Ponts roulants pour l'industrie sidérurgique et de l'aluminium à Oman : guide de sélection et tarification (2026)
An overhead crane for steel and aluminum industry applications in Oman typically runs $10,000 to $130,000+ in market reference pricing, with the wide range driven almost entirely by one factor: whether the crane handles molten metal or finished product. A ladle-duty double girder crane rated for continuous high-temperature service costs several times more than a standard workshop crane of the same tonnage, because the structural and safety requirements are fundamentally different. Oman’s steel and aluminum sector has scaled fast — Jindal Steel Sohar alone runs a 2.4-million-ton integrated DRI-EAF steel plant in the Sohar Free Zone, and Sohar hosts one of the region’s largest aluminum smelters alongside a titanium processing complex nearing full completion. Procurement teams sourcing overhead cranes for these facilities face a problem that generic “cranes for Oman” listings don’t solve: a crane spec that works for a finishing bay will fail — or be dangerously under-engineered — in a melt shop or potroom. This guide breaks down which overhead crane configuration fits which stage of steel and aluminum production, how duty class and heat protection should be…