This video explains how to tie the Michoacan friction hitch for climbing on a rope, focusing on smooth engagement, controlled ...

If you’re still unsure, it’s the first real new release week of the year and things are starting off with a small bang, ...

Learn how to tie the autoblock friction hitch for safe ascending and controlled descending on a rope. This essential knot provides reliable backup, grips when needed, and slides smoothly when managed ...

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze theoretically and experimentally the stator current and load torque of a three-phase induction machine in a hoisting winch system. This is performed in ...

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has completed its preliminary report into a fatal accident onboard a sailing boat off the Isle of Wight, UK, in August 2025, when a skipper died after ...

A sailor on a round-the-world voyage died after becoming entangled around a powered winch while at sea on the Solent, an accident report has said. Lyall Babington, 74, was skippering his yacht Mollie ...

Today we are diving into some real life STEM as we explore the amazing simple machine pulley. We will learn about the different types of pulley systems. Then it is time to get hands on with a STEM ...

Harbor Freight's Badland winches work well and are quite affordable for your off-road recovery and utility needs. There are three lines of Badland winches with capacities of up to 12,000 pounds and ...

The ocean bumps beneath our boat, and a cold mist obscures the way forward. I peer over the driver’s shoulder to consult the GPS screen behind the steering wheel. The map reveals a labyrinth of ...

A decomposed body of a 40-year-old man was found stuffed inside a blue drum in Ludhiana’s Sherpur area on Wednesday morning. Ragpickers discovered the body after noticing a strong foul smell coming ...

Drums are the pulling mechanism that spool and store surplus wire. The braking mechanism is connected to either the drum or the gearing, which is joined to the drive mechanism. Correct anchorage will ...