Dredger Wire Rope: A Practical Guide to Side Wires, Ladder Hoists and Grab Rope Selection
Dredger wire ropes work in sand-laden water, salt spray and non-stop swing cycles. A crane rope specialist explains the rope circuits on cutter suction, bucket ladder and grab dredgers, why Lang’s lay galvanized 6x36WS+IWRC is the dredging default, how to size side wires and ladder hoists, and how to inspect ropes that live in abrasive slurry. By Andri, Aulone.
