection catches wear before it fails; breakdown repair gets a stopped crane producing again; and load testing proves it is safe after any major fix. Kranes delivers all of it for overhead, gantry, jib, mobile and hoist systems, so one crane service contract covers the whole fleet instead of a different vendor for each machine. Most crane repair traces back to a handful of wear points — wire rope and chain, brakes, contactors and controls, festoon and conductor bar, wheels and bearings, and the hoist itself. Our technicians troubleshoot drive and electrical faults, replace worn components, align runways that have drifted out of tolerance, and modernise obsolete controls. Crane service near me matters when a line is down, so Kranes dispatches across Canada and carries common parts to finish the call in one visit where possible. Downtime is the real cost of a crane, so service is planned around your production, not against it. Tell us the crane type, the make, the symptom or the service interval, and Kranes returns a quote with the scope, the parts and the certified technician time before work begins. Routine maintenance is scheduled into quiet windows; urgent repair is triaged fast. Crane truck service and mobile fleet maintenance are covered the same way, in the yard or on the road. Every job leaves you with documentation that stands up to an audit. Work is recorded to CSA B167, ASME B30 and provincial regulation, with a clear report, a pass-or-deficiency list and the certificates your safety file needs. Kranes services any make, including older cranes the original supplier no longer backs, and stocks the parts to keep them legal and running. Send the crane and the issue, and we respond with a quote and a plan to keep it compliant.
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Crawler Crane Rental
Crawler cranes carry a lattice boom on tracks instead of wheels, spreading weight so they pick heavy loads on soft or uneven ground and travel with a load suspended. They are the workhorses of heavy civil, energy, foundation and infrastructure work where capacity and stability matter more than road speed. Kranes arranges crawler crane rental with transport, assembly and certified operation coordinated to the site. Send the heaviest pick, the radius and the ground bearing conditions, and we return a quote with the right boom configuration, counterweight and rigging — for the lift, the phase or the full project. A crawler crane is defined by its undercarriage: a lattice boom mounted on wide steel tracks instead of wheels. The tracks spread the machine weight over a large footprint, so a crawler crane picks heavy loads on soft, wet or uneven ground where a wheeled crane would sink or need mats. It also travels with a load suspended and works without outriggers, which keeps a heavy lift moving across a site instead of setting up and tearing down at every pick. That stability makes crawler crane rental the default for heavy civil, energy, foundation and infrastructure work. Crawlers set bridge girders, place wind-turbine components, drive piling and clamshell rigs, erect heavy steel and handle the long-radius picks a project plans around. Lattice boom and luffing-jib configurations reach high and far while holding capacity, which is why the heaviest lift plans on a site are usually built around the crawler rather than fit to a smaller machine. Specifying a crawler crane starts with the heaviest pick, the radius, the lift height and the ground bearing pressure the site can carry. Kranes matches the capacity class, boom and jib configuration, counterweight and rigging, then coordinates the transport and assembly a tracked machine needs to arrive and stand up safely. Crawler crane rental runs by the lift, the phase or the full project, with certified operation available so the machine is productive from the first pick. Because crawlers handle the largest loads, the safety case behind them has to be airtight. Kranes supplies cranes inspected and certified to CSA and provincial standards, with certified operators and a service and parts network that keeps the machine running through a long rental. Send the load chart, the radius and the ground conditions, and we return a quote with the right crawler, the rigging and the logistics to complete the heavy lift.
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Boom Truck Rental
A boom truck mounts a hydraulic crane on a truck deck, so it drives to site, places its own load from the bed and moves on — the most efficient choice for medium lifts that are spread across a route or a city. It sets HVAC units, signs, roofing material, utility gear and precast where a full mobile crane is more than the job needs. Kranes arranges the unit rental, operated or bare, matched to your capacity and reach. Tell us the load, the lift height and the access, and we return a quote with the right deck, crane rating and rigging for the day or the project. A boom truck — also called a boom truck crane — mounts a hydraulic crane behind the cab of a commercial truck, so the unit drives to site, unloads its own cargo from the deck and places it without a separate crane. Articulating (knuckle boom) cranes fold compactly and reach over obstacles; telescopic booms extend straight for height and radius. Bucket and pickup-truck variants add a man-basket or a lighter chassis, so boom truck rental scales from utility service work up to medium structural picks. The boom truck earns its keep on jobs that are spread out rather than concentrated. It sets rooftop HVAC, signs, roofing and curtain-wall material, utility poles and transformers, precast and mechanical gear — moving from address to address far more efficiently than a crane that needs a lowboy to relocate. Crane truck rental is the efficient middle ground: more reach and capacity than a forklift, less cost and setup than a full mobile crane, with the load carried on the same deck that does the lifting. Sizing a boom truck comes down to the load, the lift height and radius, and the access at each stop. Kranes matches the deck size, the crane rating and the rigging, operated or bare, then confirms the unit can legally carry the cargo it will place. Boom truck rental runs by the day, the route or the project, and a certified operator is available where the picks or the site require one, so the unit is productive the moment it arrives. A truck-mounted crane is still regulated lifting equipment, inspected and certified like any crane in the fleet. Kranes documents units to CSA and provincial standards, keeps hydraulic, control and rigging parts on hand, and services the crane and the carrier together. Tell us the loads, the stops and the dates, and we return a quote for the right boom truck crane — with the operation and support to keep the route moving across Canada.
