Vertical windlasses feature a vertically oriented drum-like component called a capstan, which is why they’re sometimes called capstan winches. The capstan turns to collect or feed out chain or rope.

In a simulation the hub winch was tested for functionality and practicality. A vehicle was driven into a section of deep black turf and well and truly bedded down. Within a few minutes the two base ...

Building off of the success of the M-2000 Capstan, SLM recently developed the M-Series Gypsy Winch/Anchor Windlass to provide the market with a high quality, low cost, more efficient anchor ...

Rapp is also providing two anchor winches and a hydraulic capstan. Rapp’s render-recover winch management system, the PTS (Programmable Trawl System) Pentagon Fisheries system, will provide ...

When it comes to the amount of rode, a winch is limited by the size of the drum. A windlass, on the other hand, has no inherent limit on the length of the rode, which is dictated instead by the volume ...