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Goliath (gantry) cranes run on ground rails — ideal for outdoor yards and storage areas with no overhead structure. Choose the semi-goliath, which rests one side on an elevated rail to save cost, or the full goliath, which stands on both legs for heavy-duty, large-span work.
Half-gantry crane — one leg runs on a ground rail while the other side rides an elevated rail on the building, cutting cost and steel.
Best for: yards alongside a building where one side can use an existing elevated rail — a cost-effective medium-duty gantry.
Full gantry crane standing on both legs on ground rails — built for heavy loads, large spans and fully outdoor operation.
Best for: open storage yards, fabrication yards, precast and port-side handling needing heavy lifts over wide, fully outdoor spans.
The differences that actually drive the decision — support, span, duty and cost.
| Semi-Goliath | Goliath Crane | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting capacity | Light–medium | Up to ~250 T |
| Support | One leg on ground, one on building rail | Both legs on ground rails |
| Span | Moderate | Moderate–large |
| Duty | Medium | Medium–heavy |
| Needs a building | Yes — for the elevated rail | No — fully free-standing |
| Steel & cost | Lower — less structure | Higher — full gantry |
| Design standards | IS 3177, IS 807 | IS 3177, IS 807 |
| Relative price | Lower — cost-effective | Higher — heavy-duty |
Capacity, span and duty class are typical — final figures are confirmed per your site and application on the product datasheet.
Run your requirement against these. If most points fall in one column, that’s your pick.
The cost-effective fit
The heavy-duty fit
Semi or full goliath, the engineering underneath is the same standard — built for safe, reliable outdoor lifting on rails.
Gantry structure, legs and end carriages designed to IS-3177 & IS-807 for your duty class and span.
Overload limiter, hoist limit switches and rail end-stops protect the load, the crane and the yard.
Variable-frequency long-travel and hoist drives give soft start/stop and anti-sway over long outdoor rails.
Weatherised paint, rain canopies, cable reeling / festoon and rail clamps specified for outdoor service.
Custom span, height, capacity, cantilevers and rail gauge — semi or full goliath, pendant or cabin control.
In-house fabrication, erection and a service team across India for rail-mounted outdoor cranes.
A starting point by sector — final selection always comes down to your load, span and duty cycle.
One side uses the building’s elevated rail.
Often semi-goliathFully outdoor handling with no structure to lean on.
Usually full goliathModerate loads alongside a shed.
Often semi-goliathHeavy lifts over wide spans.
Usually full goliathCost-effective gantry next to a building.
Often semi-goliathHeavy, large-span outdoor lifting.
Usually full goliathBoth configurations are built in-house to IS-3177 & IS-807 and backed by a pan-India service team — the same standard behind every LOADMATE crane.
Engineered for precision, built to last
A goliath (gantry) crane is a full gantry standing on its own legs on floor-level rails, needing no building structure — built for heavy outdoor lifting in stockyards, precast plants and ports, in capacities up to 250 tonnes to IS 3177/807.
A goliath runs both legs on ground rails; a semi-goliath runs one side on an elevated building rail and one leg on the ground — saving one runway where a wall or column line already exists.
Cost is driven by capacity, span, travel length, outdoor duty and girder type. Rather than a misleading flat rate, send span and load details — LOADMATE returns an engineered quotation within 24 hours.
A full goliath stands on both legs on ground rails; a semi-goliath rests one side on an elevated rail on a building, which saves a rail, a foundation and steel.
Yes, typically. We weatherise the structure and electrics — paint, canopies, cable management and rail clamps — for reliable outdoor service.
Send your span, capacity, lift height and rail layout and we’ll design the gantry, legs and cantilevers to suit.
Yes. Cranes are designed to IS-3177 / IS-807, tested before dispatch and supplied with certificates.
Share your span, capacity and site layout and our engineers will recommend the right goliath crane — semi or full, sized for your yard.
