All Ropes Articles
Buoyed by government defence contract wins, Rope and Sling Specialists expands UK operations
To give the safest and longest service, both steel wire and synthetic fibre rope needs to be treated well, correctly selected and of good quality. ICST reports
New or traditional? Two approaches, both pushing the boundaries, especially for tall tower cranes. Christian Shelton reports
Rope production to restart at Austria and Italy-based manufacturer in wake of Coronavirus
Seven US distributors appointed by lifting hook and rigging component manufacturer De Haan
WireCo WorldGroup appoints Keith White as chief executive officer
Specialist marine rope provider helps install 1,110 tonne permanent living module on Dolphin Platform
A new self-monitoring fibre rope is being developed by Wolffkran and Trowis
American Wire Rope & Sling acquired by Bishop Lifting Products
The rise of synthetic rope continues, although demand for wire rope remains strong. Christian Shelton reports
Casar Australia supplies wire rope for Favelle Favco’s M2480D
Van Beest launches new sizes for Green Pin Tycan fibre lifting chain
The properties of synthetic rope are making it an appealing alternative to wire rope argues DSM Dyneema, the creator of Dyneema fibre used in rope. Christian Shelton investigates
FEM guidelines are an early important step in advancing the widespread application of synthetic fibre ropes in the crane and construction markets. Christian Shelton reports
A goliath crane in Denmark has been re-roped with galvanised Turboplast from Casar
A synthetic fibre sling for recovery tow applications has been launched by Samson
MacGregor’s FibreTrac offshore knuckle boom crane will be supplied with a synthetic fibre hoist rope from Lankhorst made with Dyneema fibre
The application of synthetic fibre hoist ropes is expanding and Cris Seidenather at Lebus International Engineers offers advice on how easy winch refurbishment can be
Technical committee of FEM product group Cranes and Lifting Equipment is working on a set of guidelines for the safe use of hoist ropes made from synthetic fibres
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a revised version of its publication, Guidance on wire rope integrity management for vessels in the offshore industry