Aicrane

What Aicrane does

Aicrane is a privately held Chinese industrial crane and lifting equipment manufacturer headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, with origins dating to approximately 1985. The company designs, manufactures, and globally distributes overhead cranes (single girder 10-32 tons, double girder 20-500 tons), gantry cranes, rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes (20-800 tons), rail-mounted container gantry cranes (30-50 tons), mobile boat hoists (20-1,200 tons), and marine winches (1-300 tons), along with adjacent products such as straddle carriers, launching gantry cranes, hydraulic transporters, and steel structure warehouses. Underlying technology centers on custom engineering with FEM/ISO-compliant design, intelligent control systems including anti-sway, zero-speed hover positioning, and multi-hook synchronization, plus an IoT-based remote monitoring module for predictive maintenance.

Aicrane serves enterprise customers across manufacturing, steel and metals, energy and infrastructure, automotive, heavy casting, ports and terminals, shipbuilding and maintenance, and precast concrete production, with documented deployments in industries ranging from nuclear power (Barakah, UAE) and steel mills (Magnitogorsk, Russia) to flour processing (Kazakhstan) and shipyards (Nigeria). The company employs 2,600 people including more than 400 certified engineers, operates 30 local service centers, and claims 10,000+ successful projects delivered across 130+ countries, with regional offices in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and UAE.

The business model is predominantly custom capital equipment sales with quote-based pricing ranging from approximately $2,800 for light-duty single girder overhead cranes to $310,000+ for 100-ton heavy-capacity double girder cranes, supplemented by installation, commissioning, multilingual training, and aftermarket services including a 72-hour global spare parts response and 3-year standard warranty. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales supported by a website-based inquiry system, search-engine-driven lead generation, social media presence (YouTube, Facebook, VK), and localized websites in English, Russian, Spanish, Indonesian, and Arabic, with go-to-market centered on customized turnkey project delivery rather than standardized catalog sales.

Name

Aicrane

Legal name

AICRANE

Website

https://aicranes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aicrane is a privately held Chinese manufacturer headquartered in Zhengzhou that designs, builds, and globally distributes custom industrial cranes, gantry cranes, RTG cranes, mobile boat hoists, and marine winches, serving enterprise customers in manufacturing, ports, shipbuilding, steel, and energy across 130+ countries with turnkey project delivery and aftermarket support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cranes and Lifting Equipment

NAICS

Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923), Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing (33392), Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Overhead (Bridge) Cranes (IMAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cranes, Hoists & Overhead Material Handling (Industrial) (IMAHABAE), Gantry & Portal Cranes (IMAHAJAD), Mobile & Crawler Cranes (IMAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Industrial crane manufacturing
• Overhead crane systems
• Gantry crane equipment
• Marine winch supplier
• Material handling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zhengzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crane Equipment Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling overhead cranes, gantry cranes, rubber tyred gantry cranes, container gantry cranes, mobile boat hoists, and marine winches. Products range from 5-ton to 1200-ton capacity with custom configurations.
2. Steel Structure Solutions: Integrated solutions combining crane equipment with steel structure workshops and warehouses for complete turnkey installations.
3. Installation and Commissioning Services: Professional installation guidance, on-site commissioning, and multilingual operator training (EN/CN/RU) as part of turnkey solutions.
4. After-Sales Service and Parts: IoT remote monitoring for predictive maintenance, 72-hour global spare parts response, warranty extensions, and ongoing technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aicrane manufactures and sells industrial lifting equipment including overhead cranes (single and double girder, 10–500 tons), gantry cranes (10–800 tons), rubber tyred gantry cranes, rail-mounted container gantry cranes, mobile boat hoists (20–1200 tons), and marine winches (mooring, towing, anchor). The company delivers turnkey solutions from custom design and engineering through manufacturing, global logistics, on-site installation and commissioning, and after-sales service backed by a 72-hour spare parts response and IoT remote monitoring.

