Allied Power Products Inc, based in Beaverton, Oregon in the USA, has introduced a new range of pneumatic winches and hoists. under its Columbia brand name.
The winches and hoists feature vane motors, enclosed watertight components, automatic braking systems, free spooling winch drums and a permanently lubricated three-stage planetary gear train.
The winches have line pulls from 2,000lbs (907kg) to 10,000lbs (4.5t), rated for pulling on slopes up to 30%. The hoists have line pulls ranging from 2,000lbs to 5,000lbs (2.25t).
Options available include:
• directional control valves
• cable tension plates
• four-roller fairleads
• quick-mount brackets
• special drum sizes
• grooved drums
• divided drums
• double-drum traction drive systems
• wire rope, sheaves, snatch blocks and other rigging.
Allied Power Products also manufactures a range of accessories such as grabs, grapples, tongs and clamps.