Model 1516-10
Thrifty Steel 7.5-Ton Gantry Crane
10′ Span, 13′ 7″ – 17′ 1″ Height
✓ Steel Construction
✓ 7.5-Ton (15,000 pound) capacity (A)
✓ 10′ Span (B)
✓ 8′ 6″ Clear Span (D)
✓ 13′ 7″ – 17′ 1″ Adjustable Height (C)
✓ 6′ 6″ Tread (E)
✓ 10″ Caster Diameter (F)
✓ 12″ I-Beam Depth (G)
✓ 1571 Pounds Net Weight
Designed and manufactured in the United States
Completely portable
Easy to assemble and disassemble
Strong, sturdy and durable
Designed to roll under load
Most orders ship in 3 to 5 days.
Product Details
Model 1516-10
Key Features
Strong, Stable, Durable, and Portable
The Thrifty™ Steel adjustable-height gantry crane is one of our most popular product lines. With added gussets and no brace legs, it offers the greatest clear span (D) of all our gantry cranes. The American Standard steel design makes it an ideal combination of strength, stability, and portability. It comes with an adjustable height (C) and is easy to assemble and disassemble.
- The Thrifty is built using our patented pinned-joint design resulting in a longer-lasting, better-fitting, more flexible crane that is quick and easy to assemble and disassemble.
- Strong rectangular posts and frames.
- The exclusive Wallace I-beam support system aligns off-center loads to avoid distortion of the crane and trolley.
- Casters are equipped with a 4-position swivel lock. When locked 90 degrees with each other, they position the crane more firmly than a brake.
- Adjustable legs permit crane height adjustments in 6″ increments using spring-loaded bolts. You can raise the height of your crane so it goes over materials and equipment, lower it under low ceilings and doorways, or set legs at different heights when floors or terrains are uneven. It’s ideal for truck loading or from a dock to a floor or ground level to a mezzanine.
- Completely portable.
- Designed to roll under load.
Model 1516-10
Dimensional Drawing
Print / download 1516-10 dimensional drawing (PDF).
View I-Beam Flange Width Chart for Wallace Gantries.
Model 1516-10
Parts List
ITEM NO. | PART DESCRIPTION |
---|---|
1 | POST |
2 | FRAME ASSEMBLY — LEFT |
3 | FRAME ASSEMBLY — RIGHT |
4 | PIN — HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT |
5 | SPRING — HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT |
6 | SPRING — PIN |
7 | UPPER BOLT PLATE |
8 | LOWER BOLT PLATE |
9 | STABILIZER PLATE |
10 | CAP SCREW — CASTER |
11 | LOCK WASHER (INTERNAL TOOTH) CASTER |
12 | HEX NUT — CASTER |
13 | CASTER |
14 | CASTER SWIVEL LOCK — (ATTACHED) |
15 | CAP SCREW — LOWER BOLT PLATE |
16 | LOCK WASHER — SPLIT |
17 | HEX NUT — LOWER BOLT PLATE |
18 | CAP SCREW — UPPER BOLT PLATE |
19 | LOCK WASHER — SPLIT |
20 | HEX NUT — UPPER BOLT PLATE |
21 | CAP SCREW |
22 | BEVEL WASHER |
23 | LOCK WASHER |
24 | HEX NUT |
25 | I-BEAM |
Note: There are alternate v-groove casters available for this crane.
Print / download a copy of the Thrifty adjustable-height gantry parts list and parts location diagram (PDF).
Model 1516-10
Parts Location Diagram
Wallace Thrifty Adjustable-Height Gantry Crane Parts Location Diagram
Print / download a copy of the Thrifty Adjustable-Height gantry crane parts list and parts location diagram (PDF).
Model 1516-10
Optional Accessories
Available accessories include manual and electric trolleys and hoists as well as festooning kits to keep hoist, trolley, and power drive system cords up and out of the way. Cable ratchet kits to speed height adjustments, and adjust-a-span kits that allow the frame and post assembly to slide along the I-beam for quick span adjustments. The adjust-a-span kit is only available for Thrifty cranes with I-beam lengths of 15′ or less.
Options for track mounting with V-groove casters and motorizing cranes are also available.
Model 1516-10
Assembly and Disassembly Instructions
Cautions
- Read and understand instructions before using this gantry.
