When it comes to hoists, wire ropes are one of the components that are replaced most often. They can be compared to tires on a car. Wire ropes are prone to wear and tear over time and with continued use. The more often they’re used and the heavier their loads, the sooner they wear. They…
Wire rope has long been used for transportation, from the aerial ropeways hundreds of years ago to the airplanes of today, wire ropes are a key ingredient to these machines that move people and cargo from place to place. Gondola chair lifts are used for carrying skiers to the tops of mountains and sometimes back…
Wire ropes are well known for their strength, they are used in many different capacities from construction to mining and from transportation to movie stunts. People using wire ropes count on them daily to do their job, however, wire ropes don’t last forever. They are built to endure, but how long they can be in…
Long before wire rope was invented, boats and ships used tens of thousands of feet of hemp rope and iron chains to secure the rigging and to drop the anchor on ships. All that changed when wire rope came along. Although iron chains are still used, wire rope is the rope of choice because it…
