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Wire Rope Series

Part 1: Wire rope construction and selection

The first part of the Wire Rope Series focusses on how wire rope is constructed, its important properties and the aspects to consider when selecting wire rope. Part 1 includes a fascinating video on how wire rope is made and lastly discusses wire rope terminations and their impact on the safe working load of the wire rope.

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Part 2: Wire rope inspection and discard standards

The second part of the Wire Rope Series focusses on the necessity of inspecting the wire rope on your sites as well as providing guidance on wire rope discard standards. 

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