Wire Rope Splicing: How to Make a Long Splice and a Finished Eye
How to make a wire rope eye splice and long splice: step-by-step tucks, typical splice strength (70-100% of MBL), rope allowance rules and where splices are banned.
Reach Stacker Wire Rope: A Practical Guide to Hoist, Boom and Extension Rope Selection for Container Terminals
Reach stacker wire rope explained by a rope specialist: the three rope circuits, why the hoist rope needs a high design factor, rotation-resistant versus multi-part reeving, salt-water corrosion, and the inspection points that catch real failures. By Andri, Aulone.
Wind Turbine Wire Rope: A Practical Guide to Hoist, Lock and Yaw System Ropes
Which wire ropes does a wind farm project actually use? A crane-rope specialist walks through erection crane hoist ropes, nacelle service winches, tower elevators, site handling and why pitch and yaw rarely need rope.
Wire Rope Non-Destructive Testing: MFL and UT Explained
Magnetic flux testing finds broken wires and corrosion hidden inside a wire rope; ultrasonic testing covers what the magnet cannot reach. A practical guide to LF and LMA signals, standards, limits and discard decisions.
Stainless Steel Wire Rope: 304 vs 316 Selection Guide
304 vs 316 stainless steel wire rope compared: composition, corrosion resistance, 7×19 and 6×36 breaking loads, marine selection and care tips from Aulone.
Wire Rope Length Factor and Reeving Ratio: How to Calculate the Rope You Actually Need
Wire rope length factor explained: how parts of line multiply your rope length, why four-part reeving needs 42-46 m for a 20 m lift, and the dead ends plus reserve turns most orders miss. By Andri, Aulone.
Crane Duty Classification M1–M8: What ISO 4301 and FEM 9.511 Classes Mean for Your Wire Rope
Crane duty classification explained: the ISO 4301-1 and FEM 9.511 M1–M8 grid, load spectrum and utilisation, rope safety factors, D/d ratios, inspection intervals and how duty class should shape the wire rope you order. By Andri, Aulone.
Rigging Hardware Guide: Shackles, Turnbuckles & Thimbles
Practical rigging hardware guide: shackle WLL and side-load derating, turnbuckle thread engagement, thimbles, clips, hooks and removal criteria.
Ladle Crane Wire Rope: Choosing Rope for Molten Steel Duty
How to specify wire rope for ladle and casting cranes: 8-strand compacted constructions, heat effects on core and lubricant, safety factors, D/d ratios, installation and ISO 4309 inspection in a steel plant.
Scrap Crane Wire Rope: A Practical Guide for Grapple, Magnet and Yard Duty
What wire rope lasts longest on scrap handling cranes? A rope specialist covers constructions, cores, sizes, installation practice and ISO 4309 discard criteria for grapple and magnet duty.
YB/T 6449-2026: China Finally Measures the Stress Hidden Inside Wire Rope
China’s first industry standard for measuring residual stress in wire rope took effect 1 November 2026: two methods, what the numbers mean, and what crane rope buyers should ask for. By Andri, Aulone.
Wire Rope Drum Capacity: How to Calculate How Much Rope Fits on Your Drum
Wire rope drum capacity explained by a rope specialist: the layer-by-layer method, the quick volume formula, dead wraps, freeboard, fleet angle, why line pull drops on the top layers, and a fully worked example. By Andri, Aulone.
