How to select the right rope?

Select the right rope

Take into account the recommendations user's manual of the crane manufacturer
Take into account applicable standards and regulations
Indicate the fonction of the rope e.g. main hoist, boom hoist, necessity of a rotation resistant rope or not
Give the rope manufacturer a sketch of the installation including the number of falls, D/d ratios, fleet angles, groove sizes, pitch of lay of grooved drums and corresponding tolerances, specifically in the case of multiple layer coiling systems
Mention the required MBL, diameter, weight per meter and applicable tolerances
Indicate rope working environment (e.g. environment temperature, corrosive atmosphere)

These guidelines are only informative and cannot engage the responsability of ArcelorMittal Bourg-en-Bresse.

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Select the right rope