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1917
Seattle Car Manufacturing Company
and Twohy Brothers join together to form Pacific Car and
Foundry Company (PACCAR).
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1924
Glenn Braden opens the Braden
Steel Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and supplies equipment
for the booming oil industry.
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1927
Braden introduces their first
drum type winch and innovates with the first oil soaked safety
brake.
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1934
PACCAR introduces the CARCO line
of winches and other products for use in the logging industry.
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1946
Gearmatic opens its doors and pioneers the use of planetary gears and
power transmissions.
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1962
PACCAR purchases Gearmatic in
Vancouver B.C., and brings innovative gear technology to the
PACCAR group.
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1967
Braden introduces the PD10 with a
‘Universal Base’ for versatile mounting and application.
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1974
Braden Winch Division expands
operations with a 5,000 square feet plant in Okmulgee, Okla.
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1977
PACCAR purchases Braden Winch in
Broken Arrow, OK; bringing a top-notch brand to the PACCAR
family.
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1978
Braden consolidates Okmulgee
operations into a new 72,000 square feet facility for offices,
machine shops, warehouse, fabrication and assembly.
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1983
PACCAR brings Braden, Carco and
Gearmatic together to complete the PACCAR Winch Division in
Broken Arrow, OK.
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1987
Driven by marine industry needs,
the LB300 was developed to raise and lower offshore lift boats.
One LB300 unit could supply up to 375,000 in-lbs. of torque.
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1991
The first generation of the
Braden and Gearmatic crossline series, the BG6A offered a small
form factor using power drum technology with reliable Braden
and Gearmatic components.
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1992
The WR30-LS was the first hydraulic Braden
swing drive to offer a load sense feature for added safety.
Developed for the utility industry, the WR30-LS was a reliable,
low cost way to prevent operators from overloading lightweight
fiberglass crane booms.
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2001
PACCAR Winch debuts the Braden
CH210A which, offering a new braking system with higher input
RPM and oil flow.
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2003
The RW300A offered a high line
pull in a small package. The unit’s ability to pull up to
40,000 lbs. and size made it a perfect fit for the oil and gas
industry.
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2009
Developed to meet the demands of
oilfield recovery, the HP65A was released with a symmetrical
design. This improvement allowed for easier installation and
maintenance while keeping all of the Braden power and
reliability.
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2009
Designed for the utility industry, the BD12A digger drive was engineered for maximum productivity and long life for the toughest applications.
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2011
PACCAR Winch expanded distributor relationships in China, bringing innovative and longlasting winch, hoist and drive products to Southeast Asia.
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2012
Purpose-built for rigourous use in the forestry industry, the SKW40A is a skidder winch capable of pulling 40,000 lbs (18,140 kg) of cut timber up to 151 ft (43 m) per minute.
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2013
The TD50A is a multi-stage gearbox built for track drive applications in tractors, excavators, mining and agricultural equipment.
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2014
SB25 hoist was released and coupled with the SB18, specifically for sideboom applications. Their size and reliability make them a perfect fit for sideboom tractors in the oil & gas and utility industries.
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2015
The compact and improved HP100B Planetary Winch was introduced for heavy recovery applications. This durable winch pulls loads weighing up 100,000 lbs (45,340 kg) in oilfield and other heavy-duty recovery jobs.
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PRESENT
PACCAR Winch remains an industry
leader in innovation and stability in the winch and hoist
market. Rugged, reliable, long-lasting.
