Wire Rope Blog

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

To Keep In Animals of All Sizes, Cable Railings

nicolet — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:59 +0000

For a tough sturdy barrier, capable of containing strong animals, cable railings could be applied. Tough metal railings would have been ideal for holding in the dinosaurs at Jurassic Park, or possibly the rhinoceros at the San Diego Zoo. They are als

Stranded Wire in the Electronic and Medical Industries

nicolet — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:48:17 +0000

Wires are commonly seen in electronic and medical settings. In situations such as these, reliable wires need to be used to ensure the best efficiency and consistency in their functions. For this reason stranded wires tend to be selected. These wires

Wire Rope, Saving Lives

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:47:28 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Loos and Company Inc.

It was over a year ago that thirty three miners were trapped underground in Chile. They were stuck for roughly two months, nearly half of a mile underground. Luckily, in this

Airplane Essentials, Aircraft Cables

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:43:50 +0000

Aircraft Cable Photo Courtesy of Tyler Madison Inc

Even though it is no longer on air, LOST is still my all time favorite TV show. I own all the DVD’s and recently have started to re-watch all of the seasons. LOS

Stainless Steel Cable for Safety

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:42:20 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Jersey Strand and Cable, Inc.

Stainless steel is a valuable metal in many industries. It offers high corrosion resistance, and incredible fatigue strength. Despite the elements it can be exposed

The Toughest Cable Against Sharks, Galvanized Cable

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:28:10 +0000

Galvanized Wire, Photo Courtesy of Lexco Cable Mfg

Shark week is a full-blown event at my parent’s house every year. My parents, sister, aunt, uncle, and cousins gather every night to watch the new shows. We eat

Steel Cable’s Many Applications

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:23:29 +0000

Steel Cable Photo Courtesy of Carl Stahl Sava Industries Inc.

In August of 2005, A J Hackett created a jump from the Macau Tower, a building located in the Peoples Republic of China. The building is seven hundred a

The Lawn Mower and the Push Pull Cable

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:18:44 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Strand Products Inc.

One of the most annoying things in the world to me when I rented my first house was figuring out how to start the lawn mower. It was our landlord’s old mower, and I swear it

Constructing and Holding Up Great Bridges with Wire Rope Assemblies

nicolet — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:12:15 +0000

Photo Courtesy of Bergen Cable Technology LLC

Every year, one of my favorite things to do in Tampa Bay, Florida, is to drive across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Construction began in 1982, and wasn’t finished unti