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  • ABOUT
  • SECTORS
  • SERVICES
  • PRODUCTS
    • THISTLELIFT FISHING CRANES
      • MKB7 Fishing Crane
      • MKB13 Fishing Crane
      • MKB24 Fishing Crane
    • THISTLELIFT LANDING/DISCHARGE CRANES
      • MFB8 Landing Crane, Continuous Rotation
      • MFB12 Landing Crane, Continuous Rotation
      • MFB12 Landing Crane, Rack & Pinion Base
      • MFB16 Landing Crane, Continuous Rotation
      • MFB20 Landing Crane, Continuous Rotation
    • GUERRA MARINE CRANES
    • POWER BLOCK HEADS
      • Power Block Head 24
      • Power Block Head 28
      • Power Block Head 24 Ribbed Barrel
    • CAPSTANS
      • Capstan 3,000Kg
      • Capstan 5,000Kg
    • POWER PACKS
      • HPU 45Kw
      • HPU 69Kw
    • POWERED SHEAVES
      • Multi Purpose Powered Sheave
    • HYDRAULIC WINCHES
      • 1,250 kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 1,500 kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 2,500Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 3,500Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 4,500Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 6,000Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 7,500Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • 10,000Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
      • C3 10,000Kg Hoisting & Recovery Multi-Purpose Winch
    • REELS
      • 2.5 m3 Single Net Drum
      • Hose Management Reel
    • AQUACULTURE
      • Aquaculture Pontoons
      • Twin & Quad 55Kw Array Electric Driven HPU
    • HAULERS
      • Retractable Multi-Purpose Hauler
      • Pot Hauler 2,000Kg
    • ACCESSORIES
      • Hydraulic Bi-Directional Variable Speed Foot Pedal
    • 2ND HAND EQUIPMENT
      • A-Frames & Umbilical Winches
      • Cranes
      • Other Equipment
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Services

Asset Management
Full Design & Production
In-house Fabrication & Machine Shop
Thistlelift Cranes
Guerra Cranes
Hydraulic Supplies
Hydraulic Winches
Hydraulic Repairs & Installation
Asset Management

Our core strengths are having the ability to:

  • Adapt
  • Convert
  • Fully refurbish

Winch & Lifting Systems to the highest of standards to suit specific application types

At Thistle Group with our proven capability and industry knowledge, we are here to support and work closely with you to ensure efficiency and professionalism, resulting in repeat business and customer satisfaction.

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Full Design & Production

Thistle Groups designs are produced using Auto Cad and Solidworks 3D modelling packages.

Our extensive library enables us to have complete sets of drawings for standard and custom made winching lifting equipment and hydraulic circuits to a minimum of BS308 controlled by BS EN ISO 9001:2000

We work hand in hand with the customer offering the complete design and build solution all to our customers satisfaction.

In-house Fabrication & Machine Shop

At Thistle our designs are produced using Autocad and Solidworks 3D modelling packages.

We have an extensive library that enables us to have complete sets of design drawings for stand and custom made lifting equipment and hydraulic circuits to a minimum of BS308 controlled by BS EN ISO 9001:2000

Our highly skilled machine operators enables us to give a fast and cost effective service for all your machining requirements.

Lathes

  • OCNC Alpha 550: 3mt bed
  • Harrison 550: 3mt bed x 2
  • Tarnow TUR 630A: 600mm swing: 3mt bed
  • Binns & Berry: 750mm swing: 3mt bed

Horizontal Borers

  • Gidding & Lewis 80G130T
    X 2770mm Y 1500mm Z 1800mm
  • Kearns & Richards SF100
    X 1400mm Y 1400mm Z 1400mm c/w DRO
  • Union Borer Model BFT130-7 table type
    X 2785mm Y2520mm X 2345mm c/w CNC Heidinhaine Control
  • Oerlikon Sirius HM3 Horizontal 4 Axies
    Y 1200mm Z 800mm c/w integrated 4th axis CNC Rotary Table

Vertical Turning Lathes

  • Webster & Bennett 72” chuck c/w DRO
  • Webster & Bennett SC1200 Titan c/w CNC

Milling Machines

  • Gate 1.0mt travel
  • Gate 1.5mt travel

Pillar Drills

  • Richmond 10ft and 6ft

Other Machines

  • 2 x Slotters
  • 2 x Rigid Theading Machines
  • Profile Burner
  • Hydraulic Press
  • Cosen 350mm Bandsaw

