Taking care of rigging supplies is essential for the safety of employees and businesses. Problems with rigging supplies can create a bad name for a company, and so safety should be a high priority when operating. Training employees in understanding wire rope degradation can help them to spot issues more clearly and to address them […]
Category: Wire Rope
Pre-installation Check List for Wire Ropes
When a wire rope breaks, it is easy to blame the process without even thinking that the problem could have begun during installation. A good deal of challenges can occur as a result of improper and haphazard installations. During this process, the rope is at a high risk of damage. Before installing wires, you must […]
Treating your Wire Rope with Care
Although wire ropes can withstand a lot of abuse, they are not indestructible. Wire ropes can carry lots of weight without breaking, but that doesn’t mean that they cannot break. There are two things to do to ensure that you get the longest life out of your wire ropes, and these two things are: 1) […]
Protecting your Synthetic Ropes from Abrasions
Chafe gear is designed to minimize the total amount of abrasions that might occur while using synthetic rope. Understanding what abrasions are and why they occur will allow you to be better prepared to prevent them in the future. This information should hopefully allow you to get a long life out of your ropes, while […]
Identifying Wire Ropes
Understanding different characteristics in wire rope allows individuals to determine the type of rope they are using. Knowing some of the key identifying factors will enable users to identify and appropriately use wire ropes more efficiently. It is possible to identify a style of wire by looking at three specific aspects of the wire: 1) […]
Storing Wire Ropes
When you purchase wire ropes, make sure that they are stored properly. When you first receive your product, examine the rope and make sure it is in accordance with the certificates and other relevant documents. Additionally, you want to make sure that the wire rope is compatible with your machinery. Examine the rope diameter and […]
FAQ: Cables and Wire Rope
Cables/ Wire Ropes are integral elements of structures, construction projects, and transportation systems. These metal cables are found across a wide range of applications and industries. Wire rope/cables are standard rigging supplies and are often used as crane wire rope. Below are some commonly asked questions about cables/ wire ropes: What is wire rope? Simply […]
Wire Rope in the Ski Industry
Every avid skier has pondered this question while riding a chair lift up on a cold winter day: how does a chair lift hold so much weight? Chairlifts are common forms of mountain transportation. Simply put, it is an elevated aerial lift that uses steel wire rope to transport people to the top and bottom […]
Corrosion Resistance
If you work with wire rope, you probably know how important it is to limit the effects of corrosion. Proper corrosion resistance techniques will help you increase the longevity of any piece of wire rope. It is vital to have a strong grasp on the definition of corrosion itself. Corrosion is defined as the gradual […]
Construct wire rope
There are several different ways to construct wire rope. Each different construction offers its own pros and cons. Knowing the difference between the construction types allows for users and purchasers to get the most from their wire. Strands are a common type of wire rope constructions. It is sometimes called cross lay strands. In this […]