Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company, New York, has long been a respected name in the commercial marine equipment business. The company is a manufacturing subsidiary of Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy Corporation, Superior, Wisc.
Lidgerwood builds and markets cableways, marine machinery, large hoisting plants, steam, diesel and electric marine auxiliary machinery, ship stabilizers and capstans.
The company manufactures modern capstans for all types of vessels and is currently providing this equipment for the mooring of the frigates in the current FFG program. The design provides for under-deck drive, quiet two-speed operation and antifriction bearing mounting for the capstan head above deck. A two-speed high-torque electric motor with a substantial electric brake supplies the motor power for the capstan.
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