During testing in a laboratory, this new wire rope failed explosively. Not only did the strands come apart, but the fiber core of the rope frayed and is visible. The certificate of testing shows ...

A new machine to test wire ropes that will lift ore and other materials in mines is coming to Sudbury. On Tuesday, Ontario's Minister of Labour Laurie Scott, made the announcement in Sudbury. The ...

“Wire rope barriers have a shorter working life and are much more easily damaged than w-beam steel or concrete barriers,” he says. “VicRoads has publicly admitted that more than 3000 repairs had to be ...

The danger of wire rope barriers is overstated by riders and representative groups, according to a leading authority on safety barriers. “Riders killed in barrier impacts is less than 1% of all road ...

Wire ropes were attached to the railroad cars which were drawn up each plane.Hazard and White manufactured the first cables, 2.5 inches in diameter and 3,670 to 5,780 feet long.