Electric winch is a powerful helper

Lifting, lowering and moving heavy loads is a laborious work. And the costs go not only in the physical plan, but also in the time, because. There is always a need for rest workers. If, for such purposes, an electric winch is used, then the required number of people decreases sharply, and the time for work is reduced. This factor largely determines the wide use of such devices.

An electric winch is a device that is designed for moving, lowering and lifting loads. It finds application in many areas, from household to manufacturing. This device can be used both as an independent equipment, and as a component of the whole complex.

Types of winches

- Small - sized . This type of device is positioned as an auxiliary lifting equipment. The main advantage of small electric winches is low weight, which usually does not exceed 40 kg. Due to this, they are easy to transport. It should also be noted that the installation of equipment is quite simple, and for operation it requires an ordinary socket for 220 V.

- Planetary . Electric winches of this type are subspecies of small-sized ones. Their main difference is in the design features. And more precisely, in using a planetary gearbox. In other words, the usual small-sized electric winch has a driven and driving wheel, in this one there is one master and several followers. This allows you to increase the power, and with it the load capacity of the device with the same or even smaller mass of the product.

- Mounting . This type of device is considered industrial. Electric winches are used in construction and industrial facilities. Unlike previously considered devices, they differ much more in carrying capacity, a mass that exceeds 600 kilograms, and power consumption, which is calculated in kilowatts. Also, such equipment is no longer suspended, as in the case of planetary and small-size, but is installed.

- Traction . They are used as traction mechanisms for loading and unloading operations. Sometimes they are confused with mounting, but this is wrong, since the latter are designed for lifting and lowering the load, and this type of winches - to ensure traction. For example, they are used to move crane trucks. Their main advantage is that with equal tractive effort with winches they have a speed almost twice as large.

- Shunting . Electric winches of this type are similar to traction ones, but they are used for the movement of railway tanks and wagons. Often, they are used for similar tasks in other areas. The shunting electric winch is capable of moving 10-15 wagons with a cargo weighing about 950 tons.

How much do electrical winches cost?

The price of the device depends on many factors:

- a type;

- power and load capacity;

- manufacturer.

For example, small winches KDJ-300E with a carrying capacity of 300 kg cost about 14,000 rubles, and EWH250 with a pulling force of 250 kg will cost around 34,000 rubles. As for the industrial options, their cost starts from 60,000 rubles.