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Bamdad Pourladian and Timothy Klein discuss the use of hybrid ropes for lifting and rigging.

MacGregor’s FibreTrac offshore knuckle boom crane will be supplied with a synthetic fibre hoist rope from Lankhorst made with Dyneema fibre

The application of synthetic fibre hoist ropes is expanding and Cris Seidenather at Lebus International Engineers offers advice on how easy winch refurbishment can be

Technical committee of FEM product group Cranes and Lifting Equipment is working on a set of guidelines for the safe use of hoist ropes made from synthetic fibres

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a revised version of its publication, Guidance on wire rope integrity management for vessels in the offshore industry

Rope is available in steel, synthetic and even hybrid versions. Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages. Laura Hatton investigates

Bridon, a manufacturer of steel and fibre rope, will host a series of technical seminars about offshore rope technology

With increased usage of ropes made from synthetics, replacement criteria for ropes are a key topic of concern in the lifting industry. Laura Hatton reports

Synthetic fibre rope manufacturer Samson announced that Andrea Sturm will be appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer from 1 January 2016

Members of EWRIS and DSV have raised concern over the approach to rope selection as per European Standard EN 13001-3-2 on the grounds of safety

Manufacturer of synthetic ropes Samson has released a technical bulletin regarding tension fatigue testing on ropes made using synthetic fibres

Hoist ropes made from synthetic polymer fibres instead of steel wire, and electric winches instead of hydraulic ones are making an impact on the industry. Laura Hatton investigates

The Wire Rope Technical Board in the USA has published an electronic version of the Wire Rope User’s Manual, 4th Edition

Alps Wire Rope Corporation has announced several promotions and new members at the company in the USA

New materials and technologies, for example, synthetic fibres and automatic rope adjustment technology, are changing the way that ropes and winches are designed. Laura Hatton reports

US manufacturer of synthetic fibre rope, Samson, and United Offshore Services (UOS) have started a partnership

The new facility will stock specialty crane ropes, as well as oilfield products and stainless steel ropes

UK wire rope manufacturer Bridon International opened a new state-of-the-art factory at Bridon Neptune Quay (BNQ) on the banks of the River Tyne earlier this month. The new facility will manufacture the world’s largest offshore ropes

A wire rope test machine that overcomes all the flaws of conventional bending fatigue testers has been introduced to the market, claims its inventor. The new machine is the brainchild of Roland Verreet, owner of steel wire rope failure analysis company Wire Rope Technology Aachen, in Germany.

Rope maker Bridon is installing what it claims as the world's largest closer machine for producing wire rope at its new state-of-the-art facility in Newcastle, UK