Rotary Drilling Rig Wire Rope: A Practical Guide to 35WXK7 Selection, Installation and Replacement

The main hoist rope is a rotary drilling rig’s hardest-working consumable. A practical guide to 35WXK7 rotation-resistant wire rope: construction, breaking loads, EPIWRC cores, installation, ISO 4309 discard criteria and how to get more drilled meters from every rope. By Andri, Aulone.