How to prepare the installation of a rope?

The installation of a rope should always be prepared in the best possible way. The new rope is to be controlled with regard to the construction and the lay direction of the rope, moreover the effective rope diameter is to be measured. This information should also be compared with the delivery documents.

How do you re-reel a wire rope?

When wire rope is wound onto a sheave or drum, it should bend in the manner in which it was originally wound. This will avoid causing a reverse bend in the rope. Always wind wire rope from the top of the one reel onto the top of the other. Also acceptable, but less so, is re-reeling from the bottom of one reel to the bottom of another.

How do you hold a wire rope?

The observer stands behind the drum, with the rope coming towards him. Using the right hand for right-lay wire rope, and the left hand for left lay wire rope, the clenched fist denotes the drum, the extended index finger the oncoming rope. Clips are usually spaced about six wire rope diameters apart to give adequate holding power.

How do you start a wire rope on a drum?

A simple method of determining how a wire rope should be started on a drum. The observer stands behind the drum, with the rope coming towards him. Using the right hand for right-lay wire rope, and the left hand for left lay wire rope, the clenched fist denotes the drum, the extended index finger the oncoming rope.

When do wire rope problems occur?

The majority of wire rope problems occurring during operation actually begin during installation, when the rope is at its greatest risk of being damaged. Proper installation procedures are vital in the protection and performance of wire rope products.

How do you seize a rope?

Method No. 1: Place one end of the seizing wire in the valley between two strands. Then turn its long end at right angles to the rope and closely and tightly wind the wire back over itself and the rope until the proper length of seizing has been applied.