Cranes - Control layout and characteristics - Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes

This document establishes the arrangement, requirements and direction of movement of the basic controls for travelling, traversing, slewing, cab movement and load hoisting and lowering operations for all cab-operated, overhead travelling cranes and portal bridge cranes, as defined in ISO 4306-1 and ISO 4306-5.

Appareils de levage — Organes de service — Disposition et caractéristiques — Partie 5: Ponts roulants et ponts portiques

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
16-Jun-2021
Current Stage
6060 - International Standard published
Start Date
17-Jun-2021
Due Date
08-Jan-2022
Completion Date
17-Jun-2021

Relations

Effective Date
22-Oct-2022
Effective Date
23-Apr-2020

Overview - ISO 7752-5:2021 (Cranes - Control layout and characteristics - Part 5)

ISO 7752-5:2021 specifies the arrangement, requirements and direction of movement of basic controls for bridge and gantry cranes, including cab-operated overhead travelling cranes and portal bridge cranes (as defined in ISO 4306‑1 and ISO 4306‑5). Published as the second edition in 2021, it updates the original 1985 edition and harmonizes control layouts to reduce operator confusion and inadvertent control movements.

Key topics and requirements

  • Scope and applicability: Applies to travelling, traversing, slewing, cab movement, and load hoisting/lowering controls for cab-operated overhead and portal bridge cranes.
  • Control arrangement: Defines the arrangement and functional direction of controls so operator input corresponds intuitively to crane movement (e.g., joystick handle directions match movement directions in example figures).
  • General requirements: Controls must comply with the general principles in ISO 7752‑1; terminology aligns with ISO 7752‑1 and the crane vocabulary standards (ISO 4306‑1, ISO 4306‑5).
  • Operator interface examples: Annex A (informative) provides multiple examples - cabin layouts, desk arrangements, remote and radio control housings, pendent-style controls - illustrating common control groupings and emergency stop/alarm locations.
  • Terminology and safety language: Uses updated terminology such as operator (replacing “driver”) and clarifies “cab movement” wording to reflect modern practice.

Practical applications

  • Standardizes control layouts to improve safety and reduce operator errors across industrial settings.
  • Guides design and verification of operator cabins, control desks, radio/remote units and pendent controls for bridge and gantry cranes.
  • Used when developing new cranes, retrofitting controls, creating operator training materials, or auditing control ergonomics and safety.
  • Particularly relevant for port container cranes, ship unloaders, overhead travelling cranes in factories and maintenance yards.

Who should use ISO 7752-5:2021

  • Crane manufacturers and OEM designers
  • Control system integrators and human‑machine interface (HMI) engineers
  • Port operators, plant safety and operations managers
  • Certification bodies, inspectors and standards compliance teams
  • Training organizations preparing operator procedures

Related standards

  • ISO 7752-1 - Cranes - Control layout and characteristics - Part 1: General principles
  • ISO 4306‑1 - Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General
  • ISO 4306‑5 - Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes

Using ISO 7752‑5:2021 helps align control ergonomics and safety across bridge and gantry crane fleets, supporting consistent operator expectations and reducing incident risk.

Standard

ISO 7752-5:2021 - Cranes — Control layout and characteristics — Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes Released:6/17/2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

ISO 7752-5:2021 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Cranes - Control layout and characteristics - Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes". This standard covers: This document establishes the arrangement, requirements and direction of movement of the basic controls for travelling, traversing, slewing, cab movement and load hoisting and lowering operations for all cab-operated, overhead travelling cranes and portal bridge cranes, as defined in ISO 4306-1 and ISO 4306-5.

This document establishes the arrangement, requirements and direction of movement of the basic controls for travelling, traversing, slewing, cab movement and load hoisting and lowering operations for all cab-operated, overhead travelling cranes and portal bridge cranes, as defined in ISO 4306-1 and ISO 4306-5.

ISO 7752-5:2021 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 53.020.20 - Cranes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

ISO 7752-5:2021 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 16610-31:2025, ISO 7752-5:1985. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 7752-5
Second edition
2021-06
Cranes — Control layout and
characteristics —
Part 5:
Bridge and gantry cranes
Appareils de levage — Organes de service — Disposition et
caractéristiques —
Partie 5: Ponts roulants et ponts portiques
Reference number
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ISO 2021
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General requirements . 1
Annex A (informative) Examples for basic control arrangement . 2
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 96, Cranes, Subcommittee SC 9, Bridge
and gantry cranes.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 7752-5:1985), which has been technically
revised.
The main and minor changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— in the Scope, "cab driving" has been changed to "cab movement";
— old Clause 4 has been moved to Annex A;
— old subclause 4.2 has been removed;
— the word “driver” has been changed to "operator" to reflect the terminology used in ISO 7752-1;
— new Clause 3 Terms and definitions has been added;
A list of all parts in the ISO 7752 series can be found on the ISO website.
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iv © ISO 2021 – All rights reserved

Introduction
To reduce operator confusion or their incorrect control movement, this document unifies controls for
certain types of cranes.
ISO 7752-1 establishes the general principles for all kinds of cranes.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 7752-5:2021(E)
Cranes — Control layout and characteristics —
Part 5:
Bridge and gantry cranes
1 Scope
This document establishes the arrangement, requirements and direction of movement of the basic
controls for travelling, traversing, slewing, cab movement and load hoisting and lowering operations
for all cab-operated, overhead travelling cranes and portal bridge cranes, as defined in ISO 4306-1 and
ISO 4306-5.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4306-1, Cranes — Vocabulary — Part 1: General
ISO 4306-5, Cranes — Vocabulary — Part 5: Bridge and gantry cranes
ISO 7752-1, Cranes — Control layout and characteristics — Part 1: General principles
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpos
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