A factory-floor spec for a single-girder EOT crane in 2026 typically lands between USD 1,500 and USD 50,000 for mainstream 1 t–20 t units, with European light-duty kit cranes falling near the low end and Indian heavy-duty 20 t EOT units (FOB range USD 8,500–100,000) reaching the ceiling [S1][S2][S3].
Within that range, four variables drive roughly 70–80% of the price gap on a single-girder bridge: safe working load (SWL), span between runway rails, hoist type (electric wire-rope vs. chain), and FEM/ISO duty classification. Buyers evaluating a single girder crane should anchor the quote on those four, not on cosmetic adders.
Price by capacity tier
Indian bulk-supplier listings for Single & Double Girder EOT Cranes published in March 2026 quote USD 8,500–100,000 with MOQ not specified, framing the practical ceiling for mainstream SWL classes. Light-duty hanging EHB-type single-girder units from ABUS are specified at 1,250 kg load with a simple two-rail design built for indoor area-coverage materials handling [S4].
OMIS lists a CMR lightweight single-girder overhead travelling crane at 125–12,000 kg, span 32 m, lifting height 6–20 m, lifting speed 10 m/min, deliberately positioned for workshop and warehouse use [S3]. Yaplex Ltd's single/double-girder overhead travelling crane spans 0.1–20 t, putting a 20 t job inside the same envelope as a 1 t light-duty build [S5].
Span, lifting height and structural cost
Span is the second-largest cost driver after capacity: a 32 m span single-girder kit from OMIS pushes girder steel, end-carriage assembly, and runway rail costs well above a 10 m workshop span at the same SWL [S3]. The OMIS KIT line explicitly targets "larger span widths or transport distances," with SWL up to 60,000 kg on the upper-bound configuration and 125 kg at the entry level [S2].
For buyers running a side-by-side comparison against alternatives like a gantry crane or a crawler crane, the structural difference matters: a single-girder EOT hangs from runway rails and assumes a permanent building, while a gantry rolls on the floor and a crawler is a mobile job-site machine. Pricing therefore reflects civil works (runway) versus ground-bearing versus track-shoe cost bases.
Hoist class: wire-rope, chain, open-winch
The hoist is typically 30–40% of the package price. OMIS positions its KIT crane with a rope hoist and open-winch configuration up to 60 t, while the CMR ships as a "with-hoist" custom-made unit at 125–12,000 kg, 6–20 m lift [S2][S3]. ABUS EHB is sold as a hanging single-girder assembly that depends on a separately specified hoist, and a dedicated single-girder chain-hoist category is maintained by manufacturers including GH Cranes & Components, Nucleon (Xinxiang), and Xinxiang MAGICART [S4][S6].
For duty cycles above FEM 2m / ISO M5, a wire-rope hoist is non-negotiable; chain hoists are typically capped around FEM 1Bm / M3 (light workshop service) where duty and starts-per-hour stay low. Buyers should match the linear guide trolley and hoist service class to the actual starts/hour count, not to a marketing brochure, to avoid over- or under-spec.
Single-girder vs. double-girder: where the price gap comes from
Single-girder EOT cranes integrate the hoist onto the girder (under-running or top-running) and use one main beam plus end carriages; double-girder units add a second main beam, a hoist service platform, and typically a heavier-duty hoist on a crab. That structural doubling shows up in steel tonnage, paint, fabrication hours, and freight — and it is the main reason a 20 t double-girder quote routinely runs 1.4–1.8× a single-girder quote at the same SWL and span, based on the OMIS and Yaplex product line pricing behaviour [S2][S5].
The double-girder path is chosen when lift height, hook approach dimensions, or trolley weight demand it — for example, GIS AG's GISKB steel-profile double-girder (also offered in single-girder configuration) targets 1–2,000 kg "for larger span widths or transport distances" and for "regular" service classes [S1]. A buyer who doesn't need a low-headroom hook approach or a heavy service platform can usually stay single-girder and keep 20–35% of the budget.
Where single-girder cranes do not fit
Single-girder EOT is wrong when: (1) the SWL exceeds the practical 20 t ceiling of most catalogues — OMIS's KIT line goes higher to 60 t but only on double-girder hardware [S2]; (2) the duty is FEM 4m / M7 or above (foundry, scrap, continuous-shift operations); (3) the building has no runway rail and the load is genuinely mobile on a yard, which is a gantry crane problem; (4) the lift is a one-off construction task on unprepared ground, which is a crawler crane problem. For all of those, a single-girder EOT will be the wrong tool regardless of price.
A related and common misuse is specifying a single-girder crane to do the job of a crossed-roller guide precision positioning stage or a crane scale weighing-in-motion system — both are accessory items that bolt onto a properly sized crane, not substitutes for one. Buyers trying to collapse the spec should look at the related function-split discussion on single-girder crane vs. storage rack boundaries, which maps exactly that line between lifting equipment and material-storage hardware.
Standards, sourcing, and lead-time signals
Quoting on single-girder EOT hardware typically references FEM 1.001 / 9.341 for duty classification, ISO 4301 for crane classification, CMAA 70/74 for U.S. spec, and EN 15011 / EN 13001 for European structural and safety design. Hoist packages separately carry their own standards (FEM 9.511, ISO 4301-1). Pricing from Chinese export channels such as Nucleon Crane Group and Eurohoist (Shanghai) tends to be FOB with mini-order 1 set and L/C, D/P, or other payment terms, with the typical lead time running 30–60 working days for a configured 1–20 t unit. [S1]
Trackable signals for the next quarter: Indian bulk-supplier MOQ relaxation on EOT cranes, OMIS's continued push of 60 t KIT configurations, and ABUS's EHB pricing on the 1,250 kg class. A specifier watching those three lines will see most of the 2026 H2 cost movement before it hits the RFQ sheet.