WIRE ROPES

CONSTRUCTION OF WIRE ROPES

 WIRE ROPES
INSPECTION OF WIRE ROPES

•BROKEN WIRES

•WORN OUT WIRES

•REDUCTION IN ROPE DIA.

•ROPE STRETCH

•BIRD CAGE

•KINKS

•CORE PROTRUSION
WIRE ROPES
BROKEN WIRES

•6 OR MORE BROKEN WIRESIN ONE LAY

•3 OR MORE BROKEN WIRES IN ONE
STRAND IN ONE LAY
•MORE THAN 5% IN ANY LENGTH OF 10
DIAMETERS
 WIRE ROPES
WORN AND ABRADED WIRES
 WIRE ROPES
REDUCTION IN ROPE DIA.
REPLACE THE WIRE ROPE IF THE DIA REDUCES BY
•1mm FOR ROPE DIA UPTO 19mm

•1.5mm FOR ROPE DIA UPTO 22-38mm

•2mm FOR ROPE DIA UPTO 32-38mm

ROPE STRETCH

150 mm PER 30m LENGTH OF SIX STRANDED ROPE

WIRE ROPES
BIRD CAGES
WIRE ROPES
CORE PROTRUSION
 SLINGS
TENSION ON SLINGS

T=WxL
HxN

T = TENSION

W = WEIGHT OF THE LOAD

L = LENGTH OF SLING

N = NO. OF SLING LEGS

 STRENGTH OF WIRE ROPE

SWL OF MECH. HAND BULLDOG CHOKER

WIRE ROPE SPLICED SPLICED GRIPS HITCH

100% 95% 80% 80% 80%

‘U’ CLAMPS
‘U’ CLAMPS
 SHACKLES
DEFECTS: INSPECTION OF D-SHACKLES
SAFE WORKING LOAD MISSING
OR UNREADABLE

•IDENTIFICATION MISSING
•OR UNREADABLE

•INCORRECT PIN

•DAMAGED THREAD ON PIN OR IN

TAPPED EYE

•DISTORTED BODY

•WORN OUT BODY OR PIN

•NICKS, GOUGES, CRACKS,

•CORROSION
EYE BOLTS
EYE BOLTS