MacGregor has added to its Pusnes product range with the introduction of the "Pusnes RamWindlass".
The new windlass is based on a chain-jack design and employs similar technology used in MacGregor's range of Pusnes RamWinches.
"Over recent years, market demand has seen the need for an even more compact, chain-jack type design, resulting in the development of our new RamWindlass," Torbjörn Rokstad, Director, MacGregor Pusnes Mooring Systems.
Current RamWinch designs have a main cylinder that extends below the winch foundation plates to exert the stroke or "jacking" movement and each stroke moves the chain two links at a time.
The Pusnes RamWindlass instead locks the chain on every chain link, instead of every second link. Locking one link at a time translates into a shorter stroke for the ram, which therefore requires less space. Also jacking occurs on the cable lifter, not on the chain.
The RamWindlass has an all-in-one foundation requiring no deck penetration and its simple design leads to low maintenance requirements and high levels of reliability.
For further information contact: MacGregor, Finland
Web: www.cargotec.com
