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Established more than 50 years ago in the American Great Lakes region, today Harken is a world leader in the production of deck equipment for sailing. Harken blocks, rails, winches, furlers and hydraulic systems are aboard every kind of boat: from the smallest dinghy to the largest megayacht; from custom, to production. But that’s not all: today the Harken brand races and wins in the various sailing classes of America’s Cup, Ocean Race, Vendée Globe, Olympic, Maxi, Altura and One-Design.
Harken is now present in as many as 48 countries and has two production sites: one in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States, and one in Limido Comasco, Italy. It is at the latter Italian site that all winches and captive systems are made. It is precisely manufacturing capabilities and robotics that have led Harken to grow outside the yachting industry. Constant and stimulating activity that has enabled continuous technological investment. Harken decided to expand its market to powerboats and the industrial world. High strength, weight, and small size made blocks, winches, and trolleys perfect for high-load rope systems used in commercial boating, rope construction, and mountain rescue. And today as Harken ‘s business continues to expand, it is not moving away from its core values of manufacturing excellence and customer care: from the courteous voice answering the phone to the personal support of qualified technicians.
ACCESS RAIL SYSTEM
It is a dedicated safety system for large boats that allows them to dock and move freely during outboard maintenance operations.
PUSH/PULL CAPTIVE WINCH
Unlike classic Captives that pull a single line in one direction, it can simultaneously maneuver two lines in the opposite direction. This avoids, in a closed loop maneuver, having two winches on board or a hydraulic cylinder system.
SPINLOCK DECVKEST LITE
Self-inflating life jacket 170N. Ideal for fast boats, dinghies, sailboats and powerboats, fishing and coastal boating.
Harken Italy S.p.A.
Via Marco Biagi, 14
22070 Limido Comasco (CO)
Tel. +39 031 3523511
in**@****en.it
www.harken.it
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