The Wire Rope History and Terminology starts the invention by the German mining engineer Wilhelm Albert in the years between 1831 and 1834 for use in mining in the Harz Mountains in Lower Saxony in Germany. It was quickly determined (and accepted) because it was a dam site better than ropes made of hemp or … Read more
The term safe working load (SWL) has been the cornerstone of engineering, particularly with regard to load carrying equipment, for many years. It was generally considered to be the minimum breaking load of a component divided by an appropriate factor of safety giving a ‘safe’ load that could be lifted or be carried. In Australia … Read more
Stainless Steel Forming Methods There are 4 principle stainless steel forming methods that are used to create an item in stainless steel. Once a stainless steel product goes through the above main forming methods, a variety of finishing details will follow. Investment Casting Investment Casting (also called lost-wax casting) as its name implies, utilizes the … Read more
Where a change of direction is made in a run of wire the 2 kg mass must be placed at the middle of the longest span. If a 3.2 mm wire is used, the deflection figures for 3.0 mm wire are applied. This table may also be used for a set of non-continuous (single) vertical … Read more