The norm EN13157 A1 defines the essential criteria to ensure your safety and allow us the put the CE stamp on our winches (in the case of use in the European Union)

Warning! The CE stamp can be based on a self-certification of the importer or the manufacturer, which sadly lead to an abusive usage and the non-compliance with the CE standards. Please be careful

A winch that is not in compliance with the EN13157 A1 is not CE, which renders the lifting product not in compliance with the directive on machinery safety for which you can be held liable.

You’ll find bellow a few of the compulsory criteria for the CE qualification of a winch. Of course, it shouldn’t be summarize just by these elements. Our goal is to allow you to visually identify some key elements to look out for:

• Safety auto-brake: the auto-brake is mandatory for lifting: As a reminder, the EN13157 A1 norm defined lifting as a change in height during movement. It can includes horizontal or vertical movement of the load and every other combinaisons.
• Handle: Must not be removable if the auto-brake depends on it
• Protective crankcase: the internal and external sprocket as well as the prominent elements of the system (ie. The drum) must be protected.
• Drum: the diameter of the drum hum varies depending on the cable and measures between 35 and 72mm (for manual winches up to 1000kg) Otherwise, the cable fiber can be damaged and can load to the cable breakage. The drum hub must also resist to crushing.
• Cable or sling securing: The anchoring of the cable or sling of the winch must respect the norms and resist the nominal load 3 times
• Slings and cables: They must be in compliance with the current European norm. Beware of slings that are too fragile! If they are damaged, their breaking can have sometime very dramatic consequences.