Overhead Crane Supporting Full Factory Relocation and Production Line Installation in Vietnam

With rapid manufacturing growth in Vietnam, a foreign invested enterprise in Bac Ninh Province decided to relocate its entire old plant to a new modern factory.The project involved equipment dismantling, transportation, repositioning, and full production line installation, placing high demands on overhead crane safety, coordination, and efficiency.

The relocation included heavy processing machines, automated line modules, and large structural components with high individual weights and strict installation accuracy.The new factory adopted advanced automation and intelligent layouts, requiring multiple overhead crane to work together for precise heavy lifting and positioning.Traditional single crane solutions could no longer meet the integrated relocation and installation requirements.

Project Challenges and Solutions

Through early investigation, HSCRANE identified four major challenges during installation:

• Large equipment size and concentrated loads:Several core units exceeded 50 tons, demanding high lifting capacity and structural safety.
• High precision for production line installation:Equipment positioning tolerances required millimeter level accuracy.
• Tight schedule and high downtime cost: Relocation and installation had to finish quickly to minimize production losses.
• High risk of parallel operations: Multiple cranes working simultaneously increased coordination and safety complexity.

Based on these conditions, HSCRANE provided an integrated factory relocation and line installation lifting solution using coordinated overhead crane operations.

Core Overhead Crane Configuration Parameters:

• Equipment type: Double girder overhead crane
• Rated capacity: 50 tons / 75 tons
• Span range: 22–28 meters
• Lifting height: 12 meters
• Duty class: A6
• Control mode: Pendant control + wireless remote control
• Synchronization system: Multi crane coordinated lifting and linkage control
• Positioning accuracy: ±5 mm

Overhead Crane Technical Highlights

• Multi crane coordinated operation system enables synchronized lifting and traveling for safe load sharing and precise positioning.
• High precision positioning and buffering control uses variable frequency drives for smooth starts and stops.
• Modular installation design integrates lifting solutions with modular production lines to improve installation efficiency.
• Comprehensive safety protection includes overload protection, anti collision systems, limit switches, and emergency braking.

Project Implementation Process

During implementation, the HSCRANE team followed standardized engineering procedures for relocation and installation.Production equipment was dismantled, labeled, and protected at the old plant, then overhead crane systems were installed and commissioned at the new site.Multi crane linkage testing was completed before coordinated lifting and transfer of heavy equipment.Laser measurement and precision positioning ensured millimeter level alignment of production line equipment.In the final stage, HSCRANE assisted with line commissioning and trial operation, ensuring stable production startup.

Project Results and Customer Feedback

After completion, the customer achieved significant improvements in production capacity and management efficiency:

• Overall relocation period was shortened, reducing downtime costs.
• Installation accuracy of production lines improved, minimizing later adjustments.
• Multi crane coordination enhanced construction safety and reduced accident risks.
• The new overhead crane system supports future capacity expansion.

Customer feedback confirmed the relocation was successfully completed and created a solid foundation for future line upgrades.