When it comes to winches, Atlas Winch & Hoist Services is the premier choice. In this guide, we’ll take a deep dive into why you should choose our services to meet your winching needs and requirements.
With a wide range of specialty equipment, whether you require bespoke solutions or used products, we have you covered. In addition to our extensive product selection, we also offer a variety of additional services. Not only that, but to top it all off we boast over 40 years of experience, offering the expertise you need to get the job done right.
Ultimately, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services and are always happy to help. Read on to learn more about our offerings and why you should make us your winch experts of choice.
Range of Specialty Equipment
Whilst we specialise in winches, that isn’t the only type of specialist equipment that we offer to our customers. In fact, we boast a wide range of product offerings, including the ones below. Take a look as we discuss each in more detail.
Winches
Winches are first and foremost what we specialise in, offering a wide range of high-quality winch products, including:
These winches all differ in configuration, possessing their own unique qualities that makes each suitable for different applications. We also offer each type of winch in different sizes, each coming with different capacities, so that you can choose the right winch to suit your pulling requirements whilst remaining cost-effective.
Mooring Equipment
Winches aren’t just used on land, but can also offer vital support when out at sea. Speaking of being out at sea, we also know and understand how important a role mooring equipment plays.
As such, we offer a wide range of mooring equipment essentials, including:
- Anchors
- Buoys
- Pennant wires
- Bollards
Our equipment is designed with both quality and effectiveness in mind, ensuring that your mooring needs are met – whether you require equipment for simply docking a yacht or for anchoring a commercial ship.
Rigging Equipment
When it comes to lifting and moving heavy loads, rigging equipment is the unsung hero for getting jobs done. Lifting and rigging hardware helps you to remain secure in your commercial lifting operations.
Our rigging equipment includes:
- Snatch blocks
- Slings
- Shackles
- Wire rope
- Wire rope accessories
Rest assured that all of our products are made by reputable manufacturers, such as Crosby, William Hackett, Van Beest and Bunnebo, to name a few, offering you peace of mind that we supply equipment that you can rely on.
Utility Equipment
It’s safe to say that we have become specialists in the utility field, supplying winches and supporting equipment to companies in various utility sectors, including telecoms, power, water and gas.
We support said companies through the provision of our extensive range of rigging equipment, used in conjunction with our winches. Such equipment includes:
- Cable/pipe pulling winches
- Cable drum trailers
- Cable accessories
- Portable capstan winches
Offering the largest and most comprehensive hire fleet of its kind in the UK, our cable pulling winches have capacities up to 100 tonnes and bond lengths are available up to 2,000 metres.
Hoists
If you require vertical lifting support, then we have an excellent range of rental hoists for you to choose from. These include:
- Air hoists
- Electric hoists
- Manual chain hoists
It’s not just variety that we offer, either, but our hoists have a fantastic spectrum of weight capacity – ranging from 500 kg all the way up to 75-tonnes. Even better yet, each of our hoists can be fitted with a bespoke lift height to cater to your every need and ensure that it perfectly suits your line of work.
New & Used Products Available
If you’re worried that your winch options are limited due to budget constraints, then you’ll be glad to know that we also offer second hand winches to our customers.
Used and refurbished winches are still as perfectly safe to use as brand new models. All used winches returned to us undergo vigorous testing to ensure that they’re operating properly, efficiently and safely with no minor or major faults.
If any faults are detected, then our experts will undertake the necessary repairs, ensuring all refurbished models are fully functioning and up to the necessary operating standards.
Opting for second hand winches is especially beneficial to clients who prefer to own their winches outright, but don’t find it cost-effective due to the high price point of new models. Fortunately, our refurbished winches offer all the functionality of a new model at a steeply discounted price.
Additional Services
Our extensive experience and deep understanding of the industry allows us to offer a comprehensive suite of services to support your projects, going far beyond simply providing high-quality equipment. We are your one-stop solution for all your project needs.
To give you a better idea of how we can assist you, we’ve detailed some of our key service offerings below. These services are designed to cater to a wide range of project requirements, ensuring that you have the support you need, when you need it.
Engineers
Our fully qualified engineers and trained winch operators are available to assist with all Atlas or client-owned equipment. We also have qualified operators available to support with specialist rope and cable spooling equipment, and can provide umbilical cable change-overs, crane rope installation, and re-drumming of redundant cable and wire.
Servicing
Even with quality equipment, we understand that there is always scope for things to go wrong, which is why we make servicing, repairs, spares and accessories available for all makes and models of winches, hoists, lifting gear and associated rigging.
Should you require any such services from us, rest assured that all work is carried out by our experienced engineers in fully equipped workshops.
Testing
When working with lifting equipment, the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) require inspections to be carried out. LOLER inspections are a legal requirement that must be undertaken every six to 12 months.
We have LEEA qualified engineers and technicians who are available to carry out full LOLER inspection and examinations. We have an in-house 100-tonne test bed, a 160-tonne portable test frame and on-site load testing up to 400-tonnes. Our test services are available locally and nationwide.
Training
If you require winches or any other equipment that we offer, but aren’t familiar with using it, then we can provide in-house and onsite training for standard cable-pulling winch operation, as well as non-standard winch operator training that is tailor-made to suit your specific needs.
Extensive Expertise
Atlas Winch & Hoist Services is a family-owned and operated business with a long and rich history in the winch machine and lifting equipment industry. Our founders, Denis and Anton Lavery, have a deep understanding of the industry and our customers’ needs, thanks to their decades of hands-on experience. This invaluable expertise has been passed down through the company, and today, Atlas boasts over 40 years of experience providing top-quality lifting solutions.
At Atlas, we’re not satisfied with simply meeting customer expectations; we strive to exceed them. We achieve this by offering a comprehensive suite of services and equipment to ensure that all your project requirements are met. Whether you’re based in Scotland or anywhere else in the UK, Atlas is your trusted partner for all your winch machine hire and lifting equipment needs. We’re committed to delivering professional, reliable and efficient service that will help you get the job done safely and on time.
Get in Touch
As you can see, our extensive experience, range of offerings (including new and refurbished products) and additional services positions us as a leading company for supplying high-quality winch and lifting equipment in the UK. Combined with our dedication to elaborate and ongoing customer service, we’re the winch company you can rely on.
So, if you’re on the hunt for winches or lifting equipment, choose us here at Atlas Winch & Hoist Services to meet your needs. Get in touch with us today to discuss your requirements and a member of our friendly team will be happy to help.
