Wheel Assemblies

Wheel assemblies for trolleys, gantry and catenary wheels

Why are crane wheels important?

When it comes to Ship-to-Shore cranes, reliable and durable wheels and wheel assemblies are essential to ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operation of your crane. At Gantrex we pride ourselves on the high quality standards we bring to the industry, ensuring that we provide the most reliable products and innovative solutions to all our customers. The durability not only lies at the heart of the manufacturing process but also the relative hardness of the thread and the rail head. Before you place your order, make sure to check the hardness specification of the wheel thread compared to the hardness of your rail. If the thread is too soft it will wear too quickly, if it is too hard it can accelerate wear on the rail. The hardness of the wheel has to be just right for the best aging parameter for both the wheel and rail.

Key factors

  • Reliability and durability

  • Manufacturing process

  • Hardness relative to thread and rail head

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Installation

Replacing crane wheels and wheel assemblies requires more than simply exchanging components. Proper installation and alignment are essential to ensure smooth crane travel, minimise wheel and rail wear, and maximise the service life of the entire system.

Gantrex provides specialised wheel and wheel assembly installation services for trolley, gantry and catenary applications. Our experienced technicians remove existing components, install new wheels or complete wheel assemblies, and perform precise alignment and adjustment to ensure optimal contact between wheel and rail.

For many applications, replacing the complete wheel assembly, including bearings and shaft, is the preferred solution. Pre-assembled units reduce installation complexity, improve reliability, and help shorten maintenance outages. Once installed, every assembly is carefully checked and adjusted to maintain proper vertical alignment, horizontal alignment and wheel pitch.

With extensive experience in crane maintenance and repair, Gantrex delivers safe, efficient and high-quality installation services that help restore performance, reduce downtime and improve the long-term reliability of your crane equipment.

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Full assembly or wheel replacement?

Normally it is much easier to replace a full assembly compared to just a wheel, especially when you are working at 60m or higher! Gantrex can assist you with that as well, we can source the most reliable parts and assemble them to the highest industry standards. We specialize in both Motor-on-Trolley , one of the more complex assemblies with multiple bearing housings, and Rope-Pulled-Trolley where the assembly includes the Trolley Wheel, Bearings, and Shaft. This way, when it arrives at site, it is a plug and play installation, remove the old one and install the new in the same position. It definitely saves a lot of time and provides you with a more reliable system that includes new bearings and shaft, hence delivering consistent performance and durability, ensuring your cranes remain operational and minimizing down time.

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No drawings? No problem for Gantrex!

If you cannot locate the drawings of your wheel assemblies, we can come on site and use the latest tools to translate your wheels into 3D drawings, from which we can easily manufacture replacement wheel assemblies.

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Why Gantrex?

Gantrex has extensive expertise and our installation teams and dedicated equipment can deliver the replacement job to the highest quality and safety standards. Do not hesitate to get in touch with us and share your specific needs so we can propose a solution that will meet your requirements.

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