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Thistlelift Cranes

From:
2 Tonne/Metre – 50 Tonne/Metre
Straight/knuckle/kinked/telescopic/fixed and foldable booms

We can:

  • Design
  • Manufacture
  • Install
  • Service
  • Repair
  • Full refurbishment
  • Load Test

For individual or specific applications:

  • Marine certification can be provided
  • Various models available for hire

We can also provide a full manufacturing and back-up service for crane attachments:

  • Power Block Heads 19”-28” XX
  • Winches 500Kg – 12,000Kg
  • Rotators
  • Grabs
  • Buckets
  • Bases – pedestal/continuous slew/rack & pinion
  • Skids

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Guerra Cranes
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We have maintained a close successful working relationship with Guerra for nearly two decades

Providing full sales/service/aftersales/spares and repair backup on an international scale.

Applications

  • 1 Tonne Metre/75 Tonne Metre
  • Foldable Knuckle Boom/Telescopic/Short Post models
  • Buckets/HPUS/Winches/Capstans
  • Manual or Remote Control option available
  • Optional Operators Cabin/Seat
  • Marine Certification can be provided

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Hydraulic Supplies

Power Packs
Diesel/Electric & Hydraulic models can be specifically made to individual client requirements

Control Panels
Electrical Control Panels are designed and manufactured to suit a wide range of winch control requirements.

Thistle also boast a large stockholding of a wide range of hydraulic pumps/motors/valves/hose and tubing/spares and accessories

We are stockists and distributors for:

  • Parker – pumps/motors/valves and accessories
  • Hagglunds Drives – pumps/motors/brakes/valves
  • UFI – Filters and accessories
  • Danfoss – Pumps/motors/Valves
  • Walvoil – Valves and accessories
  • Technodrive – Clutch units and accessories

We can also source any major brand of hydraulic component worldwide.

Our stockholding also consists of Hydraulic Tubing & Hose

  • Metric
  • Imperial
  • Flexible Hose
  • Imperial Mild Steel
  • Stainless Steel

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Hydraulic Winches

At Thistle Group we design and manufacture winches to meet the Marine, Oil and Offshore Sectors.

We have the ability to adapt/convert/refurbish winch systems to suit specific applications types.

Sizes range from 0.5 Tonne through to 200 Tonne.

  • Trawl Winches
  • Net Drums
  • Rope Reels
  • Umbilical Winches
  • Seine Winches
  • Capstan Winches
  • Anchor Handling Winches
  • Jilson Winches
  • Landing Winches
  • Tugger Winches
  • Mooring Winches
  • Survey Winches

Thistle Group are Stockists and Distributors for the Italian company Dinamic Oil Winches & Gear Drives.

Dinamic Winches range from 5 Tonne – 50 Tonne Pull and can tailor make special applications on request.

Dinamic Gear Drives consist of:

  • Planetary Gearboxes
  • Wheelhub Gearboxes
  • Reduction Gearboxes
  • Slewing Drives
  • Right Angle Drives

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Hydraulic Repairs & Installation
Hydraulic Systems

Circuit types includes:

  • Open or Closed Loop
  • Fixed or Variable Flow
  • Pressure Compensated
  • Active Heave Compensated
  • Load Sense

These can be designed, assembled and tested to suit extreme marine working environments.

Hydraulic Installation

Our full installation service includes:

  • Welding
  • Fabrication
  • Machining
  • Onsite hose assembly and repair
  • Installation of all hydraulic equipment whether it be Thistle or customer sourced
  • Flushing and pellet cleaning
  • Inline and offline oil analysis
  • Flexible/Mild Steel/Stainless steel hose, tubing and pipework repair and renewal
  • Commissioning and training can be included

Service & Repair

Our dedicated team can offer service and repair of all types of hydraulic and mechanical equipment at one of our fully equipped workshops or onsite.

This is available 24/7 on a global scale.

Our large stockholding and fully equipped workshops allow us to carry our major installations, services and repairs to a high standard and improve on customer downtime combined with competitive prices.

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