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In-House - Wire Rope Pre-Stretching & Destruction Test Bed

Posted by Author on Friday 06 January 2017
We are proud to announce the launch of our new 80 tonne test bed for wire rope pre-stretching as well as destructive and non destructive testing of Wire Rope, Wire rope assemblies, chain, synthetic ropes, and connection hardware etc.


Pre Tensioning
This state of the art test bed is specially designed for pre tensioning (pre-stretching) of wire rope and wire rope assemblies. This allows us to manufacture complete cable assemblies to any specified length at any specified load. The result is a product with a length that can be relied upon and will perform as intended by the designer.
 
Elongation
An inherent characteristic of wire rope is that it will elongate as load is applied. The amount of elongation of a cable assembly relies on many factors such as, the load applied, the wire rope diameter, the lay length, the strand construction, the overall cable length and etc. With so many variables it can be uncertain if the length of the manufactured cable assemblies will be suitable for the intended application. Pre-stretching overcomes the uncertainty and the possibility of costly on site delays and re-work. Whilst riggings screws will usually provide the necessary adjustment to provide the required tension, for longer cables this adjustment may not be enough.
 
Constructional stretch
The first phase of stretching under load is created as the individual wires bed down into the small gaps in the helical lay of adjacent wires. This phase of stretching under load can’t be predicted in advance with any reliability.
 
We can manufacture the cable assemblies with just the constructional stretch removed as per your request.
 
Elastic Stretch
The second phase of stretching under load is the elastic stretch of the cable. This elastic stretching is fairly proportional to the load applied  and is determined by the Modulus of Elasticity for the material. When the load is removed the cable length will shorten.
 
At your request, we can stretch cables to your specified load so that the amount of elastic stretch is known and the cables are the correct length for the load.
 
We provide cables for many industries and applications such as
  • Rigging for Marine Mast or Antennae Mast
  • Structural Cables for Cable Stays, Truss Cables and Suspension Cables
  • Cable Net
  • Catenary Cables
Need a very long cable?  We can test up to an unlimited length.
Not a problem, we can test up to 20 metres in one section however the unique design allows for testing up to any length of cable as the cable can be tested in sections by passing it through the hydraulic cable grips and testing each subsequent section.


 
 
Need a large diameter cable tested?   
Our machine will test up to 32mm diameter wire rope.

Complete cable assemblies 
For Cable Assemblies that can be absolutely trusted and relied upon we provide a combination of
  • Lloyds approved Wireteknik roll swaging,
  • CE Certified load rated Blue Wave Hardware and
  • Wire Rope of the highest quality from DSR Korea, a Lloyds Approved manufacturer
We Additionally have other hardware choices from the ProRig and ECON product lines as well as the ECON Wire Rope Range.
 

Product Testing

Break Testing - Proof Testing

Conformance testing of all cable assemblies, stainless steel hardware products, wire rope and chain can be carried out to destructive or non destructive loads.
This service can provide further assurance that the product can be trusted and relied upon and fit for the purpose.
With the abundance of cheap imported rigging hardware in the market this can be particularly useful to verify these products, avoid the high cost of failure and establish confidence.



For more information on new services contact our team on 1800 776 744 or email [email protected]
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