- Inspect gantry thoroughly before using. See the combined Aluminum/Steel Thrifty Frame Assembly Instructions and Parts List (Forms 386 and 387) for damaged or missing parts.
- Do not lift more than the crane’s rated capacity.
- Center hoist over the load.
- Do not allow the load to swing or roll against any supporting members.
- When moving the gantry under load, push on the gantry, not the load. Be certain that the rolling surface is hard, level, clean, and smooth.
- Do not move the gantry over 50 feet per minute (1/2 m.p.h.).
- Not to be used for lifting or supporting humans.
Before You Begin
- Assemble a work crew of no less than three. One will operate the lifting crane and the others will perform the assembly. You may need more to lift the higher-capacity legs.
- Place parts on a flat surface, preferably on cardboard to keep small parts clean and organized.
- Clear an open area at least as large as 2 X the leg length and wider than the beam.
- For assembly, select an area with a safe lifting means. For the easiest and safest assembly, use an area with two overhead hoists (for example an overhead crane) to raise the I beam when required.
- Get a crane or lifting device capable of lifting the entire weight of the completed crane. The lifting device must have sufficient height for the posts to be raised clear of the frames.
Print / download a PDF of the combined parts list (Form 387) and detailed, step-by-step Thrifty Frame Assembly Instructions (Form 386).
Model 1516-10
Inspection Checklist (Form 504)
Instructions include:
- What to check for.
- How often to check.
- Frequent Inspection Checklist.
- Periodic Inspection Checklist.
View detailed Gantry Crane Inspection Checklist (Form 504).
Print / download a PDF copy of the checklist.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us.
Disclaimer
Please note this checklist was derived from company proprietary materials and (3) source documents including ANSI B30.17, CMAA Specification #74 Revised 1987, and OSHA 1910.179. As excerpts, the short form Wallace documents are intended to serve as general guidelines and are not to be considered the sole source when performing routine maintenance and inspection tasks.
Model 1516-10
Operating, Adjustment, and Inspection
Instructions (Form 1004)
Instructions include:
- Inspecting Crane Before Moving and/or Each Day’s Use
- Positioning of Crane to Handle Loads
- Positioning of Casters
View detailed Thrifty Operating, Adjustment, and Inspection Instructions (Form 1004).
Print / download a PDF copy of the instructions.
Model 1516-10
Warranty and Disclaimer
Wallace product warranty and errors and omissions disclaimers can be found below.
They are also in the About section of this website and on the main Thrifty Steel Adjustable-Height 1 to 7.5-Ton Gantry Cranes page.
Model 1516-10
Engineering Specification
Gantry end frames shall be of steel rectangular tube construction manufactured to Wallace Cranes standards including, but not limited to, the following:
- Gantry shall be adjustable in height at 6″ increments.
- Gantry shall have fixed tread.
- The steel I-beam shall be American Standard and have a design deflection of no greater than l/800th of the span.
- The end frames shall have internal reinforcement as well as gussets welded to top plates.
- Gantry shall be equipped with four, 360-degree rotating, non-marking polyurethane casters with 4-position swivel locks, at 90 degrees, to provide easy steering of crane by locking “lead” casters only, or to allow positioning of crane more firmly than a brake by locking all four casters 90 degrees to each other. Casters shall be 10” diameter (polyurethane tread on steel core).
NOTE: Optional V-grooved casters for mounting the crane on inverted angle track are available at an additional cost. - The model number to be provided shall be tested in accordance with Wallace Cranes specifications (A specific unit shipped is not tested; unless a Certificate of Test is ordered [additional charge applies]).
- The gantry shall be painted with red gloss industrial-quality paint.
- Gantry bolts and hardware shall be plated to prevent corrosion.
- Optional span adjustment kit is available at additional cost on cranes up to 15’ I-beam spans. Must specify when ordering.
- Gantry is manufactured in accordance with our interpretation of ANSI B30.17 and U.S. OSHA, (Section 1910.179, revised January 1976), regulations at the time of manufacture.
Print / download a PDF version of the specification.
Related Products
Wallace offers other models with 1-7½ capacities as well. There are Tri-Adjustable steel gantries in 1 to 10-ton capacities, Thrifty steel fixed-height gantries in 1-7½ capacities, and Hybrid models (steel frame aluminum I-beam) in 1 – 5 capacities. See specific options below.
Tri-Adjustable Sketch