WIRE ROPE TERMINATIONS Hand spliced or machine swaged slings, with your choice of terminations, can be manufactured and tested (if required) on our premises at short notice. All slings and assemblies are permanently marked with safe working loads, based on a 5:1 factor of safety.
TYPICAL STEEL WIRE ROPE FAILURES Steel wire rope is tough and durable, however eventually it will reach the end of its safe service life. Below are some examples of typical damage and deterioration. Steel wire ropes should be inspected every 12 months. FATIGUE FAILURE
Soft Eye Machine Swaged
Thimble Eye Machine Swaged
THERMAL DAMAGE
Sof Eye Hand Spliced
Thimble Eye Hand Spliced
SHOCK LOADING
Closed Spelter Socket
Machine Swaged
ABRASION
Closed Swage Socket
Open Swage Socket
BIRDCAGE (due to torsional unbalance)
MACHINE SWAGING Aluminium Ferrules Sizes 2mm – 52mm Copper Ferrules Sizes 2mm – 10mm Steel Ferrules Sizes 9mm – 75mm Swage Sockets Sizes 3mm – 52mm Hand Splicing from 2mm – 75mm dia
TERMINATION FAILURE
CORROSION (due to immersion in water)
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