We may have seen a gantry crane before, but few of us know the fact that it is a deformation of bridge crane. Gantry cranes are usually used outdoors for loading and unloading goods. With a metal structure which looks like a door frame, it has two supports under the bearing beam so as to walk in the ground track directly. In addition, the two ends of the bearing beam can add cantilever beams. Gantry cranes have several distinctive features such as high field utilization rate, large working range, wide adaptability and strong versatility. As a result, this kind of crane is widely used in harbor yard.
 
According to the overall situation of China gantry crane industry, 2003 will see a favorable turn in gantry crane industry. It is reported that china gantry crane manufacturer had faced two tremendous challenges—industrial updating as well as surplus capacity. After the NPC and CPPCC meeting, the stimulating function of national policy of steady growth will gradually appear, therefore the overall picture of gantry crane industry in 2013 will be optimistic. Although it is still hard for gantry crane industry to restore the level before 2011, there is a bright future in the next 20 years. And the industry will continue to develop steadily without radical changes.
 
At the same time, China gantry crane manufactures have settled in lifting equipment factory shops in droves as so to strengthen the momentum of enterprise's expansion. Until now, there are over 150 gantry crane supplier which have successfully settled in and obtained orders. Why lifting equipment factory shops have the ability to let the settled gantry crane manufacturers receive orders so easily? The reason lies in the business model of factory shops. The factory shop is an online business platform for industrial products and raw materials. It makes deal with the manufactures directly and can offer professional service. Moreover, it starts the business model of paying based on performance. A gantry crane supplier can benefit from it because he does not need a big shop. Factory shop is also a help for a man who wants to buy a gantry crane, because he can order online and pay offline.
 
Therefore, gantry crane manufactures can do something else except improving its resistance for market shock, bettering product quality and perfecting after-sale service. They can also seek for help from factory shops to reconstruct the foundation of enterprise competitiveness and enter new market by upgrading.