What you're looking at in the photo above is our factory floor — hundreds of claw machine gantry frames, lined up and ready to ship. Every single one of them was built to a specific size, for a specific operator or distributor somewhere in the world.
That's what we do. And if you need a gantry that's a different size from what you've seen on the market, we can build it.
What Is a Claw Machine Gantry?
The gantry is the moving frame inside a claw machine that carries the claw head across the play field. It's the mechanical core of the machine — the part that determines how far the claw can travel, how smoothly it moves, and how long the machine will last under heavy commercial use.
Get the gantry right, and everything else follows. Get it wrong, and you'll be dealing with drift, wear, and maintenance headaches for the life of the machine.
Standard Sizes vs. Custom Sizes
We manufacture two standard gantry sizes that cover the majority of commercial use cases:
- 53cm gantry — designed for mini claw machines, candy machines, and compact tabletop setups
- 71cm gantry — the industry-standard size for full commercial claw machines found in arcades, malls, and entertainment centers
These two sizes work for most operators. But not all operators are "most operators."
Some need something different:
- A wider play field to accommodate larger prizes
- A shorter gantry to fit a custom cabinet design
- A longer travel distance for a double-wide machine
- A non-standard size to match an existing cabinet they're retrofitting
That's where our custom gantry program comes in.
Custom Gantry: Built to Your Specs
We can manufacture gantry frames to virtually any length and width you need. The process is straightforward:
- Tell us your dimensions — the play field size you need, the travel distance, and any specific requirements for the claw head mount
- We confirm feasibility and pricing — custom sizes are priced based on material and production requirements; we'll give you a clear quote before anything is produced
- We manufacture and test — your custom gantry goes through the same quality control process as our standard units: dimensional verification, rail straightness testing, and motor mount inspection
- We ship — direct from our factory in Guangzhou, worldwide
Lead time for custom gantry orders is typically 2–4 weeks depending on specifications and order volume.
What Makes Our Gantries Different
Not all gantry frames are equal. Here's what we build into every unit, standard or custom:
- Cold-rolled steel construction — not the cheaper alternatives that warp under load over time
- Precision-machined rails — tolerance controlled to minimize claw drift, even after thousands of play cycles
- Reinforced motor mounting brackets — a common failure point on cheaper gantries; we've addressed this in our design
- Modular design — individual components can be replaced without sourcing a whole new gantry
- Pre-wired harness compatibility — designed to work with our standard motherboard and motor systems, or adaptable to third-party electronics
Who Orders Custom Gantries?
Our custom gantry customers include:
- OEM cabinet manufacturers who need gantries to fit their proprietary cabinet designs
- Arcade operators retrofitting existing cabinets with new mechanical systems
- Distributors building differentiated product lines for their regional markets
- Theme parks and FECs that need oversized machines for large-prize formats
- Exporters sourcing to markets with non-standard cabinet dimensions
If you have a specific application in mind, chances are we've built something similar before.
Minimum Order Quantities
For standard gantry sizes (25.7cm and 71cm), we can supply from small quantities — suitable for operators building out a fleet or testing a new location.
For custom sizes, minimum order quantities apply and vary based on the complexity of the specification. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we'll give you a clear MOQ and pricing structure.
Ready to Discuss Your Requirements?
Whether you need 10 standard gantries or 200 custom-spec units, we're set up to handle it. Our factory has the capacity, the tooling, and the experience to deliver consistently — as you can see from the photo at the top of this page.
Get in touch with your specifications and we'll come back to you with a quote, lead time, and any technical questions we need to clarify.
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