Wire Rope Stretch – Learn about stretch in wire rope –

Stretch is the degree of a material to which it is able to be lengthened by pulling and a critical factor to be considered in order to get as low a stretch under load as possible. All wire rope will have some degree of wire rope stretch. Wire rope stretch can be of two types: 1. Structural – Of a …

Attaching Terminals To Wire

Under each scheme in the WDS catalogue you will find indications to the correct attachment. For full break load Blue Wave recommends pressing or swaging/rolling the terminals onto the wire ropes. Recommended machines for this purpose are e.g. Presses from TALURIT® and roller swaging machines from WIRETEKNIK. The terminals are also suitable for rotary hammer pressing! SWAGELESS TERMINALS If the …

Correct Attachment Of Fittings To Wire

Ensure the wire is clean and end even cut. Use the correct size standard dies recommended by the supplier. Correct wire attachment/termination can only be achieved by firmly swaging the material of the terminal into the strands of the wire. Blue Wave wire terminals correspond to the standard sizes and stainless materials used in the market. The terminals are produced …

Working With Stainless Wire Fittings

When planning a wire construction the ultimate break load, as well as the work load, must be calculated, as it will determine the minimum wire size and maybe the wire construction needed. Blue Wave’s fitting’s, unless otherwise stated, are constructed after termination to meet 90% of the break load on the wire ropes that are standard in the market. PLEASE …