For as long as winching has been around, the industry standard has been aircraft-grade steel cable, which is more durable than synthetic rope, but comes at the expense of weight and strength. Steel is ...

Ron Moore reminds us that compromised wire rope should be removed from service and explains in detail how to uncover and detect such damage. Task: The rescue team shall grasp how to determine when its ...

Steel cable from the small Bethlehem Steel Corp. plant here lifts the elevator in the Eiffel Tower, supports the roof of Madison Square Garden, and stops jets when they land on aircraft carriers. Soon ...

Because wire rope can be heavy and bulky and often spins under load, Mike Herbert, Manitowoc Inc.'s global product director for rough-terrain cranes, has long sought an alternative. Even with ...

Actum Group has announced that it has bought specialised steel wire rope supplier G Twaddle & H Engelbrecht with effect from August 1, 2023. G Twaddle & H Engelbrecht is a specialised supplier of ...

The European Commission on Wednesday launched an investigation into the possible circumvention of antidumping measures imposed on imports of steel rope and cable manufactured in China. The commission ...

Steel wire winch cable has been the mainstay of the winching, recovery, and hauling industry for many years. With the introduction of synthetic winch rope in the early ’90s and its subsequent growth ...