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Rough Terrain Crane Rental
Rough terrain cranes ride on large rubber tires and four-wheel drive to work off-road on a single engine, pairing a telescoping boom with a compact frame that turns tight inside a job site. They are built for construction, energy and industrial sites where the ground is unpaved and space is limited but a mobile pick is still needed. Kranes arranges rough terrain crane rental, operated or bare, matched to your load chart and access. Send the weight, the radius and the site conditions, and we return a quote with the right capacity class, rigging and the certified operation to put it to work. A rough terrain crane is a single-engine mobile crane built to work off-road. Large flotation tires and full-time four-wheel drive carry it across mud, gravel and graded fill, while four-wheel steering and a short, stiff frame let it turn tight inside a congested site. A telescopic boom gives quick setup and useful height and radius, and the compact deck keeps the machine within the footprint a job site can spare — capability a road-going crane cannot match on raw ground. That makes rough terrain crane rental the standard pick for construction, energy and industrial sites before the ground is paved. It sets steel and precast, places mechanical and process equipment, supports civil and foundation work and handles the day-to-day picks a project runs on. Where a job needs more road mobility between locations, an all terrain crane covers the gap; Kranes helps choose between the two so the machine fits both the lift and how far it has to travel on the job. The right rough terrain crane comes off the load chart: the heaviest pick, the radius, the lift height and the ground it stands on. Send those plus the site access and Kranes returns a quote with the capacity class, the counterweight and the rigging, operated or bare. Rough terrain crane rental runs by the day, the week or the project, with transport coordinated so the machine — which is not built for highway travel — arrives ready to work. On unfinished ground the safety margin matters most, so every machine is inspected and certified before it ships. Kranes supplies rough terrain cranes documented to CSA and provincial standards, with certified operation available and a parts and service network that keeps the crane running through the rental. Tell us the lift, the site and the dates, and we send a quote for the right rough terrain crane to keep the job moving.
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Crane Scale
A crane scale hangs between the hook and the load to weigh it in the air, giving an accurate reading before a lift leaves the ground — essential for charge accounting, load verification and staying inside a crane’s rated capacity. Kranes supplies legal-for-trade and industrial crane scales across the capacity range, with wireless readouts, overload alarms and calibration. Tell us the maximum load, the accuracy you need and whether it must be trade-certified, and we return a quote with the right scale, shackles and calibration certificate. Replacement load cells, hooks and remotes are stocked for the units we supply. A crane scale hangs in the rigging between the hook and the load, so it weighs a lift in the air before it ever leaves the ground. That single reading does several jobs: it confirms the load is inside the crane rated capacity, it provides an accurate weight for charge accounting and shipping, and it verifies a sling or spreader plan before the pick. Models range from compact dynamometer-style units to heavy industrial crane scales sized to match the largest hooks on site. The right crane scale depends on how the weight will be used. Legal-for-trade (trade-certified) scales are required when the weight is the basis of a sale or invoice; industrial scales suit internal load checks, batching and safety verification. Wireless readouts put the number in the operator hand or a control room, overload alarms warn before a lift exceeds a limit, and tension load-link and crane-hook styles match different rigging. Kranes supplies the configuration, the shackles and the calibration to suit the task. Specifying a scale comes down to the maximum load, the accuracy class you need and whether the reading must be trade-certified. From there Kranes returns a quote with the right capacity, the mounting style, the remote or display and a calibration certificate so the scale is ready to trust on day one. Because a crane scale lives in the load path, it is built and certified as rigging, not just an instrument — accuracy and a documented safe working load both matter. A scale only stays accurate if it is maintained, so Kranes keeps replacement load cells, crane hooks, shackles, batteries and remotes for the units it supplies, and re-calibrates on schedule. That keeps the weight defensible for trade use and keeps the device safe in the rigging. Tell us the capacity, the accuracy and whether it must be legal-for-trade, and we respond with a quote, the calibration certificate and the parts to keep it reading true.
