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4. Line speed needed (how fast does the line need to pay in and out)?**
You must determine how fast (the speed of the line or line speed) that the load will be pulled (feet or meters per minute). You can do so
by taking the distance that you need to move the load and dividing by the speed of the winch. As an example: 100 feet divided by 10 feet
per minute = 10 minutes. Is the time you come up with fast enough? Or can you reduce speed and use a winch that is less costly?
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10. What is the duty cycle? (how many minutes per hour will the unit be used or is there going to be continuous use?
Most industrial winches are designed for constant duty and can be operated 100% of the time. Lighter duty winches and hoists have
reduced duty cycles. In some cases as few as 15 minutes per hour or 25%. Be sure you specify what you duty cycle is and purchase a
winch or hoist that will meet it.
11. Fleet Angle
To prevent excessive wire rope wear and damage and ensure the safety of operators, a location that permits proper fleet angle is
necessary to let the wire rope spool uniformly onto the drum. Proper fleet angle is between 1/2o and 1-1/2o measured as illustrated in the
example above. As a general "rule of thumb", the absolute minimum distance from the winch to a fixed sheave should be equal in feet to
the drum length in inches. For example, a 12" wide drum requires a fixed sheave at least 12' feet away for proper spooling.
12. Computing Line Pull When Load Travels Up An Incline
Required Line Pull = W(Gr+Cf)
W= Weight
Gr = Grade Resistance
Cf = Coefficient of Friction
As an example: If we are pulling a steel bin on wheels up a 30% cement grade with total weight of 5 tons what line pull winch do we
need?
Line Pull = 5 Tons x (.288 + .2 to .5) = 2.44 to 3.94 tons.
See below tables for values:
Grade Resistance
Coefficient of Friction
.40-.60
Steel on Steel
.40-.60
Wood on Concrete
.30-.70
Steel on Concrete
.02-.05
Load on Wheels
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% Grade
5
10
GR
0.05
0.1
20
30
40
50
0.196
0.288
0.372
0.448
60
70
0.513
0.573
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Load on Rollers
80
0.624
90
100
200
400
0.669
0.701
0.896
0.97
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