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Guide: cable winches
Answers to the questions we hear most often on the phone. No marketing — straight talk about choosing, running and maintaining these machines.
How to choose a cable winch?
Four numbers that every sensible machine choice starts from: pulling force, rope length, drive type and how the machine is transported.
ReadEngine-driven or electric winch?
The choice rarely comes down to price. More often it comes down to where the machine has to stand and whether it is allowed to run there.
ReadBuying or renting a winch?
Simple arithmetic: how many pulls a year you plan, and whether the machine will sit idle or work.
ReadHave a question that is not here?
Call us or describe your situation in the form. We will give you a straight answer, even if that answer is “in this case you do not need a machine”.