Electric winches are motor-operated portable devices used to lift, pull or position heavy loads using a wire rope wound around a rotating drum. They can pull loads horizontally or lift and lower them vertically. These portable electric winches ensure better load control and can position loads more accurately than manual winches. Raptor Supplies offers a wide range of Dayton, Thern, StrongArm, Superwinch and WARN winches in different power ratings and gear types.
Electric winches are offered in different sizes, ranging from light-duty variants for pulling of loads up to 5000 lb to heavy-duty commercial models that can pull over 10000 lb of load. These winches are also available in wireless models that can be controlled using a remote at a safe distance from the object.

• These powered winches use an electric motor, drum, gearbox and a control unit to operate.
• The drum is a critical part of the winch that the cable or rope is wound around.
• When power is supplied to the winch, the motor starts to turn the gearbox, which in turn rotates the drum to wind or unwind the cable / rope.
• When the winch is in the winding mode, the gearbox is rotated in one direction, which in turn rotates the drum in the opposite direction, causing the winch to lift or pull the load.
• When the winch is in unwinding mode, the electric motor rotates the gearbox in the opposite direction, which in turn rotates the drum in the same direction as the winding mode, causing the cable / rope to lower or release the load.
• The speed can be adjusted by using a speed control mechanism, allowing users to take full control of the winding / unwinding action.
• The control unit allows the operator to control the winch from a remote distance.