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Python® Elite; High Lift Hoisting Applications
     
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Do NOT use Elite wire rope attached to a swivel or have one or both rope ends rotate freely under load. Doing so will result in a loss of rope strength of between 30% to 40%.

Block Twisting (Cabling) will occur when used exceeding certain lifting heights. This is NOT a non-rotating rope.
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Main Applications:
Python® Elite is a 12-strand rotation resistant wire rope for overhead cranes as well as mobile and truck cranes.
Special rotation-resistant feature prevents most of the unwanted block twisting on overhead- and mobile cranes. Can be used as replacement for 19x19 ropes.

Rope Characteristic:
The core is plastic coated to prevent metal to metal contact between inner- and outer strands and greatly reduces internal, undetectable, wear and abrasion. Also, the core is twisted in the opposite direction of the outer strands making this rope rotation-resistant.

Python® Elite is the extension of our Python® Multi concept except that it has 12 outer strands and is strand compacted. The application will be on overhead cranes which require a rotation resistance rope type which is beyond what Multi can provide. It can also be used instead of OEM provided 19x19 ropes if material fatigue resistance is of main importance.

Standard:
EN 10264, 12385 where applicable

Python® Elite is ROTATION RESISTANT but NOT non-rotating (Class II) Used where these demands are moderate. Proper and sufficient line spacing is required.

     
     
Breaking Strengths
Note: The maximum CAPACITY, WORKING LOAD LIMIT (WLL), or LINE PULL of the rope usually is 1/5 of the below stated values. For specific information consult the standards applicable to your rope application.
     
12-Strand Hoisting Wire Rope

Construction:
19 x 17 Strand compacted

Developed to increase lifting height on overhead cranes. This rope features a plastic coated core for extended fatigue life performance and permanent core lubrication. Python® Elite is rotation resistant enough to eliminate most of the block twisting even at higher than usual lifting heights. If even this rotation resistant performance is not adequate enough use Python® Compac 35 non-rotating.
 
Imperial Python® Elite
  Minimum Breaking Strength  
Rope
dia.
inch

tons of
2000 lbs

kN Weight
per foot
lbs
1/2 14.6 132.4 .55
9/16 17.8 158.2 .70
5/8 23.4 208.0 .86
3/4 32.8 291.5 1.24
7/8 43.9 390.2 1.43
1 58.6 520.9 2.21
     
 
Metric Python® Elite
  Minimum Breaking Strength  
Rope
dia.
mm
tons of
2000 lbs
kN Weight
per meter
kg
13 136.1 15.3 .86
14 158.8 17.8 .99
15 182.4 20.5 1.22
16 208.7 23.4 1.30
18 261.8 29.4 1.65
20 323.3 36.3 2.04
22 391.2 43.9 2.46
24 465.5 52.3 2.93






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