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