Can a 1.5-ton spider crane be transported to a floor by freight elevator?

Transporting an Onchtech 1.5-ton spider crane to a floor by freight elevator may be possible, but only after verifying the elevator’s load capacity, doorway and cabin dimensions, access routes, and the destination floor’s load-bearing capacity.

Check the elevator’s load capacity

This spider crane weighs approximately 1.7 tons. Use this equipment weight—not the 1.5-ton lifting designation—when assessing freight elevator capacity. The elevator’s rated capacity must cover the crane and all accompanying items.

Verify doorway and cabin clearance

The crane is approximately 0.65 m wide, but width alone does not establish whether it will fit. Check its full dimensions in the transport configuration against:

• The elevator doorway, to confirm that the equipment can pass through.
• The cabin dimensions, to confirm that the equipment’s length, width, and height fit inside.

Confirm access routes and floor capacity

Also verify the routes into and out of the elevator and the destination floor’s load-bearing capacity. Freight elevator transport should only be considered when the load, dimensional, route, and floor-capacity requirements have all been checked.