Workstation Crane

High-Performance Workstation Cranes

Prolift Crane & Hoist Inc. is the exclusive manufacturing partner for Metreel in Canada, producing Met-Track workstation crane systems for the Canadian market. This partnership combines Metreel’s proven enclosed-track technology with Prolift’s Canadian manufacturing, engineering, and installation expertise. Prolift designs, manufactures, and installs a full range of Met-Track workstation crane systems, including freestanding and ceiling-mounted bridge cranes, monorails, and jib cranes. With in-house fabrication and assembly, our team delivers complete lifting solutions supported by professional installation and ongoing service.

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Types of Workstation Crane

  • Freestanding Met-Track Workstation Cranes

    Freestanding Met-Track workstation cranes are supported by their own steel columns and baseplates, transferring loads directly to the floor slab or foundation. These systems are commonly used when the building structure cannot support overhead crane loads.

    Key characteristics

    • Independent of the building structure
    • Columns anchored to reinforced concrete floors
    • Suitable for facilities not designed for overhead loads
    • Flexible layouts with potential for easy future expansion

  • Ceiling-Mounted Met-Track Workstation Cranes

    Ceiling-mounted Met-Track systems are suspended from the building’s roof structure or beams using engineered hanger assemblies. This configuration helps maintain clear floor space while providing smooth material handling across work areas.

    Key characteristics

    • Suspended from roof structure or building beams
    • Maximizes floor space by eliminating support columns
    • Ideal for tight layouts or high-traffic work areas
    • Requires structural review to confirm building capacity

Recent Projects

Prolift Supplies Workstation Crane to Steel Service Centre

Prolift supplied a tandem lift operation freestanding workstation crane, built right here at home as Metreel’s manufacturing partner for Canada.

Workstation Crane

FAQ

A Met-Track workstation crane is a light-duty, modular overhead handling system designed for ergonomic lifting and positioning of loads in workstations, assembly areas, maintenance bays, and production lines. These systems allow smooth, manual movement of loads and are ideal for improving productivity while reducing operator strain and workplace injuries.

Met-Track workstation cranes are available in two primary configurations:

  • Freestanding systems, supported by their own steel columns and foundations
  • Ceiling-mounted systems, suspended from the building’s roof or structural steel

The appropriate configuration depends on building structure, floor conditions, available headroom, and future layout flexibility.

Met-Track workstation cranes are typically designed for light-duty applications up to approximately 4400 lbs, depending on span, layout, and support configuration. Spans and coverage areas are fully customizable, allowing systems to be tailored to single workstations or integrated into larger production workflows.

Prolift Crane & Hoist Inc offers a turnkey, in-house solution for Met-Track workstation cranes, including system design, manufacturing, installation, and after-sales support. Prolift works closely with customers and their engineers to ensure each system is safe, compliant, and optimized for the intended application.

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