Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Lay length the lay length is the pitch of a wire rope and is the distance measured along the rope axis in which a strand makes one complete turn around the rope. Awrf archived treasures year description donated by. Lay angle the lay angle of a wire rope is defined a6 the arc tangent of the ratio of the rope circumference to the lay length. By 1937, it was the worlds largest manufacturer of. Chapter 3 marlinespike seamanship marlinespike seamanship is the art of handling and working all kinds of fiber and wire rope. Literally an independent wire rope with strands and a core, called iwrc. This pro motes continued flexibility, and reduces interstrand nicking. From specialized assemblies for aircraft control cables to torque balanced oceanographic ropes, macwhyte has engineered solutions for many challenging applications. Macwhyte wire rope catalog of tables, data and helpful information. And finally, detailed information regarding metric conversion and equivalents is included. How to measure wire rope diameter there is a correct methodology behind measuring of wire rope diameter.
Learn this methodology in this reference document an excerpt from the wire rope users handbook. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Macwhyte, a wireco worldgroup brand, understands that results matter and we produce high quality wire rope and wire rope assemblies that perform to your exacting specifications. Macwhyte since 1896, fulfilling the wire rope and specialty cable needs of industry. Company type 1912 manila rope transmission and hoisting, by c. Macwhyte wire rope catalog of tables, data and helpful information g16 by macwhyte company and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Macwhyte wire rope catalog of tables, data and helpful information g16 by macwhyte company and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Excerpts of that manual have been reprinted in the wire rope section of this catalog. It includes every variety of knotting, splicing, serving, and fancy. Macwhyte wire rope catalog g16 macwhyte company on. Wireco worldgroup is the worlds leader in manufacturing, engineering, and distributing wire rope, wire rope assemblies and electromechanical cable. We employ the most experienced, talented, licensed engineers in the industry to design solutions for your most complex mechanical systems. A fundamental requirement for wire ropes is the achievement of the minimum breaking force that complies with the crane or winch safe working load.