STEEL

CEILING MOUNTED WORK STATION BRIDGE CRANES

ISOMETRIC VIEW

GLC

GLCS(L,LX)
Model Number: ___________________________________
Capacity: ___________________________________Pounds
Bridge Length (L): ____________________________ (OAL)
Runway Length: ______________________________ (OAL)
L1: ______________ Are the number of hangers provided
sufficient?
(See "HANGERS" column on dimensional chart pages.)
Type of hanger required:
❒ Standard hanger with up to 20 inch drop.
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, parallel
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, perpendicular
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Special hangers
Note: Sway bracing is required on all systems except
flush mounted systems. Sway bracing kits are available but are Gorbel Ceiling Mounted Bridge Cranes include: bridge, runways, hoist trolley, end trucks,
end stops, flat wire festooning, festoon gliders (festoon trolleys on steel runway lengths
not included in the crane kit. greater than 63 feet and all aluminum systems), festoon stack-up section, splice joints
and hanger brackets. Additional hanger points or longer drops, in excess of 20 inches,
C: _________________ inches (hoist by others) can be provided at an additional cost (hoist and sway bracing by others).
Dimension and design details subject to change without notice.

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 ALUMINUM
CEILING MOUNTED WORK STATION BRIDGE CRANES
ISOMETRIC VIEW
Gorbel Ceiling Mounted Bridge Cranes include: bridge, runways, hoist trolley, end trucks,
end stops, flat wire festooning, festoon gliders (festoon trolleys on steel runway lengths
greater than 63 feet and all aluminum systems), festoon stack-up section, splice joints
and hanger brackets. Additional hanger points or longer drops, in excess of 20 inches,
can be provided at an additional cost (hoist and sway bracing by others).
Dimension and design details subject to change without notice.
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Model Number: ___________________________________
Capacity: ___________________________________Pounds
Bridge Length (L): ____________________________ (OAL)
Runway Length: ______________________________ (OAL)
L1: ______________ Are the number of hangers provided
sufficient?
(See "HANGERS" column on dimensional chart pages.)
Type of hanger required:
❒ Standard hanger with up to 20 inch drop.
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, parallel
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, perpendicular
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Special hangers
Note: Sway bracing is required on all systems except
flush mounted systems. Sway bracing kits are available but are
not included in the crane kit.
C: _________________ inches (hoist by others)
 STEEL
CEILING MOUNTED WORK STATION BRIDGE CRANES

STEEL TRACK BRIDGE ON STEEL RUNWAYS

Model Number: ___________________________________
(L – L4)/2 L4 (L – L4)/2
Capacity: ___________________________________Pounds H4 H4

Bridge Length (L): ____________________________ (OAL) H3

H2 T1
Runway Length: ______________________________ (OAL)
L1: ______________ Are the number of hangers provided C
sufficient?
(See "HANGERS" column on dimensional chart pages.) HOIST L6
L3 TROLLEY
Type of hanger required:
BRIDGE LENGTH
❒ Standard hanger with up to 20 inch drop. (L)
Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, parallel ALUMINUM TRACK BRIDGE ON STEEL RUNWAYS
Support beam flange width ________________ inches (L – L4)/2 L4 (L – L4)/2
❒ Flush mounted, perpendicular
Support beam flange width ________________ inches H4
H3A
❒ Special hangers H2 T1
Note: Sway bracing is required on all systems except
flush mounted systems. Sway bracing kits are available but are
not included in the crane kit. C

HOIST
C: ________________ inches (hoist by others) L3 TROLLEY L6
BRIDGE LENGTH
(L)
Gorbel Ceiling Mounted Bridge Cranes include: bridge, runways, hoist trolley,
end trucks, end stops, flat wire festooning, festoon gliders (festoon trolleys on
steel runway lengths greater than 63 feet and all aluminum systems), festoon
stack-up section, splice joints and hanger brackets. Additional hanger points
or longer drops, in excess of 20 inches, can be provided at an additional cost (L – L4)/2 L4 (L – L4)/2
(hoist and sway bracing by others).
Dimension and design details subject to change without notice. H4
SEE NOTE**
H2 T1
NOTE**
250 SERIES = H3A – 3.25"
500 SERIES = H3A – 5.12" C
1000 SERIES = H3A
2000 SERIES = H3A
4000 SERIES = H3A HOIST
L3 TROLLEY L6
BRIDGE LENGTH
(L)

GLC STEEL RUNWAY RUNWAY

LENGTH
12" L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 12"
L7

H2 HANGER SPLICE 8" MAX

L8 JOINT
L8
ENDTRUCK

GLCS, GLCSL, GLCSLX STEEL RUNWAY RUNWAY

18" GLCS, LENGTH
STEEL RUNWAY GLCSL
18" GLCS,
GLCSL
L1 L1
24" GLCSLX 24" GLCSLX
HANGER
L7

H1

H2 SPLICE JOINT 48"

AND PLATE MAX
L8
L8
ENDTRUCK

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 ALUMINUM
CEILING MOUNTED WORK STATION BRIDGE CRANES

ALUMINUM TRACK BRIDGE ON ALUMINUM RUNWAYS

Model Number: ___________________________________

(L – L4)/2 L4 (L – L4)/2 Capacity: ___________________________________Pounds

Bridge Length (L): ____________________________ (OAL)
Runway Length: ______________________________ (OAL)
H4 L1: ______________ Are the number of hangers provided
sufficient?
H3
H2
(See "HANGERS" column on dimensional chart pages.)
T1
Type of hanger required:
❒ Standard hanger with up to 20 inch drop.
C Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Flush mounted, parallel
HOIST TROLLEY
L3 L6 Support beam flange width ________________ inches
BRIDGE LENGTH ❒ Flush mounted, perpendicular
(L)
END VIEW Support beam flange width ________________ inches
❒ Special hangers
Note: Sway bracing is required on all systems except
flush mounted systems. Sway bracing kits are available but are
COPED ALUMINUM TRACK BRIDGE ON ALUMINUM RUNWAYS not included in the crane kit.

