Why Wire Ropes Fail: 10 Causes of Wire Rope Failure and How to Prevent Each One

Most wire rope failures are preventable. A crane rope specialist explains the 10 most common causes of wire rope failure — bending fatigue, abrasion, corrosion, crushing, kinks, overload and more — how to read the damage, and the inspection routine that stops failures. By Andri, Aulone.