Pendant Control Station for Overhead Crane

The pendant control station drives overhead cranes, chain hoists and trolleys from floor level, with 2 to 12 pushbuttons plus an emergency stop, contacts per IEC 60947-5-1 and typical IP65 protection. Motion buttons are spring-return (dead-man control): movement stops the moment the button is released.

The pendant control station for overhead crane is a suspended command station used to operate lifting and travel movements in overhead cranes, chain hoists, hoists and industrial lifting equipment. At TECTUL it is quoted by industrial line from 2 to 12 pushbuttons, with emergency stop included and configuration according to equipment movements: up, down, left, right, forward, reverse or other auxiliary functions. It differs from an individual industrial pushbutton because it integrates several controls in a housing designed for continuous manual operation near the load, with ergonomics, button identification and mechanical resistance suited to the environment. For lifting applications, the pendant control station must be coordinated with contactors, limit switches, protections, control voltage and equipment operating procedure, avoiding improvised connections without an electrical drawing.

Selection guide

• Define the number of pushbuttons according to the actual movements of the overhead crane or hoist.
• Confirm whether buttons must be one-speed or two-speed per movement.
• Include emergency stop and verify its integration with the control circuit.
• Indicate cable length and type if the supply must include it.
• Validate working environment: dust, humidity, grease, impacts or heavy use.

Mounting recommendations

• Install strain relief so the cable does not bear mechanical stress.
• Label each command function clearly and permanently.
• Test each movement without load before service operation.
• Verify limit switches and protections before releasing the equipment.
• Do not bypass the emergency stop or bridge contacts to clear faults.

We dispatch to Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and all of Colombia. Request a quote via WhatsApp for your pendant control station for overhead crane indicating number of buttons and functions.

Commercial configurations

Pendant stations with AC-15 contacts per IEC 60947-5-1, latching emergency stop included and typical IP65 enclosure (IEC 60529). The suspension must include an independent strain-relief cable so the weight never hangs from the electrical cable.