Configurix

Crane and lifting-equipment configurator software

Configure the complete lifting system. Quote it with control.

Configurix connects load data, rated capacity, span, lift height, runway and coverage, duty classification, crane families, girders, hoists, trolleys, drives, electrification, controls, accessories, account pricing, quotations, drawings, schedules and reviewed project data in one guided workflow for crane manufacturers, dealers and application engineers.

Bridge, gantry, workstation, monorail, jib, hoist and process-crane workflows
Loads, capacity, span, lift, approaches, cycles, duty, speeds and environment
Customer website, dealer, consultant, contractor and application-engineering journeys
Live account pricing, quotations, drawings, schedules, BOMs and reviewed handoff
Configured overhead bridge crane with lifting project dataAn isometric double-girder overhead crane with runway beams, trolley hoist, suspended load, capacity, span, lift height and engineering-review status.LIFTING PROJECTAssembly bay · revision 04PROJECT STATUSConfigured · review openRATED CAPACITY12.5 t · double girderBUILDING ENVELOPE18.4 m span · 8.2 m liftEquipment and quotation connected

Connected lifting project

One project connects application, crane, hoist, controls, price, drawing, BOM and review.

Crane configuration software defined

A crane configurator connects the real lifting application, equipment catalogue and commercial workflow.

A connected crane configurator begins with the actual application and the manufacturer data required for responsible selection. Load identity, weight, dimensions, center of gravity, lifting interface, required capacity, span, lift height, runway or coverage, hook approaches, operating cycles, load spectrum, speeds, environment, electrical supply and source status remain attached to one governed project.

Crane series, girders, hoists, trolleys, end carriages, wheels, drives, motors, brakes, variable-frequency drives, electrification, controls, pendants, radios, sensors, access, guards, attachments, spares and services use revisioned catalogue data. Changing capacity, span, lift or duty updates the same candidate set, warnings, option package and price.

The same governed model can power a public product selector, dealer portal, consultant or contractor journey, internal sales workspace and application-engineering process. Each channel receives the correct product ranges, territories, account prices, documents and actions while one application identity and revision history continue across teams.

A product recommendation is not approved crane design, runway or building verification, foundation design, electrical design, functional-safety validation, risk assessment, lifting plan, installation approval, proof test, statutory inspection, operator authorization or performance guarantee. Configurix preserves source data, assumptions and review evidence while qualified parties remain responsible for the actual lifting system.

Lifting workflow planner

Choose the crane scope, sales channel and required output.

The result shows which application, equipment, commercial, interface and review data should remain connected. It is a planning aid, not an approved crane design.

Crane scope
Sales channel
Required output

Recommended governed workflow

Dealer crane configuration-to-quote workflow

Connect permitted crane series, girders, hoists, trolleys, end carriages, drives, electrification, controls, radio or pendant stations, monitoring, access, installation, testing, spares and service in one commercial revision. A changed capacity, span or lift updates the same governed configuration, account price and quotation.

Connected record

Account · application · crane · capacity · span · lift · hoist · trolley · drives · controls · services · price · quote

Every quoted line reconciles to the selected equipment, option and catalogue revision.

Commercial compatibility remains distinct from structural, mechanical, electrical and safety approval.

Accepted quotations retain the equipment, services, price, exclusions and approval status agreed.

Final crane, runway, building, mechanical, electrical, control, safety, inspection, testing, lifting-operation and site decisions remain subject to qualified approval.

Configure the lifting decisions that drive equipment, interfaces, documentation and price.

The implementation follows actual crane ranges, component rules, commercial models and receiving systems—not a generic capacity form placed above a product gallery.

Application and load model

Capture enough lifting context to create a defensible crane shortlist.

  • Load weight, geometry, center of gravity, lifting points, attachments and cases
  • Rated capacity, hooks, tandem or guided service, margin basis and uncertainty
  • Cycles, load spectrum, travel, speeds, shifts, design life and open questions

Geometry and building envelope

Connect crane coverage to the real building and handling area.

  • Span, runway length, lift, headroom, approaches, hook path and overhangs
  • Top-running, under-running, gantry, workstation, monorail and jib layouts
  • Rails, runways, supports, clearances, access, maintenance and erection interfaces

Crane and component package

Build the complete saleable equipment package around the application.

  • Single or double girders, hoists, trolleys, end carriages, wheels and buffers
  • Motors, brakes, drives, VFDs, reeving, speeds, auxiliary lifts and electrification
  • Pendant, radio, cab, panels, monitoring, sensors, access, guards, spares and service

Controls and special handling

Keep complex motions connected while approval remains explicit.

