Hand-cranked hospital beds with smooth screw rod mechanisms — the best-value option for general wards, township hospitals and price-sensitive distributor markets across Africa and Southeast Asia. No electricity required, easy to repair on site.
Manual Hospital Bed · Factory PhotoSame heavy-duty steel frame, same caster system — pick based on whether you need height adjustment.
Two-crank hand-operated bed adjusting backrest and knee rest. Fixed bed height. The most cost-effective bed for general wards, township hospitals and basic clinic dispensing — ships at the lowest landed cost in our catalog.
Three-crank version adds height adjustment (500–800 mm) — important for caregiver ergonomics during patient transfers, dressing changes and personal care. The mainstream choice for nursing-friendly facilities and modern clinics.
Validated engineering specs. Dimensions and finishes customizable for OEM orders above 50 sets.
Manual hospital beds are the right choice anywhere electric beds are over-engineered or impractical.
Hospitals in regions with unstable electricity supply — manual beds keep working through power outages without battery backup.
Public hospital tenders with strict budget caps — manual 3-crank delivers acceptable care functionality at 40% lower cost than electric.
Médecins Sans Frontières, Red Crescent and faith-based hospital networks — robust beds that ship knocked-down and assemble without specialized tools.
Small clinics, dental day surgery, dialysis units — beds used for short patient stays where electric positioning is overkill.
Wholesalers stocking the highest-volume SKU for resale across multiple clinics — 90 sets per container makes manual beds the volume play.
MOH tenders specifying manual beds for outpatient and general inpatient wards. Full documentation pack prepared per tender format.
When manual beds are the right call vs when to step up to electric.
| Feature | Manual 2C | Manual 3C | Electric 3F | ICU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power source | Hand crank | Hand crank | Electric | Electric + battery |
| Loading capacity | 200 kg | 200 kg | 250 kg | 280 kg |
| Backrest | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Knee rest | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Height adjustment | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Trendelenburg | — | — | — | ✔ |
| Electricity needed | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Best use case | Rural / budget | Township / clinic | General ward | ICU / ER |
| 40HQ container loading | 95 sets | 90 sets | 60 sets | 50 sets |
| Relative price | $ | $ | $$ | $$$$ |
Other bed types in our catalog that buyers often order alongside manual beds.
3-function and 5-function motorized beds — the upgrade option for private hospitals and modern wards.
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Auto turn-over + integrated commode toilet for long-term care facilities.
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Wooden head & foot boards designed for residential bedrooms. Retail-ready packaging.
View detailsThe questions buyers ask most often about manual hospital beds.
Share quantity, 2-crank or 3-crank, destination port and any OEM requirements. We will reply with a fully itemized FOB / CIF quotation, production schedule and a load planning sheet within 12 working hours.
