Horizontal Capstans
Powered Load Positioners Streamline Pulling Operations
Protect workers from backbreaking tasks with a David Round powered load positioner. This horizontal capstan eliminates manual load lifting and pulling by motorizing load handling.
Control load line take-up and outlay with either a push-button pendant or a hands-free foot switch. Single, two and variable-speed units are available in a wide range of capacities.
By securing a load to a capstan load positioner, riggers, installers, operators and service technicians can be helped to be protected from injuries caused by load shifts and overexertion.
An enclosed gear train with oil bath lubrication provides reliability when moving pallets, loading trailers, lifting nets, tensioning cables, clamping assemblies and guiding equipment.
- Pull pallets, cars and oversized loads from trailers.
- Guide and position equipment during installations.
- Tug weldments into place for final fitting.
- Tension cables during assembly operations.
- Raise equipment to overhead line workers.
- Lift pumps and mixers through access hatches.
- Available with electric, air and hydraulic motors.
- Standard capacities up to 2 tons.
- Line speeds up to 100 FPM.
Horizontal Capstan Product Literature
