I-winch kagesi ingalungiswa endaweni ephakeme ukuze iphakamise futhi ikhiphe izinto, noma ifakwe phansi ukuze idonse futhi ihole impahla.Isetshenziswa njengomshini oyinhloko wokusekela ikholomu nomshini wokuphakamisa, noma isetshenziswe njengezingxenye zemishini ku-crane, ukwakhiwa komgwaqo kanye nokuphakamisa imayini.