What is a flagpole winch?
The flagpole winches provide a secure
means of manually lifting and lowering the flag in internal wire cable halyard
flagpoles. Fabricated from stainless steel, this style of the gearless winch
was created specifically for the fast-growing flagpole industry. Tough gear
ratios provide a smooth, easy method for lifting, lowering, and holding the
flag at any height. The brake mechanism uses large bronze brake shoes which
automatically engage when the flag pole winch handle stops wheeling or is
removed.
Which flagpole winches are suitable
for you?
Flagpole winches fit inside the
internal hollow space of a flagpole and are configured to alternatively wind or
unwind a string spool or to lock the string spool into a rotational position.
The winch uses a release spindle that unlocks an actuator mechanism when
utilized in either direction, allowing the cord spool to be positively rotated
in either direction. Once the positive input or turning ceases, the continuous
tension on the cord causes the actuator mechanism to automatically lock to
arrest the cord spool.
Small, manually engaged or motorized
flagpole winches have innumerable applications and are used for a variety of
tasks, including hiking and lowering flags on flagpoles. When used with a
flagpole, the winches may be mounted to the outside of the pole or inside the
hollow interior, as is the case with internal halyard flagpole designs.
In
spite of their increased expense, interior mounted winches are quite
traditional as they offer several benefits over exterior winches. The flush the outer surface of a flagpole with an interior winch is both more aesthetically
gratifying and safer than an exterior winch, as it reduces the potential bump hazard
caused by a hard, protruding object at torso level.
An extra advantage comes from having
both the winch and the cord enclosed within the flagpole and protected from the
components, which significantly increases the useful life of the winch system.
And finally, it is easier to secure a flagpole with an internal winch from
unofficial tampering or vandalism as both the winch and the reachable section
of the cord can be secured behind a locked door or access cover.
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