When your operation depends on moving heavy, high-temperature slabs, you need more than just equipment—you need a reliable partner. The Clamps Crane YB is engineered specifically for this critical task, handling slabs over 150mm thick and temperatures exceeding 650°C with unwavering precision and durability. From continuous casting to furnace charging and storage logistics, the YB series is built to perform in the most demanding steel plant environments.

Why Partner with Us for Your Slab Clamp Crane?

We understand your investment is significant. Your decision isn't just about specs on a page; it's about long-term operational success, safety, and ROI. Here’s how we deliver value at every stage of your journey:

1. For Initial Screening: Uncompromising Quality & Proven Performance

At this stage, you're vetting for reliability and a track record you can trust.

• Built for Extreme Conditions: The YB isn't a modified standard crane. It's purpose-built from the ground up to withstand the intense thermal radiation and mechanical stress of handling 650°C+ slabs, ensuring longer service life and reduced downtime.

• A Legacy of Innovation: Our lineage includes some of China's first powered slab clamp cranes. This heritage means you benefit from decades of refined engineering and real-world problem-solving, not just theoretical designs.

• Material & Engineering Excellence: We use high-grade, heat-resistant steels and specialized components in critical areas to prevent warping, fatigue, and failure, protecting your investment over the long haul.

2. For Mid-Stage Comparison & RFQ: Expert Consultation & Tailored Solutions

You’ve shortlisted a few options. Now, you need a supplier who responds quickly, understands your unique layout, and provides a competitive, professional quote.

• Rapid, Expert Design Support: Send us your plant layout and requirements. Our engineering team provides timely, detailed design schematics, ensuring the crane integrates seamlessly into your workflow. We don't just sell a product; we provide a solution.

• Clear, Professional Communication: We speak your language. When we discuss parameters like span, lifting capacity, and duty class, our team provides clear, professional guidance to ensure the crane is optimally specified for your specific slab types and operational cycle.

• Transparent & Competitive RFQ Process: We know you’re comparing value. Our quotations are detailed, breaking down costs clearly. We highlight where our engineering efficiencies and standardized modular designs deliver premium performance without the premium price, offering you the best long-term value.

3. For Final Decision & Purchase: Total Project Support & Peace of Mind

You're ready to buy, but need assurance on execution, payment, and post-sale support.

• Robust After-Sales & Warranty: What happens after installation? We offer comprehensive warranty packages and readily available technical support. Our commitment includes detailed documentation, readily available spare parts, and remote or on-site troubleshooting to minimize any operational interruptions.

• Flexible Payment & Logistics Terms: We work with you to facilitate smooth transactions, offering flexible payment terms and taking responsibility for secure packaging and reliable shipping logistics.

• Welcome to Our Factory: We encourage you to visit our manufacturing facility. See the build quality firsthand, inspect our production processes, and meet the team. For ongoing projects, we provide reliable production progress updates, so you're never in the dark.

• Guaranteed Long-Term Effectiveness: The true cost of a crane is measured over years. The YB's robust construction, coupled with our focus on serviceability, ensures it remains a productive, cost-effective asset in your facility for decades, not just years.

Explore the YB Series Configurations:

• Flexible YB Crane: Ideal for general storage and stacking. Its lightweight design and advanced rope reeving minimize load swing, allowing for faster, smoother cycles.

• Rigid YB Crane: The ultimate choice for high-precision positioning. Guided by robust tubes, it eliminates swinging entirely, ensuring perfect placement in tight spaces or near furnaces.

• Gravity YB Crane: A cost-effective, simple-to-operate solution that can often be paired with existing bridge cranes, perfect for standard-temperature slab handling.

Ready to specify the right slab handling solution for your plant? Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation and a detailed proposal tailored to your needs.

Imagine the intense heat, the precise logistics, and the zero-tolerance for error in a modern steel plant. The Clamps Crane YB isn't just a machine; it's the vital link in your production chain, engineered to thrive in these critical environments. It’s where raw, glowing steel transforms into handled, stored, and shipped product.

1. The Heart of the Mill: Continuous Casting to Storage Transfer

The Scene: The continuous caster pours out a continuous stream of glowing slabs, each one a capital asset. They need to be moved from the caster exit to the cooling yard or storage bay—quickly, safely, and without damage. Downtime here is catastrophic.

How the YB Excels: Our YB crane, especially the Rigid or Guided Type, operates with pinpoint precision in this congested area. The guide tube system eliminates swing, allowing operators to place 650°C+ slabs exactly where needed, millimetre-perfect, preventing costly collisions and ensuring a smooth, uninterrupted flow from caster to the next process.

• Client Question Answered: "I need a crane that won't drop or damage my high-value, hot slabs and cause massive production delays."

• Our Assurance: Absolute positioning stability and robust, heat-resistant construction protect your product and your schedule.

2. Taming the Inventory: Slab Yard Stacking & Retrieval

The Scene: Your slab yard is a library of steel, with stacks reaching high. Here, the challenges are space optimization, inventory tracking, and safe retrieval for the next order. You need a crane that is both powerful and agile.

How the YB Excels: The Flexible YB Crane is the master of the storage yard. Its advanced rope reeving minimizes load sway, enabling operators to move at higher speeds with confidence. This agility allows for tighter stacking, maximizing your storage footprint, and faster cycle times for loading out trucks or feeding the rolling mill.

• Client Question Answered: "I need to maximize my storage density and improve my retrieval speed for logistics."

• Our Assurance: Enhanced operational efficiency and smoother control turn your storage area into a model of logistics efficiency.

3. Feeding the Giant: Charging the Reheating Furnace

The Scene: At the entrance to the reheating furnace, precision is non-negotiable. A misaligned slab can damage the furnace lining, cause jams, and halt the entire rolling line. This is a high-stakes, high-temperature operation.

How the YB Excels: This is another domain of the Rigid YB Crane. Its unwavering stability ensures each slab is fed into the furnace smoothly and accurately. The robust clamp mechanism, designed for high temperatures, provides a secure grip, giving the operator the confidence to handle this delicate task without second-guessing.

• Client Question Answered: "Can I trust this crane to perform a high-precision task in an extreme environment without failing?"

• Our Assurance: Engineered for precision and reliability at critical process points, protecting your downstream equipment.

4. The Final Mile: Logistics & Loading Operations

The Scene: Deadlines loom. Trucks and rail cars are waiting. The final step of loading finished or semi-finished slabs for shipment requires both power and efficiency to meet logistics schedules.

How the YB Excels: Whether it's the versatile Flexible YB or the simple, effective Gravity YB, our cranes are built for rapid, safe loading and unloading. The reliable clamping system and smooth traversing motion minimize load times, reduce man-hours, and ensure your products leave on schedule, every time.

• Client Question Answered: "I need a workhorse that won't break down and delay my shipments to customers."

• Our Assurance: Proven reliability and simple, robust design keep your logistics chain moving and your customers happy.

Why This Operational Reliability Matters to You:

When you choose a Clamps Crane YB, you're not just buying a machine for one location. You're investing in a unified, reliable handling system across your entire facility—from the casting floor to the shipping bay. This standardization means:

• Reduced Operator Training: Familiar controls and behavior across different cranes.

• Simplified Maintenance: Common parts and service procedures lower your TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

• Seamless Material Flow: Optimized performance at every stage boosts your overall plant throughput.

Ready to see how the YB series can be optimized for your specific application scenes? Contact our engineers for a free, site-specific review and a custom solution that addresses your unique operational challenges.