Braden PD17A Planetary Hoist — 17,500 lb Hydraulic Winch
Braden PD17A Planetary Hoist — 17,500 lb Hydraulic Winch
The PD17A is a two-speed machine, and that's the whole point of it. With a variable displacement piston motor it pulls 17,500 lb at 127 fpm in low, or 11,490 lb at 269 fpm in high. On a crane cycling loads all day, being able to move light hooks fast and heavy loads slow without changing anything mechanical is worth real money in throughput.
The 47:1 reduction and a 13" barrel on a 21.5" flange give 602 ft of 3/4" rope at layer 5. The grooved drum is standard rather than optional here, which keeps spooling tidy under the kind of side loading these units see on offshore and platform work.
Unit weight runs 970 to 1,290 lb depending on motor. Controlled freefall is available; straight freefall is not.
We stock, install and service these — call with your application and we'll spec it.
Configuration
Single gear ratio, piston motor options including two-speed variable displacement, single drum size, grooved drum standard, controlled freefall available, API 2c optional. Tell us your duty cycle, required line speeds, available flow and pressure, and mounting arrangement.
Specifications
| Rated line pull | 17,500 lb (7,938 kg) |
| Gear ratio | 47:1 |
| Standard motors | P049 (4.9 CID), V065/042 and V049/027 variable displacement piston |
| Unit weight | 970–1,290 lb (440–585 kg) |
| Rope diameter | 3/4" (19 mm) |
| Drum size | 13" barrel × 21.5" flange × 19.7" between flanges |
| Drum capacity | 602 ft of 3/4" (layer 5) |
| Freefall | Controlled freefall (CF) |
| Cable management | Grooved drum standard, tension roller available |
| API 2c compliant | Yes (optional) |
| Overall length | 36.66" (931 mm) |
| Overall width | 22.87" (581 mm) |
| Height | 23.5" (597 mm) |
Performance
Layer 1, low: 17,500 lb at 127 fpm
Layer 1, high: 11,490 lb at 269 fpm
Layer 5, low: 12,180 lb at 180 fpm
Rated at 3,210 psi, 68 gpm, 3/4" rope, V065/042 two-speed piston motor. Drum capacity per ANSI/ASME. Actual performance varies with your hydraulic system, motor, drum and cable.