The wire whisperer
A wire rope blog. Plain-English answers to the questions our trade counter hears every week — care, load limits, and the odd surprise.
From the workshop
WRITTEN BY THE RIGGERS-
UNEXPECTED WIRE ROPE USES
It lifts, it moors, it fences — but wire rope also turns up in places you’d never expect. A tour of the stranger jobs our rope has ended up doing.
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UNDERSTANDING WORKING LOAD LIMITS
WLL, SWL, minimum breaking load — what the numbers on your certificate actually mean, and why the safety factor exists.
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WIRE ROPE CARE
Kinks, corrosion and broken wires — how to store, inspect and lubricate rope so it retires on schedule, not by surprise.
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