Industries

Industries We Serve

Columbia winches and hoists work in 23 industries, from dozers and oil rigs to theaters and test cells. Pick an industry to see the equipment we build for it and the jobs we've done. Designed and built to order in Oregon since 1983.

• Tractor & utility
• Construction & high-lift
• Resources & marine
• More industries

Tractor & utility

Dozer winch packages, underground pipe work and the energy, utility and waste sites where hazardous-location ratings often apply.

• Tractor Winch PackagesHydraulic winch packages that bolt to the back of a dozer and run on its own hydraulics: single-drum recovery and pipeline winches, and two- to four-drum line-sagging packages.2 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Pipe BurstingWinches for pulling pipe, cable and liners through the ground: pipe bursting, culvert relining, drain repair and pipe inspection.5 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Oil & GasRacking-board and derrick winches, flare-stack and coker hoists, pig-trap winches and LNG lifting, often built for classified locations.12 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Hazardous LocationsExplosion-proof electric and pneumatic winches and hoists for classified areas: refineries, oil rigs, LNG facilities and test cells.7 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Waste ManagementContainer-positioning and compactor winches, traction drives and maintenance hoists for transfer stations, recycling and water treatment plants.13 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →

Construction & high-lift

Hoists for setting material at height and moving it around the job site, where a crane can't reach or costs too much.

• Glass InstallationHigh-lift hoists and trolleys for setting glass, stone and curtain-wall panels, plus window-washing platform hoists.4 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Utility & Material HandlingRoofing, masonry and construction-material hoists, jib and gantry hoists, and general-purpose shop and utility winches.17 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Tower ErectionHigh-lift hoists for tower-crane jumping, elevator installation and high-rise construction where a crane can't reach or costs too much.8 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Wind TowersHoists for wind-turbine maintenance and renewable-energy sites, including long-lift units for nacelle and tower work.3 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Smoke StacksStack and flare-stack hoists for inspection, igniter and maintenance work at height.2 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →

Resources & marine

Winches and hoists for working water, mines, conveyors and the woods.

• Commercial FishingWinches and hoists for hatcheries, fish traps and screens, fish ladders and shellfish harvesting.6 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Marine ConstructionBarge-positioning and mooring winches, spud winches, gangway and ferry-ramp hoists, davits and salvage winches.19 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Barge WinchesTwo-winch barge positioning systems that haul, return and hold barges under a loading spout or unloader.7 Spotlight storiesSee the application →
• Marine ResearchSonar, ROV and sampling winches and hoists for research vessels and test tanks.4 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Conveyor TensioningTake-up and tensioning winches, belt-splicing and conveyor-extension winches, and chute and boom hoists.9 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Mining ReevingMine and screening hoists, smelting winches, and rockfall and slope-stabilization hoists.6 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Logging Yarders & LoadersWinches for yarders, loaders and log handling.1 Spotlight storySee the industry →

More industries

Rail, entertainment, aerospace and defense work, and winches and hoists built into other manufacturers' equipment.

• Railcar PositioningRailcar pullers and traction drives for moving and spotting cars at loading, unloading and maintenance stations.2 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• TheatersChandelier, stage, lighting and sculpture hoists, including synchronized multi-hoist systems.11 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Scoreboard HoistsHoists for scoreboards, batting-cage nets and backstop rigging.2 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• AerospaceHoists and winches for spacecraft and telescope handling, rover testing, aircraft assembly and engine test cells.12 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• Aerostat SystemsTether winches and ground-handling systems for aerostat launch and recovery.2 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• MilitaryWinches and hoists for military and defense programs and their contractors.8 Spotlight storiesSee the industry →
• OEM ProgramsBuilding a winch or hoist into your equipment? One configuration tuned to your machine, approved on a first article, then built to the same spec on every release.See the industry →