A winch is a mechanical device for pulling or lifting heavy loads. It uses a motor or a manual crank or lever to unroll and roll up the cable or chain to which the load is attached.
These devices are typically used to handle heavy loads, including the removal of damaged vehicles from the road. They are found on elevators and facilitate operations requiring maintenance workers to descend into silos, pits, bridge pilings and sewer tunnels. At sea, they are employed in barge mooring and towing, and anchor handling via a vertical capstan or horizontal windlass. They are also used on cranes and rescue helicopters.
The winch drum is turned by an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic motor, or by a manual crank or lever. Purchase is multiplied by the use of a gear motor, planetary gearing or a worm gear. In most cases the cable is wound on a drum, though there are also drumless models.
The control box has buttons for rolling and unrolling the cable, as well as an emergency stop. A ratchet or centrifugal brake prevents the sudden descent of the load. An electric brake can be used to safely lock the load in position. The winch often has overload protection and end-of-travel sensors to limit cable movement.
Choice will depend on required length of travel and power, expressed in weight capacity or in Newtons.
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Electric cable winch 0.08 - 0.16 t | D-SH Demag Cranes & Components
Our D-SH SpeedHoist electric rope winch not only features particularly high lifting speeds, but also extremely simple and precise load handling. It is the...
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Heavy duty cable winch 20 - 240 t | MPW series Demag Cranes & Components
Our MPW (Multi Purpose Winch) open winch crabs are as variable as the needs that they have to meet. Individually configured from reliable system components, they...
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Air winch 2 000 - 10 000 kg | Force 5i™ series INGERSOLL RAND
Setting the standards in winch technology with time savings, space savings and enhanced safety, Ingersoll Rands line of high quality...
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Electric cable winch max. 160 000 kg | SW series STAHL CraneSystems GmbH
The SW winch meets our customers most important requirements: high safe working load combined with compact dimensions....
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Hydraulic winch 2 400 - 10 000 kg MERLO SPA
The telescopic handler is by its very nature a multi-purpose machine and its versatility is thanks to the ease with which it tackles a whole host of different operations. This is also thanks to its attachment...
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Winch Flowserve Corporation Europe
The decoking winch is specifically designed for use in coke cutting. It delivers large hoisting power with a high design factor and variable line speed. The fabricated steel drum and frame assembly, complete...
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Hand winch 370 - 1 200 kg | TWZ, TWR series REMA Hollande B.V.
The compact REMA TWZ and TWR winches are self locking; they are manufactured out of pressed steel plate to ensure durable strength. These winches...
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Hand traction winch 800 - 3 200 kg | TLV series VERLINDE
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS. # The TLV lever winch is suitable for hoisting and traction of loads over long distances. *The robust design...
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Dual winch INI HYDRAULIC CO.,LTD
Two ropes can be operated simultaneously with a centre flange on the drum. APPLICATION: • This double drum hydraulic...
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Worm gear hand winch 250 - 3500 kg | MANIBOX VS HUCHEZ
Use Position: on the flat or wall-mounted (up to 750 kg) Industry Theatre applications (sceneries) Water treatment, water retentions Transport: trailers, barges Sports rooms Suspensions Technical...
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Hand gear winch 150 - 2 000 kg | caRol™ TR series TRACTEL
caRol™ winches are manual wire rope winches for installation in a permanent location. They may be used for lifting or pulling a load and are available...
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Hand gear winch 150 - 1500 kg | TL-TC series Gebuwin
Spurgear winches TL125-2000kg The GEBUWINch range of hand-driven spur geared winches are robustly built and meet the construction and safety standards in accordance with DIN 15020. The spur geared winches are available in various hoisting...
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Custom winch max. 250 t, max. 90 m/min ADC
Special winches This high performance equipment (capacities of up to 200 t and lifting speed up to 90 m/min) is developed according to customers’ specifications....
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Standard hydraulic winch 1 100 - 5 750 kg | EGO series Brevini Winches
EGO Specifically designed by Brevini Winches to satisfy the needs of companies that manufacture drilling machinery, earth-moving equipment, and stationary or truck cranes, these new series of winches have been designed in conformity with FEM standard. The...
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Air winch Red Rooster Rami Yokota B.V.
Red Rooster air winches are custom made products. Many constructions are possible, and there are many norms and selection criteria for choosing a winch. In this foreword we discuss several of these to help you in your selection. Applications: Hoisting...
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Anchor winch RCG series RIGCHINA GROUP COMPANY
Application Areas: RC-700 Weight Indicating System is an instrument used to record and indicate changes of hookload and weight on bit of drilling tool during well drilling process in petroleum and geological prospecting fields, which can help drillers to judge operation situations of drilling tools and obtain working drilling parameters. Features: The system is characterized by reasonable...
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Portable electric traction winch PCW5000 SIBILLE FAMECA Electric
Portable capstan winch USE : For pulling electrical cables during network operations. Use the winch with any length of double braided polyester low stretch rope. The rope is tied to the object to be moved and wound three or four times around the capstan drum. When the engine...
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Capstan winches for pipe renewal systems 20 – 400 kN All Bagela winches are mounted on single- or tandem-axle trailers with eye or ball trailing coupling. The winch itself is consisting of a twin capstan drive and rope storage drum with automatic rope stacking device, driven by a diesel or petrol engine via hydraulic transmission. All winches are fully enclosed by a steel frame with...
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Hand winch max. 2 620 kg | M series EMCÉ
A range of floor mounted manual driven winches, developed for heavy duty lifting and pulling duties up to 2620 kg. For applications where no other power source than human power is available,...
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Electric worm gear winch 170 - 2200 kg | PLANETA-MC PLANETA Hebetechnik GmbH
MCW-Series A range of electric self braking worm gear winches, developed for heavy duty pulling and traversing duties up to 2200 kg. Due to the self braking worm...
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Electric cable winch max. 160 kg | Speed-Hoist SH ZASCHESitec handling GmbH
The SpeedHoist electric rope winch is specially designed...
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Pipe cleaning and renewal winch Jakob Thaler
Pipe Cleaning and Pipe Renewal Winches Pulling force: from 20–100...
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Hand traction winch 800 - 3 200 kg | GP series HU-LIFT
The Hu-Lift grip puller is operable in the vertical, horizontal and diagonal planes, with a safe working load of 800, 1600 or 3200kg. ▲ Accurate operation. ▲...
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Hand winch max. 500 kg | 40-2STAACCSH Harken Industrial
This super lightweight winch is easily portable and specifically designed for access and mobile back-country...
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MBW Power Winches enhance safe operation with a top mounted engagement lever for instant activation...
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CAPSTAN WINCH SPW1200 We constructed the capstan winch for inserting liners and UV light chains. Its strengths:...
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Electric winch PFAFF SILBERBLAU
Beta Mini 125 kg, 4,7 m/min. Electric Wire Rope BETA SILVERLINE Details The sturdy electric rope winch BETA SILVERLINE takes...
