OVERHEAD Crane systems

Overhead Cranes That Work as Hard as You Do

When overhead cranes are critical to your operation, you can’t afford downtime, delays, or designs that don’t fit. At Zelus Material Handling, we don’t just build cranes, we deliver complete, start-to-finish solutions that keep your operation running smoothly.

Our Proven Process: Built Around Your Facility

We’ve refined a customer-first process to ensure every crane is a perfect fit for your facility, team, and goals:

Discovery & consultation

Discovery & Consultation

Understanding your facility’s unique needs, challenges and goals is the first step. Our team gathers key information and insights to deliver a custom material handling solution, designed specifically for your operational success.

Discovery & consultation
Design & Approval

Discovery & Consultation

Designing a concept that includes structural components, electrical systems, safety features, and the necessary customizations for your operation is the role of our engineering team. Once the final design is approved, it seamlessly moves forward into production.

Design & Approval
Production

Production

Precision craftsmanship and a proven build process ensure that your crane is constructed efficiently and accurately to meet the exact specifications of the approved design.

Production
Installation & Testing

Installation & Testing

Installing your crane and conducting thorough testing for optimal performance, safety and full compliance with all standards. We don’t leave until everything is working perfectly.

Installation & Testing
Post-Installation 24/7 Support

Post-Installation 24/7 Support

Maintaining our partnership beyond installation, Zelus provides ongoing preventive maintenance, inspections, parts and support to keep your crane operating at peak performance for years to come.

Post-Installation 24/7 Support

Our Proven Process: See it in Action

We know cranes.

Zelus top running crane

Top running overhead crane

Simple design and efficient use of material make this the most common crane configuration. Zelus can design and manufacture top-running cranes as single or double-girder using either profile or box beam construction for any capacity with design capabilities that can well exceed 100 tons and spans longer than 200 feet.

under running crane

Under running overhead crane

An under running crane allows the runway support structure to be above the serviced area of the crane. Available in single or double girder designs using profile or box beam construction. Additional end trucks can be added mid-span to reduce loads on the supporting structure. 

gantry monorail

Gantry crane

A gantry crane is used for partial span or completely self-supporting high-capacity lifting. A semi gantry has a runway on one end and a supporting leg on the other. A full gantry uses legs at both ends to support the bridge, trolley and hoist. Zelus has standard designs or completely custom solutions for your unique application.

Runway

Runway systems

A runway is the parallel beams that support the crane's bridge. An essential component of an overhead crane, it's prone to failure if not engineered, manufactured and installed properly—which is why industrial customers and crane manufacturers alike come to Zelus.

Jib crane

Jib crane

Jib cranes are a cost-effective, localized solution for repetitive lifting in a defined space. They can be freestanding systems or can be supported by the building structure. Lighter models have the option of push-pull. Partial power to fully powered motion, including rotation, is possible.

Workstation crane

Workstation crane

Workstation cranes range from light duty/capacity systems that utilize light extruded structures, to heavy higher capacity systems that use HSS or hot rolled beams. These crane systems can be basic push-pull systems, partially powered or fully powered in all directions.

Monorail

Monorail crane

Monorail cranes are used to move lifting devices along a single axis. A monorail hoist system is well-suited for applications where material is moved along a fixed path and when maintenance is being performed on stationary equipment.

We'll make sure you know exactly what you'll need.

Book a free crane system consultation and get the right crane for your application

Why Zelus Material Handling?

Our customers don’t choose us because we’re the cheapest. They choose us because we make their life easier and their operation stronger.

The Complete Overhead Crane Partner
Full-service solutions for every stage, from design to maintenance and repairs.

We Solve It, No Matter What
We take ownership of your problem and work relentlessly until it’s fixed.

Expertise You Can Trust, People Who Care
A team with deep industry experience and a commitment to getting the job done right.

Cranes

Free standing outdoor runway system with top running crane

Operator cab for ultimate visibility and control

Top running double girder crane with dual hoists for safe lifting of large loads

Top running hoist for double girder cranes

Runway beams and rails

Monorail systems for straight line movement or make a loop for continuous processes

Operator remote control for ultimate flexibility and control

Coil hook under hook attachment

Underhung wire rope hoist

Top running single girder crane

Jib crane for workstations

Electric chain hoist

Semi gantry crane for partial span lifting

Plate lifter or lifting beam under hook attachment

Under running crane for low headroom use

Underhung hoist

Wall mounted jib crane

Standard wired pendant control

Full gantry crane for use indoors or outdoors

Dry goods material bucket underhook attachment

Open winch top running hoist for double girder cranes

We are the manufacturer.

We have an ISO 9001:2015 registered manufacturing facility where we manufacture more than 100 cranes every year, ranging from standard to completely custom systems. We also manufacture crane components. Even though we have the largest crane manufacturing capacity in Ontario, we never make you feel like a number.

Custom designed cranes just for you.

We design cranes that meet your needs, not ours. Whether you need to increase safety, maximize production capacity or reliability, or reduce costs, we deliver.

We Handle the Cranes So You Can Focus on Production

We know who we’re working for and we understand the pressure you’re under.

You need your cranes running. Always.

You don’t have time to babysit vendors.

You want clear communication, real reliability, and fewer headaches.

That’s exactly what Zelus delivers.