Winches have a variety of applications in several industries for numerous applications, a few of which are listed below

Cranes

Material Handling

Construction Machinery

Port Building

Carts/Boggies Movement

Forging Die Loading/Unloading

Defence Equipment  

 Compact Size

High Efficiency, Lower Power Bills

Better Shock Taking Capacity

Cost effective compared to other types of gear boxes of same torque rating

Less Maintenance, easy to maintain