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Manual Winch Selection — Quick Reference
Manual winches break into two families: hand-crank brake winches for lifting/pulling and truck/load-restraint winches for transport. Selection turns on capacity (kg WLL or LC), application (lift/pull/restraint), and environment (general workshop vs marine vs road transport).
| Winch Type | Capacity Range | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Hand Brake Winch (Standard) | 370 kg – 1,200 kg | Workshop lifting + pulling — automatic load brake holds position |
| Pacific Noiseless Brake Winch | 370 kg – 1,200 kg | Noise-sensitive environments (offices, hospitals, retail fit-out) |
| Pacific Stainless Steel Brake Winch | 545 kg – 1,200 kg | Marine, food processing, corrosive — 316SS construction |
| Beaver Brake Hand Winch | 363 kg / 820 kg / 1,200 kg | General workshop + trailer applications |
| Challenger Manual Brake Winch | 370 kg – 1,200 kg | Workshop alternative to Pacific |
| Austlift Truck Winch — Clip-On / Gate / Slide-On | 3,000 kg LC (Lashing Capacity) | Load restraint on flat-bed + curtain-side trucks per NTC Load Restraint Guide |
| Austlift Ratchet Webbing Winch | 2.5 T LC (50mm × 9m strap) | Quick-fit load restraint with included strap |
| Aluminium Wire Rope Winch | Per spec | Light-weight applications, marine wire-rope service |
Critical: Brake winches hold load automatically — non-brake winches will SPIN BACKWARDS and drop the load. Always use brake winches for any lift. WLL (Working Load Limit) ≠ LC (Lashing Capacity) — restraint winches are rated by LC for load restraint compliance. Brands: Pacific Hoists, Austlift, Challenger, Beaver. Companion: hoists, load restraints, rigging slings, come-along winch guide.
Manual Winches for Workshop, Transport & Marine
Manual winches at AIMS cover two main product families: hand crank winches with brakes for lifting and pulling applications, and truck winches designed for load restraint on transport vehicles. The range includes products from Pacific Hoists, Austlift, Challenger, and Beaver — suited to workshops, job sites, boat ramps, and heavy transport operations.
Hand Winches with Brakes
Pacific Hoists hand winches with brakes are available from 370 kg to 1,200 kg capacity and are commonly used for workshop lifting, dock applications, and boat trailers. The Pacific range includes a standard braked hand winch, a noiseless hand winch for noise-sensitive environments, and a stainless steel braked winch suited to marine and corrosive environments (545 kg to 1,200 kg). Challenger also offers a manual hand winch with brake across the same capacity range. Beaver brake hand winches are available in 363 kg, 820 kg, and 1,200 kg capacities.
Austlift Truck Winches
Austlift truck winches are purpose-built for load restraint on flat-bed and curtain-side vehicles. The range covers multiple mounting configurations — clip-on, gate type, and slide-on — available as bare winches rated to 3,000 kg LC, or with webbing strap included in 9 m and 11 m lengths. A ratchet webbing version with 50 mm x 9 m x 2.5T strap is also available for quick-fit applications. An aluminium body wire rope winch is stocked where wire rope is required in place of webbing.
Selecting the Right Winch
For lifting and pulling tasks, a braked hand winch with the correct WLL for the application is the key selection consideration. For transport load restraint, Austlift truck winches are rated and configured for Australian road transport use. If you need help matching a winch to a specific load, vessel, or vehicle type, contact our team and we will sort it out.