Sunday 2 October 2011

Hydraulic Winches

Hydraulic Winches
My most common fear about Winches and Cranes is that they can both cause serious accidents if used or designed incorrectly.
Most of the winches I am involved with are on boats and range from small 1-2 tons pull to many tens of tons. The basic design is a drum with a coil of wire rope. This is driven by a hydraulic motor through a gearbox. The controls can just a very simple hand valve or much more complex with joystick and servo valve that can provide steady pull or payout speeds.
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Bob Jackson
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