Electric Winch Machine

Product Description

The electric winch machine is a professional-grade heavy-duty material handling equipment suitable for various lifting and traction operations. It utilizes a high-efficiency copper-core motor and a precision reducer to ensure stable torque and smooth operation, adapting to harsh environments such as mines, ports, and factories.

Equipped with both electromagnetic and mechanical braking systems and high-strength steel wire ropes, it provides multiple layers of safety protection. The control panel supports local/remote operation and features speed adjustment and direction switching functions, making it easy to use. With its compact structure, durability, and reliability, the machine effectively improves operational efficiency and reduces operating costs, making it an ideal solution for industrial heavy-duty material handling.

Electric Winch Types

I. Classification by Number of Drums

1. Single-Drum Winch

Working Principle: A single drum winds a single wire rope, completing a traction or lifting motion of one degree of freedom. It has the simplest structure, consisting of a motor, reducer, brake, drum, and frame as the basic unit.
Advantages: Compact structure, low cost, easy maintenance, and high reliability.
Application Scenarios: Standard material lifting, general traction operations, and integrated lifting units in various mechanical equipment.

2. Double-Drum Winch

Two drums are arranged side-by-side, sharing or using separate power systems, and are independently controlled via a clutch. It is essentially a compact combination of two single- drum winches, typically sharing a frame and some transmission components.
Advantages: Allows for simultaneous or alternating independent operations, improving equipment utilization and saving installation space.
Applications: Main and auxiliary hook systems of construction tower cranes, lifting applications requiring alternating operations, and synchronous lifting from two lifting points.

II. Classification by Wire Rope Speed and Traction Characteristics

1. High-Speed Electric Winch

Working Principle: Utilizes a high-speed motor with a small reduction ratio, or obtains high-speed gears through a gearbox. Typically has a small rated load; the wire rope linear speed can reach 30-150 meters/minute, with motor power matched to the speed.
Advantages: Short work cycle time, high work efficiency, suitable for frequent light-load operations.
Application Scenarios: Material lifting in low-rise building construction, warehouse loading and unloading, light cargo handling, and rapid lifting of stage equipment.

2. Slow-Speed Electric Winch

These winches employ high-reduction-ratio transmission mechanisms (such as worm gears and planetary gear multi-stage reduction) to achieve "low-speed heavy-load" operation. The linear speed is typically below 10 meters per minute, but the output torque can reach tens to hundreds of kilonewton-meters. They feature a robust structure.
Advantages: Smooth operation, precise positioning, excellent heavy-load starting performance, and high safety.
Applications: Installation of large components (such as bridge beams and generator sets), hoisting of heavy equipment, precision positioning operations, and ship launching and towing.

3. Speed-Regulating Electric Winch

This winch achieves stepless speed regulation by changing the motor's input frequency using a frequency converter. The output speed and torque are altered by adjusting the hydraulic motor's flow or pressure via a proportional valve. It integrates an advanced control system, offering a wide speed adjustment range (typically exceeding 1:10) and excellent dynamic response.
Advantages: Shock-free start-stop, allows for "micro-motion" operation, significant energy savings, and adaptability to complex working conditions.
Applications: Precision equipment installation, automated production lines, applications requiring adaptive speed control, and high-end engineering machinery.

