A winch can be an essential tool for moving loads effectively and efficiently, so that you can move them with the least amount of input from a team of workers. They can help to make moving a load safer and more efficient, and you might use them in processes like hauling, lifting, moving and transporting. When you order from a company that is as well known as Yale, you know you are guaranteeing efficiency and quality.
Electric winches might be used alongside other kinds of lifting and load moving equipment, but they have a very specific role in their own right. You can mostly expect to use winches to pull loads in a horizontal direction, perhaps with a slight incline. However, this is different to lifting a load, and if this is what you want to do, then a hoist would be far more appropriate in the vast majority of cases. Make sure you know exactly what you will be doing when you are specifying your hand winch. They are available with a vast array of features, so it’s possible to have whatever it is that you need included, as long as you are using the right type of equipment for your needs.
What are some of the key features that distinguish electric winches?
Electric winches can come with many different features to support your lifting and moving processes and ensure they are working as well as they should be. Here are some of them:
- A variety of capacities – Yale hand winches are generally available with capacities of up to 1,000kg. You can get more or less with different kinds of winches.
- Excellent safety and performance, built into the design.
- A practical, compact design in a cube shape, which allows them to be used in a variety of environments.
- A 3 phase motor
- A spring pressure disc brake – the winch will continue to hold the load, even if the machine loses power.
- The rope is secured in a recess so it can be wound around the drum
- A smooth, simple motions, thanks to a spur gear transmission
- Low voltage pendant control and an emergency stop
- Drum designs, radio remote control, adjustable slip clutches and more available on some models when specified, giving you huge amounts of choice
There are so many options, the choice and variety are almost endless. Choose the options that work for you and if you have something specific, be sure to tell your supplier so they can advise you on the best hand winches for your operations. As with any load moving equipment, there are different variations that will meet different needs.
When you are buying a Yale hand winch, or any other type of hand winch, make sure that it comes with a certificate of conformity so that you know exactly what you are buying and your purchase if fully verified.