About winches

An air winch will outlast almost anything if it is fed clean, dry, lubricated air, and wear out fast if it is not. Here is the simple FRL care that decides which.

An air tugger is a small, portable winch you hang where the pull is needed. Here is why air drive suits it, where it earns its place and how to choose one.

The air motor is the heart of an air winch, and it comes in two main types: vane and piston. Here is how they differ and which suits the duty.

Where flammable gas, vapour or dust can be in the air, a winch must not be the spark that sets it off. Here is how ATEX air winches are built and matched to the zone.

An air winch and an air hoist are both pneumatic, but they are built for different jobs: one pulls along a line, the other lifts straight up. Here is how to tell which you need.

An air winch lives or dies by the air behind it. Here is how pressure, flow and a proper FRL set decide its pull and speed, and how to size the supply so it reaches its rating.

The moment a winch raises people instead of steel it enters a separate, regulated category. Here is how safety factors, standards and the drive decide a safe man-riding winch.