橋(qiao)式(shi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)通(tong)常(chang)用(yong)於(yu)精(jing)煉(lian)鋼(gang)和(he)其(qi)他(ta)金(jin)屬(shu)
，例(li)如(ru)銅(tong)和(he)鋁(lv)。在(zai)製(zhi)造(zao)過(guo)程(cheng)的(de)每(mei)個(ge)步(bu)驟(zhou)中(zhong)
，直(zhi)到(dao)金(jin)屬(shu)作(zuo)為(wei)成(cheng)品(pin)離(li)開(kai)工(gong)廠(chang)為(wei)止(zhi)
，都(dou)由(you)橋(qiao)式(shi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)來(lai)搬(ban)運(yun)金(jin)屬(shu)。用(yong)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)將(jiang)原(yuan)材(cai)料(liao)倒(dao)入(ru)熔(rong)爐(lu)中(zhong)，然(ran)後(hou)將(jiang)鐵(tie)水(shui)軋(zha)至(zhi)特(te)定(ding)厚(hou)度(du)並(bing)進(jin)行(xing)回(hui)火(huo)或(huo)退(tui)火(huo)
，然(ran)後(hou)由(you)橋(qiao)式(shi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)冷(leng)卻(que)以(yi)進(jin)行(xing)存(cun)儲(chu)，將(jiang)成(cheng)品(pin)卷(juan)材(cai)通(tong)過(guo)橋(qiao)式(shi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)提(ti)升(sheng)並(bing)裝(zhuang)載(zai)到(dao)卡(ka)車(che)和(he)火(huo)車(che)上(shang)
，製(zhi)造(zao)商(shang)或(huo)壓(ya)模(mo)在(zai)其(qi)工(gong)廠(chang)中(zhong)使(shi)用(yong)橋(qiao)式(shi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)來(lai)搬(ban)運(yun)鋼(gang)材(cai)。在(zai)汽(qi)車(che)行(xing)業(ye)使(shi)用(yong)高(gao)架(jia)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)來(lai)處(chu)理(li)原(yuan)料(liao)。較(jiao)小(xiao)的(de)工(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)，如(ru)動(dong)臂(bi)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)和(he)龍(long)門(men)起(qi)重(zhong)機(ji)，處(chu)理(li)在(zai)工(gong)作(zuo)區(qu)輕(qing)負(fu)載(zai)
，如(ru)CNC機或鋸。

幾ji乎hu所suo有you造zao紙zhi廠chang都dou使shi用yong橋qiao式shi起qi重zhong機ji進jin行xing定ding期qi維wei護hu，需xu要yao拆chai除chu重zhong型xing壓ya榨zha輥gun和he其qi他ta設she備bei。橋qiao式shi起qi重zhong機ji用yong於yu造zao紙zhi機ji的de初chu始shi構gou造zao
，因yin為wei它ta們men使shi安an裝zhuang重zhong型xing鑄zhu鐵tie紙zhi製zhi幹gan燥zao鼓gu和he其qi他ta大da型xing設she備bei（某些重達70噸）更加容易。