C: ________________ inches (hoist by others)

(L – L4)/2 L4 (L – L4)/2

H4
Gorbel Ceiling Mounted Bridge Cranes include: bridge, runways, hoist trolley,
SEE NOTE** end trucks, end stops, flat wire festooning, festoon gliders (festoon trolleys on
steel runway lengths greater than 63 feet and all aluminum systems), festoon
H2
T1 stack-up section, splice joints and hanger brackets. Additional hanger points
or longer drops, in excess of 20 inches, can be provided at an additional cost
NOTE** (hoist and sway bracing by others).
250 SERIES = H3 – 3.25" C Dimension and design details subject to change without notice.
500 SERIES = H3 – 5.12"
1000 SERIES = H3
2000 SERIES = H3
4000 SERIES = H3
L6
L3 HOIST TROLLEY

BRIDGE LENGTH
(L)
END VIEW

ALUMINUM RUNWAY

RUNWAY LENGTH

18" L1 L1 18"

HANGER L7

H2

SPLICE
JOINT 30" MAX

ENDTRUCK

L8
L8 SIDE VIEW

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 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
WEIGHT MAX. MAX. MAX. MAX. L 1 = MAXIMUM HANGER CENTERLINE
CAPACITY SERIES Maximum Hanger Centerline is considered from the
PER FOOT L1 L2 L5 L9 center of a hanger to the center of the neighboring
GLC 2.55 # 6’ 8’’ 18’’ 18’’ hanger.
GLCS 4.88 # 20’ 48’’ 18’’ 48’’
250# AL 4.00 # 20’ 30’’ 48’’ 48’’ L 2 = SPLICE JOINT CENTERLINE TO HANGER
GLCSL 8.14 # 25’ 48’’ 18’’ 48’’
CENTERLINE
GLC 4.11 # 6’ 8’’ 24’’ 20’’
Splice Joint Centerline to Hanger Centerline is
GLCS 7.23 # 20’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’
considered from center of a splice joint to the center
500# AL 4.70 # 20’ 30’’ 48’’ 48’’
of the nearest hanger.
GLCSL 10.94 # 25’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’
GLCSLX 11.26 # 30’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’
GLC 6.50 # 6’ 8’’ 24’’ 20’’
L 5 = BRIDGE CANTILEVER**
GLCS 12.09 # 20’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ Bridge Cantilever is considered from the centerline
1000# AL 8.30 # 20’ 30’’ 48’’ 48’’ of the runway to the end of the bridge.
GLCSL 13.37 # 25’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’
GLCSLX 15.31 # 30’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ L 9 = MAXIMUM RUNWAY CANTILEVER
GLC 9.00 # 6’ 8’’ 24’’ 24’’ Runway Cantilever is considered from the center of
GLCS 14.59 # 20’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ the end hanger to the end of the runway.
2000# AL 10.20 # 20’ 30’’ 48’’ 48’’
GLCSL 20.14 # 25’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ Note: Same guidelines apply for Monorails
GLCSLX 20.95 # 30’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ (GLMS,GLMSL,GLMSLX, ALM), with the exception of the
GLC 9.00 # 6’ 8’’ 24’’ 24’’ "L5" dimension (not applicable).
GLCS 18.42 # 20’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ Note: Typical L5 is 12". Max. L5 may not be achievable
4000# GLCSL 23.83 # 25’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’ (dependent on truss design of bridge.)
GLCSLX 28.02 # 30’ 48’’ 24’’ 48’’
Note: Anti-kick-up end trucks* are required for the following:
bridges with † 8’ span (L4) and a bridge cantilever (L5) ‡ 12"
bridges with < 10’ span (L4) and a bridge cantilever (L5) > 15"
bridges with < 15’ span (L4) and a bridge cantilever (L5) > 18"

*Anti-kick-up end trucks are not included as part of the standard

crane kits.
**2000# @ 10’ span (L4) and bridge cantilever (L5) 15" need anti-kick-up
end trucks.
Consult Gorbel factory for information on bridges greater than
15’ span (L4).

Bridge Overall Length

STANDARD BRIDGE CANTILEVER

Bridge Series Steel

<=23' 28' 29' 33' 34'
250 12" 18" 24" na na
500 12" 18" 24" 18" 24"
1000 12" 18" 24" 18" 24"
2000 12" 18" 24" 18" 24"
4000 15" 18" 24" 18" 24"

Bridge Overall Length

Bridge Series Aluminum
<=20' 23' 28' 29' 33' 34'
250 12" 18" 18" na na na
500 12" 18" 18" 24" 18" 24"
1000 12" 18" 18" 24" 18" 24"
2000 12" 18" 18" 24" 18" 24"
4000 12" 18" 18" 24" 18" 24"

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