Main Components Of Electric Winch Machine

Motor: Employs a high-efficiency copper-core motor, providing continuous and stable torque output. Its compact structure and excellent heat dissipation balance stability under heavy loads with energy efficiency.
Reducer: Utilizes multi-stage gear transmission to achieve speed regulation and torque amplification. Ensures smooth operation under heavy loads, effectively reducing impact loads and improving system reliability.
Drum: Constructed from high-strength alloy steel in a single piece, with anti-slip rope grooves on the surface. Specifically designed for orderly rope arrangement, it possesses excellent resistance to deformation and load distribution characteristics.
Wire Rope: Made from high-strength alloy steel wire with a specially treated surface. It exhibits excellent wear resistance and fatigue resistance, ensuring long-term safety and reliability.
Braking System: Employs both electromagnetic and mechanical braking for dual safety protection. Features automatic locking upon power failure, effectively preventing accidental load slippage and meeting safe operation requirements.
Control System: An integrated control panel supports start/stop, speed adjustment, and direction control. Offers local and remote control modes to adapt to diverse operational scenarios.
Structural Base: Utilizing a reinforced steel plate welded structure, it possesses excellent structural rigidity and installation stability. The rationally distributed support design ensures stable and reliable operation of the entire machine.

Applications Of Electric Winch Machine

Hydropower Stations: Used for the opening and closing control of heavy-duty gates, the hoisting and maintenance of turbine components, supporting the efficient operation and safe maintenance of the power station.

Mining Transportation Systems: Equipped with hoisting equipment both above and below ground, enabling the safe and efficient transportation of ore, waste rock, and personnel, supporting continuous mining operations.

Construction Sites: Completes the vertical and horizontal transportation of building materials such as steel bars, formwork, and concrete, assisting tower cranes in construction and component installation.

Slipway and Launching Systems: Controls vessels to smoothly enter or exit the water along slipways using winch traction systems, ensuring safe and controllable operations.

Cable and Pipe Laying: Pulls cables, fiber optic cables, and pipes through underground utility tunnels, tunnels, or overhead lines, improving laying efficiency and accuracy.

Forestry and Agricultural Operations: Assists in timber hauling, agricultural machinery hoisting, greenhouse structure construction, and other scenarios, increasing the level of mechanization in operations.

Specification

By Drum Configuration

Category	Main Types	Rated Pull Capacity	Power Parameters	Wire Rope Spec.	Speed Range	Typical Applications	Key Features
Drum Config.	Single Drum	0.5–50 tons	All types	Matched to tonnage	Varies by type	General lifting/pulling	Simple, widely used
	Double Drum	3–32 tons	Electric/hydraulic	φ8–40 mm	10–80 m/min	Dual operations, construction	Simultaneous two-point lifting

By Speed Characteristics

Category	Main Types	Rated Pull Capacity	Power Parameters	Wire Rope Spec.	Speed Range	Typical Applications	Key Features
Speed Type	High-speed	0.5–16 tons	Mostly electric	φ6–28 mm	30–150 m/min	Light material handling	High efficiency
	Low-speed	5–50 tons	Electric/hydraulic	φ16–65 mm	1–10 m/min	Heavy installation	High torque
	Variable-speed	3–32 tons	VFD electric / hydraulic	φ10–40 mm	0–100 m/min	Precision tasks, automation	Smooth adjustable speed

Note: Specific selection should consult professionals based on actual working conditions. This table is for general reference only.

Customized Electric Winch Machine

Nucleon Cranes specializes in providing highly customized material handling solutions to meet diverse customer needs. Our modular design allows for flexible adaptation to various application scenarios.

Rated Lifting Capacity: 0.5–100 tons (customizable)

Span Length: 20–3600 meters

Lifting Speed: 2–40 meters/minute

Power Supply: 220–690V, 50/60 Hz, three-phase power

Product Certifications: CE, ISO, EAC, and other international certifications

Please inform our expert team of your specific working conditions and requirements. We will tailor a material handling solution for you and provide comprehensive professional services.

Electric Winch Machine Supplier In China

As a professional supplier of electric winches in China, Nucleon adhere to technology-driven innovation and quality-based core competencies, committed to providing global customers with highly reliable and adaptable lifting solutions.

We possess a complete material handling equipment system, covering a full range of products including electric winches, overhead cranes, gantry cranes, electric hoists, and jib cranes. Leveraging our modular design and customized service capabilities, we can precisely adapt to different scenario requirements, providing professional and efficient technical support and equipment assurance from standardized operations to special working conditions.