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This section provides an overview for windlasses as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 13 windlass manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked windlass companies as of February, 2025: 1.Schaefer Marine, 2.Maxwell, 3.Appleton Marine.
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A windlass is a device designed for winding sheet products such as film or hoses. It’s primarily used for winding sheets and similar products, streamlining handling and storage. By coiling long products onto a core, it enables compact handling without compromising the quality of the products.
Windlasses are crucial for optimizing material winding processes and enhancing organization and storage. These devices are ubiquitous in various industrial settings and everyday life, playing a vital role in efficient material handling and management.
Windlasses have diverse applications:
Windlasses consist of several components:
Provides structural support, typically made of steel or other metals.
Powers the device, selected based on material weight and winding speed. In the case of manual winding, the motor is omitted and a handle is attached instead.
The core component where materials are wound. Its design varies based on material characteristics.
The winder is operated by a control unit. The controller adjusts the parameters of the winding process, such as winding speed and traverse control.
A constant tension must be maintained if the windlass is to wind the sheet product without wrinkling or sagging. However, since the roll diameter increases as the winding progresses, tension cannot be maintained simply by keeping the output of the motor on the take-up shaft constant.
To maintain constant tension during winding, open-loop or feedback control systems like a dancer roll are used.
Windlasses come in various forms:
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Appleton Marine was founded in 1972 and is an employee-held manufacturer of custom marine deck machinery in East Persing Street, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. The company’s products are cranes, winches, vertical or horizontal windlasses, and capstans used in mining, shipbuilding, government, offshore, and shipyard industries. The company offers testing, inspection, and quality services with ISO 9001:2015 certification and APoi Specification Q1. The products have certifications in ABS, CCS, DNV, USCG, and RS.
Schaefer Marine, founded in 1966, is a designer and manufacturer of rugged and durable gears and sailboat products in Duchaine Boulevard, New Bedford, MA. The company’s products include boom furler systems, tuff luffs, blocks, jib furlers, and battslide mainsail systems. It also produces horizontal or vertical windlass, water jet machines, and hardware such as cast pads, lined slides, lead blocks, Jib and shackles. The company warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship for ten years.
MITSUBA MFG. CO., LTD., established in 1930 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer in the areas of plastic and rubber extrusion and electric wire coating. The company's product lineup includes front wiper systems, rear wiper systems, windshield washer systems, power window motors, and power sliding door drives It also offers personalized production services to meet the needs of its customers. It has improved automobile safety and comfort through enhanced field of vision, convenience, comfort, and communication. The company's products are used in various industries, including the automotive industry, motorcycle industry, micro-mobility industry, and life-support goods industry.
The Japan Steel Works, LTD., founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1907 is a manufacturer of plastic machinery products and plastic molding machines, as well as IT and defense products. The company's product portfolio includes Spinning Extruders, Film and Sheet Manufacturing Equipment, Polyolefin Pelletizers, Magnesium Injection Molding Machines and hot presses. The company serves markets including Automotive and Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage and Electronics and IT Infrastructure. The company has a national distribution network and a customer support center.
Quick, founded in 1982, is a designer and manufacturer of electrical systems, air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and marine electronics, in Piangipane, Italy. Products offered by the company include handheld remote controllers, controls for proportional systems, chain counters, multipurpose capstans, and vertical axis windlasses. It also manufactures auxiliary items for anchoring, including thruster systems, hydraulic system parts, water heaters, pure sine wave inverters, and other items like connections, electronic switches, solenoid valves, and cable outlets.
Tytan Marine, established in 2000, is a custom manufacturer and designer of systems for anchor & mooring, ocean investigation, and lifting for offshore, government, and shipbuilding in Yubei District, Chongqing, China. The company’s range of products includes cranes, winches, windlasses, capstans, and power pack units for marine environments. It has loading test platforms, CNC, boring, loading test towers, and milling capabilities. The company offers after-sale services such as spare parts, repair, maintenance, and inspection. The company is an ISO 9001 certified company, and the products are CCS, ABS, RINA, BV, and NK certified.
PilotFits Engineering Co.,Ltd., founded in 2008 with headquarters in China, is a manufacturer of marine and offshore berthing and docking systems and equipment. The company's products include anchors, marine chains, boat fittings, marine cranes, and marine winches. PilotFits Engineering Co.,Ltd. is used on consumer boats and commercial ships, as well as on local docking facilities and large-scale infrastructure ports. The company also offers custom product production and installation services for clients that include shipowners, contractors, and shipyards.
Lofrans, founded in 1966, is a manufacturer of windlasses and anchor management solutions in Monza, Italy. The company's catalog contains vertical or horizontal windlasses, wrapping capstans, mega yacht solutions, and deck accessories such as chain counters, hand-held controls, chain stoppers & rollers, gypsies, and chains made from stainless steel marine grade metals, and electric motors for the marine environment. It also produces spare parts, finger, maintenance, and sensor kits for windlasses.
Lighthouse Mfg. Co. has been a manufacturer of marine equipment, fishing parts, and systems in Riverside, California, Since 1979. The company's catalog includes stainless steel anchor windlasses, capstans, motor extension housings, winches, and accessories comprising cockpit-mounted remote control consoles, submariner reversing circuits, handheld roving remotes, ball bearings, and hydraulic system components for marine environments. It also creates distant count stations with prewired bi-directional LCD chain counters to facilitate smooth product installation.
Muir USA has been a manufacturer and designer of anchor winches and anchoring systems in the Southern Ocean, Tasmania, Australia, since 1968. The company manufactures equipment based on their applications, such as recreational products such as capstans, drum winches, vertical or horizontal windlasses, and easyweighs for workboats, fast ferries, defense vessels, and mega yachts. It also produces industrial goods including anchoring and mooring equipment out of stainless steel, chromed bronze, manganese bronze, and aluminum bronze.
Maxwell, established in 1969, is a designer and manufacturer of anchoring solutions for pleasure craft, superyachts, and commercial vessels in Rosedale, Auckland, New Zealand. The power and sail items include vertical windlasses, drum winches, chain windlasses, bow rollers, as well as accessories such as solenoids, wired rode counters, foot switches, and auto anchor wireless. It also manufactures deck gears and retractable capstans and provides backup services. The company has distributors in South Africa, South America, the Middle East, the Gulf States, and Europe.
Westec, in North Vancouver, BC, and incorporated in 1999, is a supplier of machinery, services, and hydraulic systems and components to the marine and fishing industries. The company supplies the fishing division with power blocks, fish pumps, fishing winches, hydraulic pump drives, and bow thrusters. It also serves the marine division with anchor windlasses, mooring capstans, articulated tug barge clamp systems, and pump drives. The company offers design solutions, machining services, welding, fabrication, and equipment rebuilding for the machines.
Ranking as of February 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schaefer Marine |
15.4%
|
| 2 | Maxwell |
11.6%
|
| 3 | Appleton Marine |
10.8%
|
| 4 | Westec |
9.5%
|
| 5 | Quick S.p.A. |
8.3%
|
| 6 | Muir USA |
7.9%
|
| 7 | Lighthouse Mfg. Co. |
7.5%
|
| 8 | Tytan marine |
7.5%
|
| 9 | Lofrans |
7.1%
|
| 10 | MITSUBA MFG. CO., LTD. |
5.4%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the windlass page as of February 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
|
2 | 22.2% |
|
Japan
|
2 | 22.2% |
|
Italy
|
2 | 22.2% |
|
China
|
2 | 22.2% |
|
Canada
|
1 | 11.1% |
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