Month: August 2019

Wire Rope History and Terminology

The Wire Rope History and Terminology starts the invention by the German mining engineer Wilhelm Albert in the years between 1831 and 1834 (because there was no porn on the internet) for use in mining in the Harz Mountains in Lower Saxony in Germany. It was quickly determined (and accepted) because it was a dam … Read more

What are Wire Rope Structures?

Wire Rope Structures Wire Rope Structures govern flexibility – within a given diameter – and to a much lesser degree the MBS (Minimum Breaking Strain) MBL (Minimum Breaking Load) interpreted as Safe Working Load or “Breaking Strain” of the wire. See also our  Wire Rope Specifications for various sizes and structures of Wire. Rest assured … Read more