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| Wire Rope is a Machine |
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A wire rope is a machine, by dictionary
definition: "An assemblage of parts...that transmit forces, motion,
and energy one to another in some predetermined manner and to some desired
end."
A typical wire rope may contain hundreds of individual wires which are formed
and fabricated to operate at close bearing tolerances one to another. When
a wire rope bends, each of its many wires slides and adjusts in the bend
to accommodate the difference in length between the inside and the outside
bend. The sharper the bend, the greater the movement.
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Every wire rope has three basic components:
(1) The wires which form the strands and collectively provide rope strength;
(2) The strands, which are helically around the core; and,
(3) The core, which forms a foundation for the strands.
The core of wire rope is an Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC), which is
actually a rope in itself. The IWRC in Python rope provides between 10%
and 50% (in non-rotating constructions) of the wire rope's strength. The
greatest difference in wire ropes are found in the number of strands, the
construction of strands, the size of the core, and the lay direction of
the strand versus the core. The wires of wire rope are made of high-carbon
steel. These carbon steel wires come in various grades. The term "Grade"
is used to designate the strength of the wire rope. Wire ropes are usually
made of Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) or Extra Extra Improved Plow Steel
(EEIPS) One cannot determine the Grade of a wire rope by its feel or appearance.
To properly evaluate a rope grade you must obtain the Grade from your employer
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| Right Regular Lay (RRL) |
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Left Regular Lay (LRL) |
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Right Lang Lay (RLL) |
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Left Lang Lay (LLL) |
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