Shaw-Box Crane Kits

The Complete Crane Kit. Virtually Everything Required to Build a Crane.

The new Yale Shaw-Box crane kit, the industry’s most complete overhead crane kit, contains virtually everything required to build a crane. These Shaw-Box overhead crane kits are economical and can significantly reduce the time it takes to build a crane. Whether you are building a top running single girder, monobox, or double girder crane; you can rely on Shaw-Box to provide the highest quality crane kit on the market.

Shaw-Box Overhead Crane Kit Features:

Hoist & Trolley

For single and double girder cranes.
The Shaw-Box and Yale hoists and trolleys provide exceptional long life in heavy service applications.

  • Capacities up to 15 tons – single girder.
  • Capacities up to 20 tons – double girder.
  • Built to meet and exceed either FEM 2m or 3m duty (Similar to ASME H4 or H4+).
  • Low headroom design wire rope hoist for maximum hook travel.
  • 200% torque DC hoist motor brake.
  • All controls housed in NEMA 4/12 enclosure.
  • Triple reduction, helical, oil bath lubricated hoist gearing in cast aluminum gear case.
  • Standard hoists and trolleys are CSA approved.

Single & Double Girder End Trucks

Complete with connection plates, sweeps and bumpers.

  • Fitted with 2 removable (not welded) rail sweeps for easier inspection of the wheels.
  • 2 oversized hand holes to allow for easy access.
  • Rotating axles driver and trailer wheels – no exposed gearing.
  • Wheels are flat tread machined and hardened to 300-320 BHN. They can run on ASCE or square bar rail.
  • Top and side girder connection plates come standard with the end trucks.
  • Girder connection plates are bolted, not welded. This allows for easy installation and shipping.
  • Constructed from heavy wall ASTM structural tube.

Bridge Motors

Complete with “plug and play” power connections.

  • Motor reducer and DC rectified brake are fully assembled for easy installation.
  • Shipped and ready to install with 4 bolt connection.
  • Direct spline connection to the drive wheel.
  • Power 230/460V, 200V and 575V.
  • CSA and CE approved.

Control Panel

Complete with “plug and play” power connections.

  • Plug and play cables connect to bridge motors, hoist and trolley power and pendant control for easy assembly.
  • Standard variable frequency control provides controlled acceleration and deceleration for a smooth operation, reduced load swing and extends the life of the drive system.
  • NEMA 4/12 enclosure.
  • Meets NEC specifications.
  • Fusing, manual disconnect and mainline contactor.
  • CSA approved.

Festoon System

Complete with “plug and play” power connections.

  • Easy quick connect plugs requires no special tools or skills to “wire up” a bridge crane.
  • Connection housings are durable metal with spring loaded snap connections. No plastic housings to break or long screws, or loose gaskets to contend with.
  • Flat cables and plugs are CSA Approved.

Pendant Control

Complete with “plug and play” power connections.

  • Plug and play connection makes installation quick and easy.
  • Simplified 8 button operation for all movement.
  • UL listed and CSA Approved.

Standard Features:

  • Heavy walled structural tube frame.
  • Rotating axle driver and trailer wheels.
  • Removable bolt-on rail sweeps with rubber bumpers.
  • Top and side mounted bolted girder connection plates.
  • Two hand holes per girder connection plate set.
  • Bridge wheels run on either ASCE or square bar rail.
  • Totally enclosed helical gear bridge reducers.
  • Bridge motors built and sized for variable frequency drive.
  • NEMA 4/12 (ip65) control panel enclosure.
  • All metal plug and play connection plugs.

History of Shaw-Box:

In 1932, the Shaw Crane Company merged with the Alfred E. Box Crane and Hoist Corporation, inventors of the first electric cable hoist. Together, the two companies continued to lead, revolutionizing the way heavy materials are handled. The LOAD LIFTER electric hoist, first pioneered in 1921, has evolved into today’s legendary Series 700 and 800 wire rope hoists.

Other innovations included the first portable electric and lever-operated chain hoists, the development of built-in overload protection devices, air and worm gear hoist technology, and a wide range of advanced trolleys, bridge components, and accessories.