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The standard for heavy-duty industrial lifting. SWF NOVA2 and Omis H-Series wire rope hoists from 1 tonne to 80 tonnes — supplied, installed and maintained by Granada Cranes. Single girder, double girder, monorail, low-headroom and fixed-mount configurations available.
Wire rope hoists are the workhorse of industrial lifting. Where electric chain hoists handle light to medium duty up to about 5 tonnes, wire rope hoists take over from there — covering virtually every overhead crane, gantry, goliath and monorail application in UK industry up to 80 tonnes capacity.
Wire rope hoists handle multi-tonne loads that chain hoists simply can’t. The Omis H-Series scales to 80t; SWF NOVA2 covers 1–25t for most industrial applications.
FEM 2m / ISO M5 minimum, with M6 and M7 available. Built for the high-cycle, multi-shift work that defines real industrial production.
Stepless lift and travel speeds, soft start and stop, faster speeds at part load (ESR). Standard on SWF NOVA2; option on Omis H-Series.
Standard configurations to 60m hook path; bespoke heights available beyond. Far more than chain hoists can practically handle.
Granada partners principally with SWF Krantechnik (Konecranes-owned, Germany) and Omis (Italy) — supplying their flagship wire rope hoists into UK industry, with full service and spare-parts cover across all major makes.
Konecranes’ current flagship wire rope hoist. Modular construction, IP55 protection, inverter-ready and with class-leading hook approach dimensions. Widely specified across automotive, manufacturing, energy and aerospace.
Italian-engineered wire rope hoist with the broadest standard capacity range in our portfolio — 1 to 80 tonnes. Modular drum system, helical oil-lubricated gearbox and lift heights to 60m as standard.
Already running a wire rope hoist from another manufacturer? We service, repair and supply spares for the major brands found in UK industry — on hoists we didn’t supply.
Need higher capacity or process duty (ladle cranes, foundry, paper mill)? See our open barrel hoist range. For lighter loads under 5 tonnes, an electric chain hoist is usually a better fit.
How the hoist mounts to your crane structure determines hook coverage, usable capacity and headroom. We’ll match the configuration to your crane type and building constraints.
Hoist runs underneath the crane bridge on its own trolley. Lower capital cost, good headroom utilisation. Best for capacities up to ~12.5 tonnes.
Hoist crab sits on top of two parallel girders. Greater hook coverage (full bridge length), higher capacities, longer spans. Standard for 10t+ industrial cranes.
Compact trolley design that minimises the distance between the crane beam and the hook in topmost position — critical when ceiling clearance is restricted.
Hoist suspended from a single point or running along a monorail beam. Common on jib cranes, workstations and dedicated lifting positions where horizontal travel is fixed.
Two hoists synchronised on a single trolley, or multi-drum H-Series configurations for long or unbalanced loads. Standard on Omis H-Series.
Explosion-protected wire rope hoists for hazardous areas (Zones 1, 2, 21, 22). Available from SWF NOVA2 EX range and on bespoke Omis builds.
Single-girder cranes are cheaper, lighter on the building structure and good for capacities up to 12.5 tonnes. Double-girder cranes carry the hoist on top and give full bridge-length hook coverage — needed for heavier capacities, longer spans, or when you need the hoist to lift right up to the runway. We’ll advise based on your loads and bay layout.
Wire rope hoists handle the bulk of medium- and heavy-duty lifting in UK industry — anywhere a chain hoist is too small or too light-duty, but the application doesn’t need an open barrel process hoist.
Workpiece handling, machine loading, fabrication moves up to 25t. Often double-girder top-running with inverter control for positioning accuracy.
Billets, slabs, coils, die handling. FEM M5 to M6 duty for the multi-shift, multi-cycle work characteristic of metals processing.
Engine and transmission handling, body shell moves, jig loading. Inverter speed control is essential for assembly-line precision.
Turbine and generator component handling, transformer lifts, maintenance hoists. Often double-girder cranes with 25–50t hoists.
Fuselage sections, engines, jigs, large composite parts. Inverter control critical — smooth starts and stops protect expensive components.
Bulk container, pallet, IBC and drum handling on overhead and goliath cranes. Often single-girder with 5–10t hoists.
The right wire rope hoist depends on capacity, duty cycle, lift height, crane type, control preference and environment. Our engineers handle the specification end-to-end.
Wire rope hoists fit virtually every industrial overhead and gantry crane configuration:
Load type, duty cycle, lift height, environment, existing crane structure (if any) — we’ll talk it through.
FEM duty class, motor sizing, drum and reeving design. Full quotation with technical datasheet.
Manufacture, factory test, delivery, on-site installation, integration with existing or new crane structure.
Functional and load test, LOLER thorough examination, full documentation, operator handover.
Standard wire rope hoists from SWF and Omis typically have a 6 to 8 week lead time from order, with longer lead times for bespoke configurations or ATEX builds. Full crane systems run around 12 weeks order to install. Spares are usually with you within 24 hours where stock allows. Tell us your install date when you enquire and we’ll work back from it.
The three main hoist categories overlap in capacity but differ fundamentally in duty, lift height, cost and best application. Here’s how to place a wire rope hoist among its alternatives:
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Wire rope hoists need scheduled inspection, rope replacement, brake adjustment and end-of-life refurbishment. Granada employs in-house competent persons and process-crane engineers nationwide — on hoists we’ve supplied and on hoists we haven’t.
A failed wire rope hoist is often a production-stopping event. Our breakdown team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with engineers experienced on every major wire rope hoist make.
Emergency line: 0800 376 27 27
Every wire rope hoist we supply meets recognised European and UK lifting standards:
Strain-gauge load limit device — electronic overload protection meeting EN specifications
Mechanical overload protection — backup slip clutch on the lifting motor
Upper & lower limit switches — geared rotary or rope-actuated, prevent over-travel
Slack rope detection — stops the drum if the rope tension is lost
Spring-pressure brake — load held safely on power loss
Thermal motor protection — PTC sensors prevent winding burnout
Anti-collision — available where two hoists or cranes operate on shared rails
FEM duty calculation, motor sizing, reeving and drum design — engineered to your application from the outset.
SWF NOVA2 and Omis H-Series supplied, installed and commissioned — from 1-tonne single-girder underslung to 80t double-girder process hoists.
Like-for-like hoist replacement on existing crane structures, plus inverter retrofits and full crane modernisation.
Strip-down, gearbox overhaul, motor rewinds, brake renewal, wire rope replacement — on-site or in our workshop.
Wire rope, brakes, contactors, motors, drums, limit switches and control gear — UK stock and access to manufacturer spares within 24 hours.
Round-the-clock emergency response for production-critical wire rope hoist failures — phone answered in person.
Whether you’re kitting out a new overhead crane, replacing a tired hoist on an existing structure, or need 24/7 support for a production-critical lift — send us load, lift height and beam profile and we’ll come back with a properly engineered specification.
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