Whether you need to lift, lower, or pull substantial loads on-site, an air winch offers a powerful and reliable solution. At Atlas Winch Hire & Hoist Services, we supply a comprehensive range of air winches for hire, helping businesses across a wide variety of industries handle even the most demanding lifting requirements with confidence.
Air Winch Hire
The Benefits of Air Winch Hire
Using a pneumatic motor, air winch hire gives you access to equipment capable of lifting incredible loads, with radical pistons and compressed air rotating drums which, in turn, pull the winch.
Key benefits of our air winches include:
- Simple, robust, and reliable
- Suitable for a range of hazardous and difficult environments
- Variable speed control, from a slow creep through to full speed
- Unlimited duty cycle
- Easy to service, maintain, and repair
- Capacities up to 10,000kg
- Manual-braked tuggers
- Automatic brakes for lifting
- Man-riding winches
Air Winch Applications
As an established and trusted air winch supplier, we have a wide selection of air winches available for hire across the UK. Our range starts with compact, portable models capable of lifting loads from 150kg, scaling all the way up to heavy-duty units with capacities of up to 10 tonnes. This versatility means we can provide the right air winch hire solution for a broad range of applications, all designed to meet demanding portability and performance requirements.
Our air winches are suitable for many uses, including but not limited to:
- Offshore and rig installations
- Marine and shipping applications
- 4, 6 & 8 point mooring systems
- Oil & gas hazardous environment applications
- Additional specialist uses, as featured in our case studies
From mooring operations and offshore installations to use within hazardous environments, portable air winches provide the flexibility to handle heavy loads in almost any situation or setting. To see the full range of air winch hire options currently available, please refer to the specifications below.
Which Air Winches Do We Have Available?

150kg to 1500kg Air Winch
We stock a range of compact air winches from 150kg up to 1,500kg, suitable for both lifting and pulling applications. These winches can accommodate up to 160m of wire rope.
2 Tonne Air Winch
- Dimensions – 1250 x 610 x 722
- Rated Capacity – Top Layer 2T
- Gross Weight – 386kg
- Rope Capacity – 430m x 13mm
- Drum Size – 12” or 24”
- Option – Man Riding


2.5 Tonne Air Winch
- Dimensions – 1392 x 610 x 839
- Rated Capacity – Top Layer 2.27T
- Gross Weight – 481kg
- Rope Capacity – 255m x 16mm
- Option – Man Riding
5 Tonne Air Winch
- Dimensions – 1742 x 889 x 928
- Rated Capacity – Top Layer 5T
- Gross Weight – 849kg
- Rope Capacity – 410m x 19mm


10 Tonne Air Winch
- Dimensions – 1615 x 1179 x 1213
- Rated Capacity – Top Layer 10T
- Gross Weight – 1451kg
- Rope Capacity – 377m x 28mm
Hire Your Air Winch Today
Ready to discuss your air winch hire requirements? Our specialist team is on hand to help you find the right equipment for your project, no matter the scale or industry. Get in touch with Atlas Winch Hire & Hoist Services today by sending us an enquiry at enquiries@winchhire.com, and we’ll get back to you promptly.

