A jib crane gives a fast, localised lift over a circular area. LOADMATE builds both — a wall-mounted jib that saves floor space by bolting to existing structure, and a free-standing pillar jib that needs no wall and swings a full circle.
Cantilever / swing jib that bolts to a wall or building column — frees the floor completely and serves a defined arc.
Best for: workstations along a wall, machine feeding and areas where floor space must stay clear and a structure already exists.
Free-standing jib on a floor-mounted column — needs no wall, carries heavier loads and swings a full 360°.
Best for: open floors, the centre of a work cell, or anywhere you need full-circle coverage and higher capacity without a supporting wall.
The differences that actually drive the decision — slew, mounting, floor space and cost.
| Wall-Mounted Jib | Pillar Jib | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting capacity | Up to ~5 T | Up to ~10 T |
| Slew (rotation) | ~180° (arc) | Full 360° |
| Mounting | Bolts to wall / column | Free-standing on floor |
| Floor space | None used | Column footprint + foundation |
| Needs existing structure | Yes — wall / column | No |
| Reach (boom) | To your need | To your need |
| Civil work | Minimal | Foundation for column |
| Relative price | Lower — lighter install | Higher — free-standing |
Capacities and reach are typical — final figures are confirmed per your layout on the product datasheet.
Run your requirement against these. If most points fall in one column, that’s your pick.
The space-saving fit
The free-standing fit
Wall or pillar, the engineering underneath is the same standard — built around safe, smooth, localised lifting.
Boom, column and bracket designed for your capacity, reach and duty, with a defined factor of safety.
A low-friction slew bearing lets one person swing the load by hand, with optional slew stops to protect surroundings.
Paired with a rated chain or wire rope hoist with overload and limit protection for safe everyday lifting.
Structural-steel boom, rated tie-rod or gusset and a branded hoist specified for continuous industrial service.
Custom boom length (reach), lift height, capacity and mounting — wall or floor, manual or motorised slew.
In-house fabrication, erection and a service team across India to keep the cell running.
A starting point by sector — final selection always comes down to your load, span and duty cycle.
Welding, assembly or machine feeding along a wall.
Often wall-mountedA machine or bench mid-floor needing full-circle service.
Usually pillarFeeding a single machine from an adjacent column.
Often wall-mountedHigher loads where a free-standing column suits better.
Usually pillarWhere the floor must stay clear for traffic.
Often wall-mountedA lifting point with no building wall nearby.
Usually pillarBoth jibs are built in-house and backed by a pan-India service team — the same standard behind every LOADMATE crane.
Engineered for precision, built to last
A jib crane serves a single workstation: a rotating arm (180° or 360°) with a hoist covering a circular area — perfect for machine loading, welding bays and assembly points, in capacities from 0.25 to 10 tonnes.
LOADMATE jib cranes handle 0.25 to 10 tonnes depending on arm length and mounting. For heavier or bay-wide coverage, an EOT crane is usually the right step up.
Wall (or column) mounted jibs save floor space where structure permits; pillar mounted jibs stand anywhere on their own foundation with full 360° rotation. Load, rotation and available structure decide it.
A jib serves a circular or arc-shaped zone around its pivot. A wall jib covers an arc (about 180°); a pillar jib covers a full 360°.
A wall jib bolts to a solid wall or column; a pillar jib stands on its own column and needs a concrete foundation. We advise on both from your layout.
Slewing is usually by hand on a low-friction bearing; motorised slew and travel are available on request.
Send your load, reach and lift height and we’ll design the boom, column and hoist to match.
Share your load, reach and whether you have a wall or open floor, and our engineers will recommend the right jib crane — with the exact boom, capacity and mounting.
