1. Know your Infrastructure and Elevations
Know what types of structural supports are within the working area. If there is not any structural supports to suspend a rail system from, Knight also offers floor mounted rail suspension systems. It is also important to know the elevation of the structural supports and working height of the application.

2. Select Structural Hangers
Knight structural hangers are designed to work in conjunction with I-beam and C-Channel structural supports .Hangers are designed to fit flanges ranging from 2 in. to 11 in. Ensure that structures are within a level environment. If not, then it may be necessary to use adjustable height hangers to compensate for unevenness.

3. Select Runway
Decide which size and length or rail that is needed to build the runways. Aluminum rail comes in 4 in., 6 in. or 8 in. configurations. A simple monorail system for inline point to point transfer of loads can be used with just a runway.

4. Select End Trucks
An end truck is a combination of a trolley and a rail structural hanger that joins the bridge to the runway. End trucks are designed to interact with different rail sizes. The end truck trolley must match the configuration of the runway, and the end truck hanger must match the configuration of the bridge.
End trucks are available in many different configurations such as: single bridge, dual bridge (shown), dual trolley, same plane, and rigid.

5. Select Bridge Configuration
A runway / bridge configuration provides for total freedom of movement in the "X" - "Y" or horizontal plane providing access to the entire work area. Bridge rail selection is similar to runway rail selection with one additional criteria - is the load offset (cantilevered) or direct? For direct load applications, typically balancer applications, a single bridge is used. For offset load applications, a dual bridge is used.

6. Select Load Trolleys
A load trolley must match the configuration of the bridge. Load trolleys are available in many different configurations such as: Boss trolley, yoke trolley(shown), eye hook trolley, balancer trolley, and servo hoist trolleys.

7. Select Hose Management Kit
Kits are available for both runway/ monorail and bridge cranes. These kits include: brackets, fittings, messenger cables, whip hoses, and tensioners required to supply air to the rail system. Regulators and hoses (festooned or coiled) are ordered separately.

8. Select Accessories
- Redundant End Caps (shown left)
- Bridge Braces
- Mid-rail Stop
- Air or Electric Tractors
- Weld-free Splice Kits
- Access Gates (shown right)
- Safety Cables