I-double drum winch isetshenziswa kubunjiniyela bokudluliswa kwamandla kagesi nokusabalalisa, ukwakhiwa kombhoshongo wokwakha ucingo, intambo yokudonsa, ulayini, amathuluzi okuphakamisa, ukumiswa kombhoshongo, ukumiswa kwezigxobo, intambo yezintambo ekwakhiweni kwentambo kagesi, iwintshi ishayelwa ibhande, ivimbele ngempumelelo umonakalo wokugcwala.Isakhiwo sezigubhu ezimbili singanciphisa ukulimala kwentambo yocingo ngesikhathi sokudonsa.