History & Details
R-winch History
Encounter with HARKEN
As professional arborist, we questioned the quality of the winches we use on a daily basis. We met with the high quality winches of Harken, a world-class manufacturer, and created this Japanese-made R-winch. Our winch is lightweight and more powerful than you can imagine.
2015 Agency agreement with HARKEN Ind.
After 5 years of meeting with HARKEN, we visited their headquarters in Italy several times. In 2002, our dream of partnering with HARKEN came true, and we became the only authorized distributor in Japan. With the world’s highest quality winches that provide peace of mind even in the most dangerous situations, we began to manufacture domestic hand winches.
2016 the prototype of R-winch was completed.
We believed that the birth of R-winch was imminent when we obtained HARKEN’s winch, which has the highest quality in terms of safety and durability. However, we also believed that the parts that could accommodate such a high-level winch should also be of the highest quality. We conducted numerous tests with domestic metal manufacturers to thoroughly improve the strength and safety of the parts. After a year of hard work, we finally completed the prototype of the domestic winch.
2016 R-winch PRO
We have achieved many successes in the field of specialized logging and have earned the trust of arborists, who are professionals in this field. We want more users to know about the excellence of our product! With this in mind, we changed the product name to “R-winch PRO” to enhance its branding as a domestically produced hand winch.
Winch for special logging
Our company not only manufactures R-winch but also has extensive experience in specialized tree removal. In other words, we use R-winch hard not only as a manufacturer but also as a single arborist. That’s why we realized that HARKEN’s winch is the best in the world! This is not an exaggeration. However, HARKEN winches were not made specifically for arborists! We asked the world’s best manufacturer to produce a winch specifically for arborists.
Load strength test by HARKEN
Our company not only manufactures R-winch but also has extensive experience in specialized tree removal. In other words, we use R-winch hard not only as a manufacturer but also as a single arborist. That’s why we realized that HARKEN’s winch is the best in the world! This is not an exaggeration. However, HARKEN winches were not made specifically for arborists! We asked the world’s best manufacturer to produce a winch specifically for arborists.
HARKEN ind. ＆ Kindai Biso Co.,ltd
In a major project that included attendance from a relative of HARKEN’s founder, a special winch designed for use in arboriculture and specialized tree removal was developed. Various tests were conducted to ensure safety and durability, and a high-performance model equipped with a winch developed through collaboration with HARKEN was finally completed.
2019 Started sales overseas
We received offers from several countries, including New Zealand, and developed our products for overseas markets as high-performance models.
R-winch HP now available in Japan!
In 2020, we received favorable reviews for our pre-order sales, and we have now started selling both the R-winch High Performance 40 and 46 models domestically.