Product overview

Aicrane is a turnkey lifting solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial crane and marine equipment products. The core product lineup centers on overhead cranes (single girder 10-32 tons, double girder 20-500 tons) and gantry cranes (single/double girder, rubber tyred RTG 20-800 tons, rail-mounted RMG container cranes 30-50 tons) for manufacturing, ports, shipyards, and heavy industry applications. The marine equipment division includes mobile boat hoists (20-1200 tons), marine winches, mooring winches, towing winches, and slipway winches for vessel handling. Supporting products include straddle carriers, steel structure warehouses, hydraulic transporters, and launching gantry cranes. The portfolio is unified through a Smart Crane System featuring intelligent anti-sway control and IoT-based remote monitoring. Aicrane delivers end-to-end solutions combining custom design, global logistics, professional installation, and after-sales support including 72-hour spare parts response and 3-year warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overhead Crane Industrial bridge-type crane that runs on overhead rails, available in single girder and double girder configurations with lifting capacity from 10 to 500 tons. Used in machinery manufacturing, steel and metal processing, construction, smelting, and heavy-duty material handling applications.
• Gantry Crane Rail-mounted or rubber-tyred crane with legs supporting the bridge, available in single girder and double girder configurations with 10-500 ton lifting capacity. Designed for outdoor use in precast plants, shipyards, and heavy equipment assembly yards with triple-layer corrosion protection.
• Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane (RTG) Rubber-tired mobile gantry crane with 20-800 ton capacity offering high efficiency and flexibility for machining warehouses, ports, steel mills, power stations, bridge construction, and shipyards.
• Container Gantry Crane (RMG) Rail-mounted gantry crane purpose-built for port and container terminal operations, handling 20ft, 40ft, and 45ft containers with 30-50 ton capacities and featuring auto-positioning and IoT-based remote monitoring systems.
• Mobile Boat Hoist Specialized marine travel lift with 20-1200 ton capacity for launching, lifting, and transporting boats and yachts in marinas, shipyards, dry docks, and waterfront facilities.
• Marine Winch Marine winch equipment including anchor winch (1-100T), mooring winch (10-200T), towing winch (10-300T), and combined anchor mooring winch (10-100T), designed for ship mooring, anchoring, and towing operations with intelligent drum movement and pulling force control.
• Towing Winch Electric (5-200T rated load) or hydraulic (10-300T rated load) towing winch for tugboat operations, ship towing, marine engineering construction, port operations, sea rescue, and floating object handling.
• Straddle Carrier Crane Rubber-tyred straddle carrier for lifting and transporting containers and heavy loads in ports and logistics facilities.
• Steel Structure Warehouse Prefabricated steel structure buildings and hangars for industrial, warehouse, and workshop applications, often paired with overhead or gantry crane systems for integrated turnkey installations.
• Hydraulic Transporter Self-propelled hydraulic platform transporter for moving oversized and heavy loads in industrial settings.
• Launching Gantry Crane Track-laying gantry crane designed for bridge construction, tunnel projects, and large-scale infrastructure development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% efficiency improvement with smart crane systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SANY: Chinese heavy-equipment conglomerate with a substantial crane business (crawler, truck-mounted, port) and aggressive international expansion. Direct competitor across Aicrane's gantry, RTG, and mobile-boat-hoist product lines in emerging markets.
• Cargotec (Hiab, Kalmar, MacGregor): Finnish cargo-handling group; Kalmar's port-solutions division directly overlaps with Aicrane's RMG container gantry cranes and RTG products for terminal operators and intermodal yards.
• Konecranes: Global Finnish overhead crane and port-solutions OEM with overlapping product lines in overhead cranes, gantry cranes, RTG/RMG container handling equipment, and a deep installed base of connected (Smart Connected Lift) cranes. Most directly comparable global competitor in industrial lifting and port equipment.
• Tadano: Japanese crane OEM with strong global presence in mobile, crawler, and rough-terrain cranes; competes in the same heavy-lift industrial and infrastructure end-markets that Aicrane addresses with its mobile boat hoists and gantry cranes.
• Henan Mine Crane: Chinese overhead and gantry crane manufacturer with comparable product breadth (single/double girder, gantry, RTG) and similar export-driven GTM. Closest domestic Chinese peer by product portfolio and international customer base.
• Zoomlion: Chinese crane and heavy-machinery OEM with broad coverage of mobile cranes, crawler cranes, and tower cranes; competes with Aicrane for industrial and infrastructure projects globally, particularly in Belt-and-Road geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr: Large German/Swiss industrial group producing mobile and crawler cranes, gantry and shipyard cranes, and maritime equipment (Liebherr Maritime). Overlaps with Aicrane on heavy-lift cranes, RTG container equipment, and mobile boat hoists, but at much higher price points and with broader portfolio.
• Terex Corporation: US-based diversified lifting and materials-handling OEM (Genie, Terex Cranes, Terex MP). Overlaps with Aicrane in industrial cranes, port handling, and rough-terrain equipment with global service infrastructure.
• Manitowoc Company: US-headquartered crane OEM (Grove, Potain, Manitowoc brands) covering crawler, mobile, and tower cranes. Comparable on industrial heavy-lift applications and global dealer/service-network economics, though less focused on overhead-bridge cranes.

Emerging players

• Eurocrane: Chinese overhead crane and material-handling specialist with similar international export focus and overlapping product line (bridge, gantry, jib cranes). Comparable in scale and target customer profile, particularly in industrial and power-generation segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC9tozJgY8dQio8FhAQAsI0A
• Facebookfacebook.com/aicranemachine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zhengzhou-ellsen-machinery-equipment-co-ltd-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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