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Aerospace Winches & Hoists
Hoists and winches for spacecraft and telescope handling, rover testing, aircraft assembly and engine test cells, built for NASA programs, aerospace manufacturers and defense contractors. Designed and built to order in Oregon since 1983.
What we build
Spacecraft, rovers, aircraft and test cells.
Space programs
Spacecraft and telescope handling
Variable-speed hoists for handling flight hardware with fine control.
Rovers & testing
Recovery and test winches
DC recovery winches with line spoolers and load monitoring.
Aircraft
Assembly and test-cell hoists
Hoists for aircraft assembly fixtures and explosion-proof engine test cells.
Built for this work
12 jobs we've engineered and built for this industry. Tap a photo to see it larger and read the story.
Equipment we build for it
Standard Columbia series where they fit; engineered to order where they don't.
Related industries
What we need to quote
- Load: weight being lifted or pulled
- Speed you need (feet per minute)
- Travel: how far, and rope length
- Power available on site (voltage and phase, air, hydraulic)
- Environment: indoor, outdoor, washdown, hazardous area
- How often it runs (duty cycle)
- Mounting and space limits
- Photos or a sketch of the setup, if you have them
Tell us about the job
Send what you know. An engineer will come back with questions or a price range.