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This is the second webinar episode where we share our knowledge and expertise about steel wire ropes. The focus of this webinar will be High Performance steel wire ropes.

Join our expert Alain Balman in this webinar as he guides participants through the Basics of steel wire ropes.

Steel wire ropes: they come in all shapes and sizes. The right steel wire rope choice for you depends on the application. There are many aspects to consider, such as the construction, the number of strands, the ratio between inner and outer wires and the thickness of the wires. Yet in practice, I often see that the diameter and breaking load of the wire rope are the main focus. These are indeed important, but I strongly recommend: don’t focus solely on them. I’ll happily explain why. 

In my role as a steel wire rope consultant at Mennens, I’m regularly called by organizations for help and advice. ‘Our wire rope broke spontaneously’ is often what they tell me. When I visit them to find out the cause, it usually turns out not to be so spontaneous after all. 

In many installations, the steel wire rope moves from the drum through the sheave (or sheaves) to the “dead” part (the end connection). This allows you to reroute the cable or create a delay so you can lift more weight with the same pulling force.