Thern Electric Winches
Thern | Industrial Power Winches | Controls | Rope & Rigging | Up to 100,000 lb
Thern Electric Winches
Heavy-duty industrial power winches
Thern industrial electric winches lift, pull and position loads up to 100,000 lb. Welded steel drums, roller bearings, solid steel drum shafts and load-holding motor disc brakes give you secure load control, accurate positioning and low maintenance on demanding sites.
✔ Capacities from 1,500 to 100,000 lb
✔ 230/460 V three-phase TEFC brake motors
✔ Matching controls, wire rope and rigging
✔ Railcar and barge positioning, conveyors, gates and process equipment
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Industrial Electric Winches
Choose by capacity, line speed and travel distance.

Up to 6,000 lb and over
4WS Worm/Spur Series
Dual-stage worm or helical/worm and spur gearing for secure load control and accurate positioning.

1,500 to 8,000 lb
4HWF Helical/Worm Series
Direct-drive helical/worm reducer for precise positioning.

2,000 to 25,000 lb
4HPF Helical/Parallel Series
High-efficiency gearing for long travel distances and faster line speeds, with a jaw clutch option.

5,000 to 26,000 lb
4HS Helical/Spur Series
Helical/bevel or helical/parallel plus spur gearing for long travel and faster line speeds, with a jaw clutch option.
Heavy duty
4HBN Helical/Bevel Series
Helical/bevel gearing in a right-angle package for heavy industrial pulls.

31,000 to 51,000 lb
4BP Bevel/Planetary Series
Compact footprint with a high load rating, a 460 V premium-efficiency TEFC motor and optional winch-mounted fixed or variable speed controls.

35,000 to 100,000 lb
4HBP Helical-Bevel/Planetary Series
Planetary drive with high peak load capacity for the heaviest pulls.
Control Systems
Single-speed, variable-speed and wireless controls matched to your winch.
Single speed to variable speed
Winch Control Systems
Drum switches, reversing motor starters with pendant, wireless controls and 10:1 variable-speed controls, built with UL components.
Rope & Rigging
Rope assemblies and lead blocks to complete the installation.

Made to length
Wire & Synthetic Rope Assemblies
Galvanized, stainless or synthetic rope with hooks and special end fittings, sized to your Thern winch.

Up to 7,000 lb line load
Redline Vertical Lead Blocks
Lead blocks for 1/4 to 1/2 in. rope to guide the line onto the drum.
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FAQ
Start with the load, the line pull needed (including rolling resistance or grade), the line speed and the travel distance. Send us those and we will recommend a series and configuration.
Standard motors are 230/460 V three-phase TEFC brake motors; the 4BP uses 460 V. Ask us about 575 V and other supplies.
Yes. We supply Thern reversing starters with pendants, variable-speed and wireless controls, matched to the winch motor.
Most Thern industrial winches can be configured as hydraulic units at the design stage. Contact us with your application.
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