  • Anti-sway, positioning, zoning, collision avoidance and remote monitoring
  • Tandem cranes, synchronized hoists, process sequences and failure states
  • Magnets, grabs, spreaders, vacuum devices and manufacturer-defined attachments

Dealer and project pricing

Continue the selected crane into the correct commercial model.

  • List, dealer, project, framework, discount, margin and currency rules
  • Equipment, steelwork, controls, freight, erection, testing, training and service
  • Alternatives, quotations, revisions, lead-time context, deposits and approvals

Documents and order handoff

Preserve accepted identity while engineering review remains explicit.

  • Application, equipment, option, price, document and approval revisions
  • GA drawing, interface-load schedule, electrical schedule, CAD, BOM or order data
  • PIM, CRM, CAD, PLM, ERP, project, API, file and webhook connections

One connected process

From lifting application to a reviewed crane project.

The customer, dealer, consultant, contractor, application engineer, manufacturer and site team can continue the same project while each role owns the decisions it is qualified to make.

Define the application

Start with loads, capacity, span, lift, cycles and environment

Capture source status, classification inputs, building constraints, operating cases and open questions.

Select and configure

Compare crane families and complete equipment packages

Choose manufacturer products while geometry, duty, component, control and interface data stay connected.

Create the quotation

Calculate every component, service and project cost

Apply the correct account, freight, erection, test, commissioning, training, terms and revisioned offer.

Review and release

Verify the design scope, interfaces and accepted identity

Record structural, mechanical, electrical, control, safety, inspection and site decisions before data moves downstream.

A capacity form captures tonnes. A connected configurator runs the crane decision.

Use this comparison to separate an early enquiry calculator from software that governs lifting applications, crane packages, account prices, quotations, drawings and reviewed handoff.

DecisionGeneric form or catalogueConnected Configurix workflow
Application stateCapacity, span and emailStable loads, geometry, cycles, environment, source, owner and revision
Duty classificationOne dropdownCycles, load spectrum, displacement, service context, system and review basis
Product identitySuggested crane typeManufacturer crane, bridge, hoist, trolley, drives, controls and catalogue revision
Building interfaceSpan enteredRunway, rail, reactions, approaches, clearances, conductor and interface status
Special handlingNotes fieldMultiple hooks, tandem logic, attachments, zones, sequences and review owners
Engineering scopeDisclaimer below the resultStructural, mechanical, electrical, safety, inspection and site questions retain status
PricingRequest priceTraceable components, controls, services, installation, testing and account rules
QuotationSpecifications copied manuallyEvery line reconciles to application, equipment, option, price and exclusion
Order outputModel code entered into ERPVerified identities, schedules, drawings, CAD, BOM data and system mapping

Crane selection, design and safe-use references

Separate guided selection, commercial configuration and final crane approval.

These primary sources define relevant classification, load, component, safety, inspection and safe-use boundaries. They do not certify a Configurix implementation or replace the structural, mechanical, electrical, control, risk, building, installation, testing, inspection, operational and jurisdictional requirements for the actual crane.

Bridge and gantry classification

ISO 4301-5:2025

Official classification reference for bridge and gantry cranes and their mechanisms using working cycles, load spectrum and average load displacement.

Open source

General crane classification

ISO 4301-1:2016

Official general crane and mechanism classification reference based on service conditions, cycles, load spectrum and displacement.

Open source

Loads and combinations

ISO 8686-1:2012

Official framework for calculating crane loads and selecting load combinations for structural and mechanical proofs of competence.

Open source

Multiple-girder overhead cranes

CMAA Specification 70

Official CMAA reference covering service classification, structural, mechanical and electrical design and crane inquiry data for top-running bridge and gantry cranes.

Open source

Single-girder crane selection

CMAA overhead-crane buyer's guide

Official CMAA guide to top-running and under-running single-girder crane systems and relevant selection considerations.

Open source

Overhead and gantry crane safety

ASME B30.2-2022

Official ASME scope for construction, installation, operation, inspection and maintenance of defined overhead and gantry cranes.

Open source

Manufacturer component workflow

Demag crane sets for overhead travelling cranes

Manufacturer reference for single- and double-girder systems, girders, hoists, geometry, travel and tailored crane component packages.

Open source

Inspection boundaries

ISO 9927-5:2017

Official inspection reference for bridge and gantry cranes, including portal and semi-portal cranes and their supporting structures.

Open source

Safe-use boundaries

ISO 12480-1:2024

Official safe-use reference covering systems of work, planning, selection, erection, operation, maintenance and personnel roles.

Open source

Crane and lifting-equipment configurator FAQ

Detailed answers for manufacturers, dealers and application engineers.

Loads, capacity, span, lift, duty, crane families, hoists, controls, pricing, quotations, drawings, BOMs and engineering boundaries.

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