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Carry Deck Crane Rental
A carry deck crane is a small four-wheel industrial crane with a flat deck: it picks a load, sets it on its own deck, drives it across a plant or site, then places it — all in one compact machine that fits through doorways and works indoors. It excels at maintenance, machine moving, tooling changes and tight-quarters material handling where a full crane cannot reach. Kranes arranges this crane rental matched to your capacity and the spaces it must work in. Tell us the load, the lift height and the access widths, and we return a quote with the right unit for the day, week or shutdown. A carry deck crane is a small four-wheel industrial crane with a flat load-carrying deck and a 360-degree boom. It does something larger cranes cannot: it picks a load, sets it on its own deck, drives it across a plant or site, then lifts it into final position — pick, carry and place in one compact machine. Low height and a tight turning circle let it pass through roll-up doors and work indoors where a mobile crane simply will not fit. That combination makes carry deck crane rental the go-to for in-plant work. It moves machinery during installs and relocations, handles tooling and die changes, supports maintenance and shutdown work, and shifts material through tight aisles and congested floors. On a turnaround where minutes of downtime are expensive, one carry deck crane often replaces a forklift plus a crew, carrying and setting awkward loads a forklift cannot safely lift overhead. Sizing a carry deck crane means the load, the lift height and — just as important — the widths and door heights it must pass through to reach the work. Kranes matches the capacity and the machine envelope to the spaces on your site, operated or bare, so it actually fits the route to the job. Carry deck crane rental runs by the day, the week or the length of a shutdown, with delivery coordinated to your maintenance window. Indoors or out, a carry deck crane is inspected and certified like any lifting machine in the fleet. Kranes supplies units documented to CSA and provincial standards, with certified operation available and the parts and service to keep the crane running through the rental. Tell us the loads, the lift heights and the access widths, and we return a quote with the right carry deck crane for the move.
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Crane Parts
A crane is only as available as its parts supply, so Kranes stocks and sources parts for cranes of every make — overhead, gantry, jib, mobile and hoist systems. That includes wire rope and chain, hooks, sheaves and blocks, brakes, motors, drives, festoon and conductor bar, controls, pendants, remotes, end trucks, wheels and limit switches. Tell us the crane, the part number or a photo of what failed, and we identify the correct replacement and return a quote with availability. Where an original is obsolete we source a compliant equivalent, so an older crane stays in service instead of being scrapped. Parts for cranes fall into a few groups, and Kranes covers them all. Lifting and reeving parts include wire rope and chain, hooks, sheaves, blocks and drums; mechanical parts cover brakes, motors, gearboxes, wheels, bearings and end trucks; electrical parts span drives, contactors, controls, pendants, remotes, festoon, conductor bar and limit switches. Whether you call them the parts of a crane, overhead crane parts or hoist components, the same network sources them for overhead, gantry, jib, mobile and hoist systems of every make. The hard part is identification, not just supply. Tell Kranes the crane make and model, send a part number, or photograph the worn or failed component, and we identify the correct replacement before quoting — so the part that arrives actually fits. That matters most for older equipment: when an original is obsolete and the maker has moved on, we source a compliant equivalent, so an aging but sound crane stays in service instead of being scrapped over a single unavailable part. Common wear items — wire rope, brake pads and discs, contactors, festoon, wheels and the crane hook itself — are the parts that decide a crane uptime, so they are the ones worth sourcing from a supplier who stocks rather than back-orders. Kranes returns a quote with availability and lead time up front, and pairs parts with the service to install and certify them where you need it, so a parts order does not become a second problem to schedule. Replacing rigging and safety-critical parts is regulated work, not a swap to improvise. Kranes supplies parts rated and documented to CSA and ASME standards, and can install, load-test and certify the repair so the crane goes back to work legal and safe. Send the crane, a part number or a photo of what failed, and we respond with the right replacement, the availability and the option to fit it — keeping any crane in service across Canada.
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Spider Crane Rental
A spider crane is a compact tracked mini-crane whose outriggers fold out like legs, so it passes through a standard doorway, fits in an elevator and then lifts far more than its size suggests on stable footing. It is the answer for glass installation, indoor steel, atriums, restoration and any lift sealed off from a road. Kranes arranges spider crane rental, operated or bare, matched to the load and the access route. Tell us the weight, the final position and the tightest opening it must pass, and we return a quote with the right machine, rigging and the certified operation to complete the pick. A spider crane (also spelled spyder crane) is a compact tracked mini-crane whose four outriggers fold out like legs to create a stable lifting base far wider than its travel footprint. Folded, it passes through a standard doorway, fits in a goods lift and crawls over finished floors on rubber or non-marking tracks; deployed, it lifts far more than its size suggests. Electric and bi-energy models run emission-free indoors, which is why spider crane rental opens up lifts no truck-mounted crane can reach. The spider crane exists for access-restricted work. It handles glass and curtain-wall installation, interior structural steel, atrium and skylight glazing, plant and machinery moves, restoration and heritage work, and any pick sealed off from a road or a yard. Where the only way in is a corridor, a lift car or a temporary opening, the spider crane is often the single machine that can get to the load and place it precisely — without dismantling part of the building to bring a bigger crane in. Specifying a spider crane means the load, the final position and — critically — the tightest opening and the floor loading on the route in. Kranes matches the machine capacity and dimensions to that access, operated or bare, and confirms outrigger spread and ground or floor protection at the pick. Spider crane rental runs by the day, the week or the project, with the route planned in advance so the machine reaches the work and lifts safely once it is there. A small crane in a finished or occupied building still demands full certification and care. Kranes supplies spider cranes inspected and documented to CSA and provincial standards, with certified operators experienced in tight indoor picks and the rigging suited to delicate loads like glass. Tell us the weight, the destination and the narrowest point on the way in, and we return a quote with the right spider crane and the plan to complete the lift.
