10 Windlass Manufacturers in 2023
This section provides an overview for windlasses as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 windlass manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked windlass companies as of June, 2023: 1.Maxwell, 2.Quick, 3.Lighthouse Mfg. Co..
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What Is a Windlass?
A windlass is a device that winds up sheet products such as film, paper, tape, tubes, hoses, etc. By winding produced long products onto a core or reel, they can be handled compactly without compromising product quality.
Generally, windlass machines are used in factories that produce sheet or wire-shaped products. There are various types of windlass machines, ranging from those that wind thin sheets without generating wrinkles, to those that wind linear products such as thread and hose evenly, to those that automatically change the winding core.
Uses of Windlasses
A windlass is used to wind sheet or linear products onto a core, reel, or bobbin.
When winding sheet-shaped products such as plastic film, adhesive tape, and paper products, the product is wound onto a core or reel. In this process, the winding force is always kept constant and precisely controlled to prevent wrinkles and sagging of the sheet.
When winding linear products such as thread or hose, the bobbin winding method is often used. The products are always wound next to each other on each winding cycle, which ensures that there are no tangles or variations in outer diameter.
Features of Windlasses
To wind a sheet product on a windlass without wrinkles or sagging, the tension must remain constant. However, since the roll diameter of the product increases as the winding progresses, the tension cannot be maintained simply by keeping the output of the motor on the take-up shaft constant. Therefore, the windlass that winds the sheet product uses open-loop control with a mechanism that detects the roll diameter or feedback control with a tension sensing mechanism called a dancer roll to maintain constant tension.
Turret windlass with two or more winding shafts may also be used to automate the winding function. In a turret windlass, when product winding is completed, the turret rotates to cut the sheet and simultaneously glue the cut end face to a new wind core to start winding again. The finished product roll is transported to the next process by AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle).
A bobbin windlass, which winds linear products, scans the winding position in the width direction at a speed corresponding to the outside diameter of the product and the winding rotation speed to produce a roll with a uniform winding diameter. When the winding position reaches the end of the bobbin, the scanning direction is folded back in the opposite direction to prevent product entanglement.
List of 10 Windlass Manufacturers
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Windlass Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of June 2023 in United States of America
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxwell | 12.5% |
| 2 | Quick | 12.5% |
| 3 | Lighthouse Mfg. Co. | 12.5% |
| 4 | Westec | 12.5% |
| 5 | Appleton Marine | 12.5% |
| 6 | Schaefer Marine | 12.5% |
| 7 | Tytan marine | 12.5% |
| 8 | PilotFits Engineering Co.,Ltd. | 12.5% |
Ranking as of June 2023 Globally
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
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| 1 | Maxwell | 12.5% |
| 2 | Quick | 12.5% |
| 3 | Lighthouse Mfg. Co. | 12.5% |
| 4 | Westec | 12.5% |
| 5 | Appleton Marine | 12.5% |
| 6 | Schaefer Marine | 12.5% |
| 7 | Tytan marine | 12.5% |
| 8 | PilotFits Engineering Co.,Ltd. | 12.5% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the windlass page as of June 2023. 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
- Maxwell: 1969 (54 years ago)
- Lofrans: 1966 (57 years ago)
Company with a History
- Lofrans: 1966 (57 years ago)
- Maxwell: 1969 (54 years ago)
