WH SCOTT
Jib Cranes — Wall and Pillar Mounted, Up to 40t SWL
Localised lifting over a machine, bench or loading point without running a crane down the whole building. Working radius to 20m, lift heights to 10m, capacities to 40t — specified, installed and certified by WH Scott across the UK and Ireland.
Focused Lifting Without a Full Crane System
A jib crane gives you a fixed working circle over one area — a machine, a welding bay, a goods-in point. Installed on a wall or on its own pillar, it covers that area without the runway, support steel and headroom an overhead crane needs, which is usually the most economical way to take a repeated manual lift out of a workshop.
WH Scott supplies wall-mounted and pillar-mounted jib cranes with a working radius of up to 20m, lift heights up to 10m and capacities up to 40t. Those are range limits rather than one specification, so capacity, radius and height are confirmed together against your structure and duty before we quote. Hoists, trolleys and controls are matched from our crane and hoist components range.
Configurations and Options
Pillar-mounted
Up to 270° slew, mounted on its own base plate and foundation. The choice where there is no wall or structural steel in the right place.
Wall-mounted
Up to 180° slew, fixed to a wall or column that can take the reaction loads. Keeps the floor clear.
Underbraced or overbraced
Overbracing preserves hook height beneath the boom; underbracing suits low headroom and clear approaches.
Boom profile
An I-beam, or a light crane profile with integrated flat-cable power feed for smoother trolley travel and a tidier installation.
Control and safety options
Powered slewing, slewing lock, electronic overload protection, wire rope versions and AUTEC radio remote controls.
Difficult environments
Explosion-proof (EX) lifting equipment where the crane will work in an ATEX classified zone, plus chemical bolt fixings where the base detail calls for them.
Lifting Solutions
Part of a complete lifting range
This is one of the complete lifting solutions delivered by WH Scott across the UK and Ireland — from radio remotes, hoists and crane components to fully bespoke crane systems. Explore the full range to find the right fit for your operation.
What We Need to Specify Your Jib Crane
Six things let us quote accurately: the safe working load needed at the hook, including hoist and attachment weight; the working radius; the lift height; the slew arc; the duty — lifts per hour and use pattern; and the environment, including outdoor exposure, wash-down, corrosives or a hazardous area classification.
The other question is what the crane fixes to. A pillar-mounted jib applies a substantial overturning moment to its base, so the foundation or existing slab has to be checked rather than assumed, and a wall-mounted jib transfers those reactions into the building structure. Where the structure is not suitable we design, fabricate and install the supporting steelwork ourselves, with CE marking approval up to EXC2. We can also load testing the finished crane and put it onto a planned crane maintenance programme.
Where Jib Cranes Work Best
Jib cranes suit repeated lifting inside a defined area: loading machine tools and presses, feeding welding and fabrication bays, moving dies, fixtures and tooling, handling drums and reels, lifting pumps and valves in water and process plant, and serving goods-in or dispatch.
They also work alongside overhead cranes rather than against them. A pillar jib often covers a corner or bay end the main crane cannot reach, or the short, frequent lifts that would otherwise tie up a crane needed elsewhere.
Installation, Examination and Compliance
Every crane is supplied with its declaration of conformity and the appropriate conformity marking for the market it is installed in. In Great Britain, a fixed jib crane needs a LOLER thorough examination after installation and before first use where its safety depends on the installation conditions, then at least every 12 months — 6 months for lifting accessories — or at the intervals set by a written scheme of examination (HSE guidance on LOLER).
In the Republic of Ireland the duty sits under Regulation 52 of S.I. No. 299 of 2007: Schedule 1 sets 12 months for a crane and 6 months for lifting accessories, requires fixed lifting equipment to be tested before first use, and sets what the report must contain (the HSA GA1). A competent person may specify a shorter period. WH Scott inspects in both jurisdictions, so a crane we install can go straight onto the same programme — lifting equipment inspection in Ireland.
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Whether you need a single piece of equipment or a fully engineered lifting system, our specialists can help. Tell us your load, environment and compliance requirements — we’ll do the rest.