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Force 5® “Third Generation” Air Winch Series

4000 to 10000 lb (1818 to 4545 kg) capacity

The Third Generation Force 5 Series is designed for world-wide acceptance, meeting or exceeding North American ASME B30.7 winch standards, CE requirements for Europe and third party Type Approval for manriders (pending). The Third Generation offers new standard features with reduced maintenance for safety, rugged reliability, enhanced control, and superior performance.

Standard Features

  • Automatic disc brake
  • Improved surface finish with durable thermo-plastic coating for marine protection
  • Corrosion resistant, marine duty fasteners
  • Marine duty valve chest
  • Easy to install wedge type self-tightening rope anchor
  • Self closing throttle lever
  • Powerful piston air motor
  • 5:1 design factor (minimum) at rated load

Safety is Built In:

  • Meets ASME B30.7 safety standards
  • “Lift and shift” throttle lever prevents accidental throttle movement
  • Throttle lever turns to OFF position and locks when released
  • Disc brakes are fully automatic and self-adjusting
  • Rope anchor is self tightening
  • Remote pendent equipped with emergency stop button for operation away from the winch
  • Flush UP/DOWN buttons on remote pendent to prevent accidental operation

Options

  • Band brakes – manual and automatic
  • Remote pilot pendent control
  • Drum guard
  • Free spool clutch
  • Tensioning manifold
  • Test certificate verifying performance and brake holding capacity
  • Foot print base for K6U and K6UL bolt pattern for FA5A
  • Underwound configuration
  • CE package for European Union: main air supply shut off, overload device, drum guard, muffler and CE documentation

Reliability

  • Maximum external corrosion protection against marine and other environments is provided as standard
  • Automatic oil bath disc brake has high thermal duty. Suitable for demanding applications
  • Marine grade alloys and stainless steel components make the valve chest corrosion resistant and maintenance free

Construction

  • Designed to meet the space and performance requirements of the Classic winches
  • Wedge type, self tightening-rope anchor provides 80% of rope breaking strength

Performance

  • Superior load spotting control
  • Positive braking action with the automatic disc brake

Specifications at 90 psi
Description
FA2A
FA2. 5A
FA5A
Rated mid layer line pull, lbs (kg), 5:1 design factor
4000 (1818)
5000 (2273)
10000 (4545)
Rated mid layer line speed, fpm (m/min)
118 (36)
135 (35)
60 (18)
Top layer (6th) line pull, 5:1 design factor, lbs (kg)
3200 (1454)
4000 (1818)
8000 (3636)
Top layer (6th) line speed, fpm (m/min)
147 (44.8)
168 (51.2)
85 (26)
Max. stall at first layer, lbs (kg)
7000 (3182)
10400 (4727)
17000 (7727)
Drum root diameter, in. (mm)
9.25 (235)
9.25 (235)
12.75 (324)
Motor horse power, hp
15
25
25
Avg air consumption, scfm (m3/min)
380 (10.8)
560 (15.9)
600 (17)
Air inlet, in. (mm)
1.0 (25)
1.5 (38)
1.5 (38)
Rope anchor diameter, in. (mm)
5/8 (16)
5/8 (16)
¾ (19)
Weight, lbs (kg) (Standard model)
630 (286)
750 (341)
1176 (535)