Welcome to Light Cranes      

The crane specialist division of Dale Lifting and Handling based in Manchester, United Kingdom


Your One-Stop-Shop

No matter what your industry is, Dales' have the solution to your handling needs. Why not use our value added service, saving you time and money by allowing Dale Lifting and Handling Specialists to find exactly what you need.

 

By working closely wiith our customers in:

• Manufacturing, Food and Pharmaceutical industries.
• Construction and Engineering workshops
• Retail and Warehouse applications
  

We have developed a range of standard and bespoke solutions to suit most Lifting and Handling applications. Our design facility and expertise is providing customer specific handling solutions. Why not call our sale team to discuss your particular need.

Our speciality is providing cost-effective answers to customers handling needs. Making the best use of work areas and storage space has never had greater value than now. Quite literally, our new lightweight cranes add a new dimension to the safe movement of materials in the workplace.


While conveyors and lift trucks are focused on moving inventory, work-in-process, and finished goods at or near floor level, cranes do most of their work well above the floor and often at ceiling height. This, in turn, frees up the floor for other activities, making overhead cranes a space saver in addition to being an efficient way to move loads.

In the same way, swing jib cranes, mobile gantry cranes and lifting davits are often used at workstations as well as other applications.

These can often be installed within the working cube of a heavier rated factory cranes, which are generally used for loads that need to travel the greatest distance in the least amount of time.

Regardless of the specific application, each crane type offers its own range of movement, both directionally and in distance, while handling loads with manipulators of various dimensions and capacities. In addition, the frequency of moves differs by crane type.

While most cranes are either electric or air powered, some are operated manually. As with other types of materials handling equipment, manual operation is generally confined to applications handling the lightest loads and the least frequency of use.

Overhead cranes - Not just for very heavy loads!

The traditional perception of an overhead crane is a twin beamed leviathan capable of lifting and traversing loads upto 100 tonnes. Usually controlled by an operator travelling with the crane in a cab.

Today's state-of-the-art pendant operated or radio-controlled cranes are increasing seen as an ergonomic solution for handling loads of much less than one tonne.


Modern lightweight cranes and manipulators are adept at moving much lighter loads within the relatively confined area of a workstation. Infact, the  lightweight, low friction enclosed track crane is increasingly seen in-use as the ergonomics of handling loads has received greater scrutiny.
12 kgs is now considered to be at the high end of the manual lifting range, not 25 kgs.

Similarly, it is estimated that nine out of 10 loads handled in industry weigh 150 kgs or less, considerably less than what was once the case.

We offer a wide range of solutions including:

UK calls
0845 270 2919

International Calls
+44 (0)161 223 1990

As well as our own quality manufacturing facility we are partners with the following world class brands:

Donati Swing Jib Cranes
Donati Electric Chain Hoists
Donati Electric Wire Rope Hoists
Donati Light Cranes Systems
Donati Crane Drives

Morris Light Cranes System
Morris Electric Chain Hoists
Morris Electric Wire Rope Hoists

Erikkila Lightweight cranes
Erikkila Aluminium Cranes
Erikkila Swing Jib Cranes


Niko Lightweight Cranes
Niko Festoon Systems
Niko Conveyor systems


Simbal Conductor Rail Systems
Simbal Cable Reelers
Simbal Festoon Systems
Simbal Radio Controls
Simbal Tool Balancers
Simbal Pendant Controls

Thern Portable Lifting Davits
Thern Manual Winches
Thern Electric Winches


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Possibly the biggest range of jib cranes in the world. We offer standard and bespoke jib cranes from 50 kgs to 10,000 kgs in the following configurations: Wall mounted jib cranes, column mounted jib cranes, articulated jib cranes, overbraced jib cranes, cantilever jib cranes, powered jb cranes, machine mounted jib cranes for applications in:

Our comprehensive range of portable lifting davits cover all applications are and include: Alumnium lifting davits, stainless steel lifting davits, galvanised steel lifting davits, painted finish lifting davits. We can provide models for use with manual and electric hoists, manual, drill driven, battery powered and main electric winches including 110V for outdoor applications.

Standard and bespoke gantries in steel and Aluminium are available to order for all application.  We manufacture steel mobile gantries for use where overhead lifting required on a permanent basis.  For site and maintenance applications we 
recommend two types of Aluminium portable mobile gantry with extremely lightweight yet strong construction designed for quick and easy assembly on site. 
Typical applications are:

One-Stop Service

As the North West's longest established supplier of lifting and handling equipment, (established in 1830), we bring with us an enviable reputation for quallity (BSI registered to BS EN ISO 9001:2000) and service, together with a unique accumulation of skills, knowledge and experience. 

Membership of the Lifting Equipment Engineeers Association enables us to provide highly skilled, LEEA trained staff.  Branded, industry-recognised products and best quality materials ensuring long term benefits and optimum performance.


Other products CAD designed and built in our purpose-built manufacturing and testing  facility in Manchester include: