Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.8 Hoist ropes
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GMK 4100L-1
25.11.2016
8.8.4 Assessing the condition of the hoist rope
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If in doubt about damage assessment, always consult an official inspector.
To assess the condition of the rope, you must be familiar with the following:
– the type of rope (lang lay rope)
– the number of load-bearing wires in the outer strands
– the rope diameter (
à Operating Instructions).
In a lang lay rope (1) the wires ru
n at an angle
of approximately 45° to the longitudinal
direction of the rope.
The number of load-bearing outer wires (1)
is found by
counting the number of outer
strands of the rope and multiplying by 7.
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If there are multiple layers of strands, only the outer layer is counted.
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