MINING & BULK HANDLING

Winch systems engineered for mining operations.

Purpose-built winch systems for conveyor tensioning, telescopic chute control and demanding material-handling applications.

Mine conveyor chute installationEngineering drawing for a mining chute winch

ENGINEERING AROUND THE APPLICATION

Designed around the work, not a catalogue shortcut.

Load, travel, drum geometry, mounting and controls are reviewed together so the winch integrates with the customer’s equipment.

01

Load & travel

Capacity and travel are defined from the operating requirement.

02

Drum & cable

Drum configuration and cable management are matched to the application.

03

Integration

Structure, controls and installation constraints are considered as one system.

VERIFIED MINING PROJECTS

Two real applications. Two different operating needs.

01

Winch for a mine conveyor chute

Client
Superchute
Location
Montréal, Québec
Objective
A winch for a telescopic chute that helps maintain the required distance between the chute and the bulk-material pile.

Key specifications

  • 4,000 lb electric winch
  • 85 ft lifting height
  • Four grooved drums
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02

Bauxite conveyor tensioning winch

Client
S. Huot
Location
Québec City, Québec
Facility
Rio Tinto, Port-Alfred, La Baie, Québec
Objective
A winch that lifts the counterweight used to maintain tension on a bauxite conveyor belt.

Key specifications

  • 11,000 lb electric winch
  • 5 ft lifting height
  • Demountable structure
  • Grooved drum
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CAPITAL WINCH · QUÉBEC

Engineering and fabrication from Québec.

Large custom projects are generally developed, engineered and manufactured by the Capital Winch team in Québec.

  • Application review
  • Custom engineering
  • Fabrication and technical support

PLANNING A MINING OR CONVEYOR APPLICATION?

Start with the operating requirement.

Share the load, travel, duty cycle, cable, controls, mounting space and site constraints with our team.

Discuss your application →