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Crane Inspection & Certification
Cranes must be inspected on a schedule and certified to stay legal to operate, and a lapse can shut a site down. Kranes performs frequent and periodic inspections, annual certification, load testing and pre-purchase evaluations for overhead, gantry, jib and mobile cranes of any make, documented to CSA B167, ASME B30 and provincial regulations. Findings come with a clear report, a pass or deficiency list and a quote to correct anything flagged. Tell us the crane type, its location and when it was last certified, and we schedule the inspection around your operation and return your compliance records the same way. Crane inspection runs on a defined schedule. Frequent inspections check the crane and its rigging at short intervals during normal use; periodic inspections look deeper at structure, brakes, ropes and controls; and annual certification, with load testing where required, confirms the crane is legal to operate for another cycle. Pre-purchase and pre-rental evaluations check a machine before money or a job depends on it. Kranes performs all of these for overhead, gantry, jib, mobile and hoist systems of any make. The point of crane certification is to keep a site legal and safe, because a lapsed certificate can stop work and a missed defect can hurt someone. Inspections find worn rope, cracked welds, slipping brakes, drifting runways and failing controls before they become incidents, and they produce the records a regulator, insurer or client will ask to see. Kranes inspectors know what provincial regulation and the standards require, so the inspection covers what actually matters rather than a generic checklist. Every inspection ends with a clear result, not a vague verdict. You receive a written report, a pass-or-deficiency list that names exactly what was found, and — where something needs attention — a quote to correct it, so there is no gap between the finding and the fix. Certification documentation is issued to CSA B167, ASME B30 and provincial requirements, formatted for your safety file and ready for an audit, an insurer or a buyer. Inspection works best when it is planned around production, not sprung on it. Tell Kranes the crane type, its location and when it was last certified, and we schedule the visit into a window that suits your operation, then return the records the same way. Because Kranes also repairs and supplies parts, any deficiency found can be corrected and re-certified by one supplier — keeping the crane legal, safe and audit-ready across Canada.
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Electric Hoist
An electric hoist is the lifting heart of most cranes and a standalone tool in its own right, raising loads on a wire rope or chain at the push of a button. Wire-rope hoists handle higher capacities and duty cycles; electric chain hoists are compact and economical for lighter, frequent lifts on jibs, gantries and monorails. Kranes supplies and services electric hoists across the capacity range, with the controls, pendants and suspensions to match your crane or workstation. Tell us the capacity, the lift height and the duty class, and we return a quote with the right hoist and the parts to keep it running. An electric hoist comes in two main types. A wire-rope hoist handles higher capacities, longer lifts and heavier duty cycles, and is the workhorse on overhead and gantry cranes; an electric chain hoist is compact, lighter and economical, ideal for jibs, monorails, workstations and frequent shorter lifts. Both raise and lower a load at the push of a button on single or dual speed, and both can run fixed, on a trolley, or as the lifting unit inside a larger crane. The hoist is the part of a crane that does the actual lifting, so it shows up everywhere lifting happens. It powers overhead and gantry cranes, jib cranes and monorail crane systems, assembly and machining workstations, and stands alone over a single bench or pit. Because an electric hoist replaces manual or engine-driven lifting, it shows up wherever an engine hoist for rent once would have — but with repeatable, controlled, powered movement instead of a one-off mechanical pull. Specifying an electric hoist comes down to capacity, lift height, duty class and how it mounts — fixed, trolley-mounted or built into a crane. From there Kranes matches the hoist type, the speed, the controls and the suspension to your crane or workstation, and confirms the power supply on site. Buy when the lift is part of daily production; we also supply hoists as replacements that modernise an older crane, bringing better control and safety to a structure that is otherwise sound. A hoist is the most worked component on a crane, so service and parts decide how long it lasts. Kranes services electric hoists and stocks brakes, contactors, chains and wire rope, hooks, limit switches, pendants and remotes for the units it supplies, including older models. Tell us the capacity, the lift height and the duty class, and we return a quote with the right electric hoist and the parts and service to keep it running.
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