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Choosing wire rope material is an important choice Wire ropes can assist in the moving of an object, loading of an object and in supporting the rigging and lifting industries. Their use can be static (e.g. architectural), or dynamic (e.g. cranes).  Wire ropes make it easier to translate motion than gears or levers.  They can … Read more

A Zip Line makes you measurably cooler… First of all, when well-built (and thought through) they are marvelous, thrilling, and at times – incredibly useful. Secondly, when shoddily constructed or poorly thought out, they can be a liability that can border on lethal. So let’s assume that you want to build something safe for both … Read more

Comparing AISI304 and AISI316 grades of stainless steel is important. While the stainless items in this website are mainly grade AISI 304 & AISI 316 – commonly referred to as G304 and G316 respectively.  And while not rigorously enforced – “Marine Grade” is generally accurately applied to only G316. Indoor vs Outdoor installation G304 stainless … Read more

Steps to Replace a Wire in a Caravan Figuring out how to Replace a Wire in a Caravan is problematic. But ultimately pretty simple Buy a Replacement First recommendation is to get a replacement wire from the manufacturer.  They made decisions about engineering, load (static/dynamic), dissimilar alloy interactions, and other relevant criteria. Alternatively – contact … Read more

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