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GENERAL INFORMATION
(INCHES)
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
+ 1/64
+ 1/32
+ 1/32
+ 1/16
+ 3/64
+ 3/32
+ 1/16
+ 1/8
+ 3/32
+ 5/32
2-5/16 up
+ 1/8
+ 3/16
6X7
(42D)
10-1/2
13-1/4
15-3/4
18-1/2
21
23-1/2
26-1/4
31-1/2
36-3/4
42
47-1/4
52-1/2
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6 X 19 SEALE
18 X 17
NON-SPINNING
(34D)
8-1/2
10-3/4
12-3/4
15
17
19-1/4
21-1/4
25-1/2
29-3/4
34
38-1/4
42-1/2
46-3/4
51
55-1/4
59-1/2
63-3/4
68
6 X 16 FILLER WIRE
6 X 19 WARRINGTON
FLATTENED
STRAND (30D)
7-1/2
9-1/2
11-1/4
13-1/4
15
17
18-3/4
22-1/2
26-1/4
30
33-3/4
37-1/2
41-1/4
45
48-3/4
52-1/2
56-1/4
60
8 X 19 SEALE
6 X 19 FILLER WIRE
(26D)
6-1/2
8-1/4
9-3/4
11-1/2
13
14-3/4
16-1/4
19-1/2
22-3/4
26
29-1/4
32-1/2
35-3/4
39
42-1/4
45-1/2
48-3/4
52
6 X 37 SEALE
6 X 41 SHOVEL
(18D)
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6-3/4
8
9
10-1/4
11-1/4
13-1/2
15-3/4
18
20-1/4
22-1/2
24-3/4
27
29-1/4
31-1/2
33-3/4
36
6 X 42
TILLER
(34D)
3-1/2
4-1/2
5-1/4
6-1/4
7
8
8-3/4
10-1/2
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ROPE
DIAMETER
(INCHES)
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/8
1-1/4
1-3/8
1-1/2
1-5/8
1-3/4
1-7/8
2
Derrick Guys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Stack Guys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wrecking Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Towing Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Logging Ropes
Spar Tree Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1/2
Sky Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Flying Yarders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3/4
Operation Ropes on
Clamshell Buckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Mine Hoists, Refuse Planes
and Slopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Industrial Hoists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Elevators
Slow Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
High Speed Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 to 12
Suspension Bridge
Main Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Suspender Ropes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cableway Track Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SHOCK LOADS
Several points must be taken into consideration during installation.
EXAMPLE OF SHOCK
GENERAL INFORMATION
6,375 lbs.
11,200 lbs.
C
D
12,250 lbs.
15,675 lbs.
T H E O P E R AT O R I S A L L I M P O R TA N T
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SUMMARY OF SUGGESTIONS
Obtaining the maximum possible service from wire rope.
NEVER ALLOW ROPES TO KINK
OR BIRDCAGE AS THEY WILL BE
P E R M A N E N T LY D A M A G E D
GENERAL INFORMATION
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