Wire Rope Blog

Flying in Airplanes and the Aircraft Cable

nicolet — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:57:39 +0000

The one thing that gets me going through the long winter months, and often the rainy summer days, is my annual trip to Florida. I dream about it constantly, the warm air, hot sun, cool ocean waves and sandy beaches… It is my favorite part of the ye

Understanding Cable Constructions and Materials

nicolet — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:51:11 +0000

by: Patrick Bagshaw, Loos & Company, Inc. We often find that many customers are confused over cable constructions and materials. Hopefully this will help out. Cable and wire rope constructions simply state the arrangement of wires within a

Push Pull Cable Manufacturers

nicolet — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:06:26 +0000

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Push pull cable assemblies are used to provide the mechanical motion in various systems. The issue with many assemblies is that they are what is referred to as pull pull assemblies, an

From Hanging Pictures to Holding Up Bridges

nicolet — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:25:56 +0000

While there are various materials of various strengths and sizes when it comes to wire rope, the options for wire rope fittings are equally diverse. The wide range can include clamps, clips, sleeves, links, hooks, forks, eyes, studs and pins. Once yo

Industry Event: WSTDA Annual Meeting

nicolet — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:12:51 +0000

Starting on June 5 and lasting through the 7th is the Web Sling and Tie Down Association’s Annual Meeting. Come visit Canada for this year’s event, eating the local cuisine, exploring through the wonderful scenery and enjoying the hotel spa. In a

So Many Options…

nicolet — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:13:49 +0000

What do you do when you have eight billion different cables running each and every way throughout your home? You know the feeling, hiding behind your television set are the one hundred cords dividing themselves between the VCR, DVD player, television

The Adventures of Rope Soaring

nicolet — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:32:23 +0000

Wire ropes can be used for such a wide variety of applications. For the industrial workers of the world, they can be used for construction, bridges, or mining. Meanwhile for the adventurers of the world, they might be thought of more often for their

Industry Event: WAI Operations Summit and Wire Expo

nicolet — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:39:09 +0000

Beginning May 22nd to the 23rd, is this years WAI Operations Summit and Wire Expo 2012, hosted by the Wire Association International. Guests will be able to stay at one of the luxurious Omni Hotels and Resorts, the Omni Dallas Hotel, in Dallas, Texas

Walking on Wire

nicolet — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:23:22 +0000

Wire rope has countless uses. This product can be employed for heavy industrial processes including oil rigging, bridge construction, building construction, mining, aircraft and marine applications. These amongst the many other needs for wire rope ha

Control Cables and the Near Grounding of Beechcraft Bonanzas

nicolet — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:18:32 +0000

One item one should always be careful when dealing with is control cables. Used in the aerospace, automation, oil and gas, marine, electrical and manufacturing industries, these cables are designed to connect moving parts and to control their interac