Mount Sopris Instruments

Pathfinder Portable Winches

Portable Logging Winch

Ideal for shallow borehole applications and transportation into remote areas.

Description

The Pathfinder is our newest generation of small, portable borehole logging winch — ideal for shallow borehole applications and for transportation into remote areas. It replaces and improves upon our older Miniwinch line, spooling up to 333 m of 3.17 mm (1/8 in) single conductor cable. The system includes a slip ring and connections through which surface instrumentation communicates with the probe, plus a precision measuring wheel and rotary encoder to track the cable played out, with a manually operated tiller-arm level wind. It is used with the ScoutPro, MSI 360 Digital Camera, or Matrix consoles and a portable PC to achieve a complete logging system.

Features

  • Light-weight and easy to transport
  • Heavy duty shipping case
  • Quick-connect mount for the acquisition box
  • Manual level-wind system

Technical Specifications

Drive & Control

Motor: 1/20 hp, PM 90VDC
Controller: DC SCR Drive
Speed: 0 to 6 m/min
Max Load: 18.1 kg (40 lbs)

Cable

Cable Capacity: 333 m of 3.17 mm (1/8 in) single conductor wireline. Also available in a 233 m configuration, or with no cable.

Dimensions & Shipping

Shipping Weight: 45 kg (with cable)
Shipping Dimensions: 64 x 48 x 48 cm

Configurations

Mount Sopris can customize a Pathfinder winch to your requirements:

  • Power/electrical: 120 VAC or 230 VAC, with US/Canadian, European, or Australian style plug. The winch is factory-set for one voltage and cannot run at another without rewiring (a red label below the POWER IN connector indicates a 230 VAC configuration).
  • Cablehead: supplied with the 2CHS-1000 Mount Sopris single conductor cablehead or the 2CHG-1000 Gearhart-Owen four conductor cablehead.
  • Cable length: single conductor 3.17 mm (1/8 in) cable up to 333 m (1092 ft), a 233 m option, or no cable.

The small aluminum tripod and ship kit are sold separately.