Former NASA owned track mounted traveling gantry crane with 300/30 ton capacity. Crane was purchased new in 1992, assembled and tested but never put into operation as the project was cancelled.
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Crane Specifications See PDF Schematic Drawings...One | Two | Three | Four | Five
| Manufacturer/supplier | Ederer Cranes |
| Serial No. & capacity | Serial # F-2319, 300/30 ton |
| Current Location: | Stennis Space Center, Mississippi |
| Estimated weight | Gantry assembly (sub total) 384,693 lbs |
| Main Hoist Trolley Assembly 131,337 lbs | |
| Aux. Hoist Trolley Assembly 30,326 lbs | |
| Total 546,356 lbs | |
| Year Built | 1992 |
| Travel Speeds | Bridge Crane 150 FPM |
| Main Trolley 60 FPM | |
| Aux. Trolley 60 FPM | |
| Main Hoist 5 FPM | |
| Aux. Hoist 13 FPM | |
| Width | Centerline - rail to rail 77 feet 3 inches |
| Height | Top of rail to top of hoist rail 62 feet 5 inches |
| Electrical Service requirements | Main line to gantry 2300V monospiral cable reel |
| Motor Sizes | Main Hoist 125hp 500 VDC shunt wound motor |
| Aux. Hoist 30hp 500 VDC shunt wound motor | |
| Main Trolley 20hp 500 VDC shunt wound motor | |
| Aux. Trolley 3hp 500 shunt wound motor | |
| Bridge travel 4-20hp 500 VDC shunt wound motors | |
| Travel gear boxes contain lube oil pumps powered by 1/4hp 480V 3 phase motors Monospiral cable reel uses 2hp 480V 3 phase motor | |