IMECA - Hydraulic and Electric Traction and Storage Winches, A-Frames, Flexible Pipe Laying Systems, Chain Tensioners, Electric and Automation EngineeringEstablished in 1985, IMECA designs and manufactures winches for hoisting, handling, lifting, chain tensioning and towing as well as wire and fibre rope, umbilicals, hoses, fibre optic cables and traction and storage winches (up to 500t pulling capacity). IMECA also produces A&R winches (up to 250t pulling capacity), windlasses, chain stoppers and tensioners, sheaves and fairleads. Our flexible pipe laying systems, FPSO mooring systems (motorized deck trolleys, etc.) and other special machineries are designed for offshore and deepwater applications and all our products are tailor-made to meet our clients' technical specifications. The scope of supply is not limited to the above equipment; IMECA is capable of supplying hydraulic power units, drives and control electric powering. The head office and production plant are located at the vicinity of La Rochelle in France (west coast). A second production plant is located at the vicinity of Le Havre in France along the River Seine (delivery facilities). WINCH, REELER, CHUTE AND TENSIONER REFERENCE LISTSome of IMECA's major deliveries:
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY IMECA's automation and electric department is certified to ISO 9001 quality assurance system. The steel work design and fabrication department are in accordance with ISO 9001, certification in progress. Most equipment is designed and manufactured in accordance with the major worldwide codes and rules: LRS, DNV, BV, etc. ENGINEERING CAPABILITY Software used includes CATIA (3D), AutoCAD (2D / 3D), COSMOS/M Finite Element Analysis calculation, CADOR (gearing calculation), ELEC (electric schematisation), SIMATIC STEP 7 (automatism SIEMENS) and SCHNEIDER (automatism) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Our research and development department, in relation with the users, is attentive to carry out improvements for our products. In association with the engineer's school of La Rochelle (EIGSI), the research centre is equipped to do tests and develop suitable processes. Examples of recent developments:
Research in progress:
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)To assure performance, reliability and optimise weight, Finite Element Analysis can be performed on all equipments. TEST BENCHES
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![]() Lowering winches for jacket installation. | ||
![]() 2 x 100t (bi drum waterfall winch) for various handling and offshore operations. | |||
![]() 12m radius overboarding chute for flexible pipe and umbilical laying. | |||
![]() 200t hydraulic tensioners for FPSO mooring lines. | |||
![]() Finite Element Analysis calculation on 250t traction winches and 3,600m storage winches (pipe A&R). |
