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Operating and using winch equipment and machinery is a dangerous task. No matter how experienced or well trained you are, there are always safety precautions that you should be taking to ensure the safety of both yourself and your employees. Keep reading to find our top tips to keep you safe around winches. Wearing Gloves…
Of course, when it comes to construction projects, large or small, efficiency is key. We’ve all heard the phrase ‘time is money’ and, though somewhat dramatic, it isn’t far from the truth. In an ideal world, a building project would go smoothly from start to finish, but this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Whether…
A large number of construction projects take place on land, where a lot of time and effort goes into raising tall buildings and properties for a range of uses. But construction is also a huge part of the marine industry, where huge boats and off-shore vessels demand lots of equipment and expertise to assemble and…
Whether it be for oil, construction, gas, or engineering, winch hire is necessary for a wide variety of commercial and industrial projects. Winch and lifting equipment hire can make a project significantly easier to undertake, but it is important to find a winch hire company that you can trust and rely on. Winching is of…
If a project requires you to move heavy loads or equipment from one location to another, rigging equipment makes it easy to do so safely, whether this is on a commercial or industrial site. Rigging can involve the process of securing a load with ropes, cables, and other fittings to ensure this can be lifted…
At Atlas Winch & Hoist Services, we’re a family-owned, family-run business that has been in the winch game for decades. With the Lavery brothers of Denis and Anton firmly at the helm, at Atlas Winch & Hoist Services, we have made an art of delivering specialised and comprehensive winch solutions with excellent customer service to…
Winches come in all sizes and for varying applications. Nowadays, many businesses and individuals rely on them for a number of reasons, whether it be as simple as living in the countryside and needing one to tow a vehicle out of the mud in an emergency, or requiring the use of heavy duty winches for…
Today, winches come in an array of forms – you have diesel winches, electric winches, air winches and more. What about the very first winch? Well, this was, unsurprisingly, manual. In fact, winches have been in use for millennia, with records showing winches to have been used as far back as the 4th Century BC…
There is no doubt that winches have been a stable part of construction for thousands of years. The Egyptians for example, pioneered the technology while they built the Great Pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Of course, these structures took thousands of people to build and many many years. Though many…
Air winches are powerful and versatile tools that can be used in a variety of applications, from construction and mining to maritime and oil and gas industries. In this blog, we’ll explore the different uses of air winches, as well as the benefits of portable air winches and air winch hire services. Air Winches and…