Pulleys and Winches Course
Master pulley and winch design from first principles to safe operation. Learn mechanical advantage, rope and winch sizing, structural anchoring, and inspection practices so you can engineer reliable, code-aligned lifting systems with confidence.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Master safe, efficient lifting with this focused Pulleys and Winches Course. Learn how to define lifting requirements, apply key standards, and choose between manual layouts such as single pulleys, block-and-tackle, and snatch block systems. Gain skills in winch and rope selection, mechanical advantage calculations, structural anchoring, inspections, maintenance, and emergency procedures for reliable, compliant lifting solutions.
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Develop skills
- Define lifting problems: capture scope, constraints, and engineering assumptions.
- Compare pulley and winch layouts to pick safe, efficient lifting concepts fast.
- Size winches and select rope using WLL, torque, safety factors, and catalog data.
- Check beams, anchors, and hardware for lifting loads using simple structural checks.
- Build safe operating, inspection, and maintenance routines for manual lifting gear.
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