DIN EN 14492-1:2004-11

This European Standard specifies requirements for power driven winches for which the prime mover is an electric motor, hydraulic motor, internal combustion motor or pneumatic motor. They are designed for the lifting and lowering of loads which are suspended on hooks or other load handling devices or for the moving (pulling and lowering) of loads on inclined planes. Winches are characterised by the use of either ropes, chains or belts driven by drums, ropes driven by traction sheaves or round steel link chains or roller chains driven by pocket wheels or sprocket wheels.