Fact Sheet

Electric windlasses
Double and single cablelifter types for anchor handling and mooring duties

Three types of electric drives

– AC invertor
– 3 speed squirrel cage
– DC thyristor

Compact robust design

Extreme temperature operation

-40OC to 55OC

Holding loads from 20 - 206 tonnes

Warping speeds up to 24m/min

Low noise and vibration signature

Designed to meet naval shock loads

Forward double cablelifter windlass
Compliant to Lloyd’s Rules for Naval
Designed to naval standards
Ships
This range of Rolls-Royce standard double
and single cablelifter anchor and mooring
Other naval classification societies as
windlasses is designed specifically for naval
required
vessels. Compact and robust construction
means few wearing parts, minimum
maintenance and simple installation.
Designs suit cables from 28 – 84mm
diameter with a maximum brake holding
load of 206 tonnes. Cablelifter centers can
be varied to meet specific deck layouts. In
standard configuration the electric motor is
mounted on the windlass bedplate. Drive
is through a fully enclosed and splash
lubricated worm and spur gear arrangement
mounted in anti-friction bearings for
optimum efficiency with quiet running. All
shafts run on gunmetal bearings for long life
and efficient operation.
options, which include an anti-condensation
stand-still heater. Motors incorporate DC
operated magnetic brakes with easily
replaceable friction pads and require no
adjustment. In the event of power failure
there is a manual release.
Control
The master controller is mounted in a
watertight pedestal with integral anti-
condensation stand-still heater and
cooling. A control panel for mounting on
the bulkhead houses the motor protection
devices. Speed control can be stepless: the
complete speed range and direction are
controlled by a single lever.

Select from three low maintenance motor

Customised design options
 Extended centre cablelifter shafting to suit specific deck dimensions
 Wire rope drums for mooring duties
 Bespoke capacity windlasses to suit athwartships anchor cables and large cables
 Remote control units
 Bowstoppers
Fact Sheet
Duty table (in accordance with Lloyd’s Rules and Regulations for Naval Ships - January 2002)

Cables Cable duty Warp duty Cablelifter

Model brake holding Motor
reference U2 U3 Load Mean spead Load Speed load (kW)
(tonne) (m/min) (tonne) (m/min) (tonne)
28 N/A 3.33 20.63
W1 30 28 3.82 9 2 24 29.47 15
32 30 4.35 33.70
34 32 4.91 38.20
W2 36 34 5.51 9 3 24 42.95 20
38 36 6.14 47.97
40 38 6.80 53.24
W3 42 N/A 7.49 9 4 24 45.16 25
44 40 8.23 58.76
46 42 8.99 64.53
W4 48 44 9.79 9 5 24 70.54 35
50 46 10.62 76.79
52 48 11.49 83.29
W5 54 50 12.39 9 6 24 90.01 40
56 52 13.32 96.97
58 54 14.29 104.15
W6 60 56 15.30 9 8 24 111.55 50
62 58 16.33 119.18
64 60 17.40 127.02
W7 66 62 18.51 9 9 24 135.08 55
68 64 19.65 143.34
70 66 20.82 151.82
W8 73 68 22.64 9 11 24 160.49 70
76 70 24.54 169.36
78 73 25.85 183.04
W9 81 76 27.88 9 14 24 197.15 85
84 78 29.98 206.78

Dimensions and weights (all dimensions in mm)

A L G
C B C M C F
E E

D D J

Double cablelifter windlass Single cablelifter windlass

(left hand windlass shown)

Double Single
Model cablelifter cablelifter
reference A B C D E F G H J K L M windlass & windlass &
motor (kg) motor (kg)
W1 2310 1150 580 250 250 415 840 1900 725 1175 1440 860 3000 1950
W2 2590 1250 670 300 300 500 940 2000 826 1175 1600 930 4250 2750
W3 2860 1350 755 350 350 570 1040 2080 905 1175 1755 1000 5200 3550
W4 3200 1500 850 400 400 670 1210 2370 1040 1330 1970 1120 7000 4500
W5 3480 1600 940 450 450 720 1340 2580 1180 1400 2140 1200 9500 6200
W6 3800 1700 1050 500 500 820 1540 2970 1350 1620 2300 1250 12100 7750
W7 4400 2100 1150 550 550 850 1540 2930 1200 1730 2700 1550 14700 9650
W8 4700 2200 1250 600 600 950 1700 3350 1330 2020 2900 1650 17300 12000
W9 5000 2300 1350 650 650 1040 1860 3750 1450 2300 3100 1750 20300 14500

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