Heavy material handling, automated

Move 5 to 100 tonnes without a pendant cable

Battery transfer carts, heavy AGVs and crane + cart automation for steel, railways, power and heavy fabrication. Designed in Faridabad by the team behind Reva Cranes.

Discuss your load See the range
LiFePO4 radio remote
5–100 trail transfer carts, built to order
Since 1963Reva Cranes, our parent group
9,900+Reva Cranes machines in service
Onesupplier for the crane and the cart
Reva Cranes figures as published on revacranes.com. Reva Autonomous Systems is a new company and has no installations of its own yet.
The problem

Heavy loads still move the old way

In Indian steel plants, rail workshops and fabrication shops, loads of 10 to 100 t cross between bays on lead-acid carts driven by a corded pendant. Charging takes all night, someone has to walk beside the cart, and the crane operator gets no signal about where it is.

We build the replacement: lithium battery carts with radio control, automatic stopping at each station, and an interlock with the crane overhead.

Typical cart todayReva cart
BatteryLead-acid, 8–10 h charge, acid toppingLiFePO4 with BMS, fast or opportunity charging
ControlCorded pendant, walk alongsideIndustrial radio remote; automatic guidance on AGV models
StoppingBy eyeAuto-stop at stations, soft start and stop
SafetyBumper, hornLaser anti-collision, E-stop, warning lights, brake on power loss
With the craneTwo suppliers, no linkOne supplier, crane and cart interlocked
What we build

The range, heaviest first

Each cart is engineered to the load, the route and the floor. We say plainly what is built to order, what is on trial and what is still being developed.

5–100 t on rails

Battery rail transfer cart

  • Runs on existing or new rails between bays
  • LiFePO4 pack, radio remote
  • Station auto-stop, laser anti-collision
Built to orderSpecification →
5 t trackless

Heavy AGV with steering drive wheels

  • No rails: drives on a concrete floor
  • Two steering drive wheels, turns on the spot
  • Remote control first, then guided routes
In developmentSpecification →
Matched to your crane

Crane + cart handover

  • Interlock between the crane and the cart
  • The crane lowers only onto a parked, braked cart
  • One supplier answerable for both
Engineered to orderHow it works →
Your cart upgraded

Retrofit kit

  • Lithium pack in place of lead-acid
  • Radio remote in place of the pendant
  • Anti-collision scanner, soft start
On enquiryWhat we replace →
1.5 t gross, 48 V

Battery platform trolley

  • Compact powered trolley for shop floors and stores
  • Joystick or radio control
  • Our first vehicle, now on trial
Prototype on trialSpecification →
Why Reva

Crane-maker engineering for the heavy end

01Built for 5–100 tMost Indian AGV makers we have studied stop at 1–2 t. We start where they stop.
02Crane and cart from one groupOne design team, one interlock, one point of responsibility in the bay.
03Made in FaridabadStructure, rail wheels, gearing and assembly in India. Trackless drive wheels are imported today; a non-Chinese build is available on request.
04Modern power and controlLithium packs, radio control and safety scanners in place of lead-acid and pendants.
05Upgrade what you haveRetrofit kits bring sound cart structures up to date without replacing them.
06Honest about where we areA new company with prototypes, a public development log and a pilot offer for the first plants.
Only from a crane maker

Crane + cart handover

The riskiest moment in a bay transfer is the handover: the crane lowers a load onto a cart that may still be moving. Because our group builds both machines, we can link them so each one knows what the other is doing.

See how the interlock works
Photo or short videoCrane lowering a load onto a parked cart (to be supplied)
Industries

Where heavy loads move between bays

Steel and coil processingFoundries and castingsRailway wagon and coach worksRailway workshopsPower equipment and transformersHeavy fabricationDies, moulds and press shopsForgingDefence productionPipes and tubesShipyardsPrecast concrete

How we work

Site survey

Load, route, floor, rails, crane, trips per shift.

Design

GA drawing, battery sizing and safety concept for your approval.

Factory trial

Load-tested in Faridabad, witnessed by you.

Commissioning

Installed, interlocked, and your operators trained.

Service

Annual maintenance contract, spares and remote diagnostics.

Become a pilot customer

We are looking for a small number of plants to put our first heavy carts to work.

See the pilot offer