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Vol. 35, No. 1 October 23, 2013 Publisher & Editorial Director Edward Bluvias, III Contributing Editor Barbara Spencer Circulation Director Patricia Bluvias Graphics & Layout Don Tywoniw web site: www.wireropenews.com

Contents Features Roller Coasters and Their Movement . ............8 The basic physics of roller coasters haven’t changed much over the years, and wire rope plays a part in this theme park attraction around the world.

By Peter Hildebrandt.

Market Leader Delta Rigging & Tools Continues Its Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions ....................................16

Since it started, this company achieved remarkable success through expansion.

By Jay Stringham.

In Preparing for Earthquakes, Wire Rope Can Be Part of the Solution .........20

Preventing the loss of bridges in our worlds most populated cities relies on a different approach to engineering and reinforcement.

By Pete Hildebrandt.

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Cover photo:

Twisting and turning roller coasters such as The Gatekeeper in Cedar Point, Ohio depend partly on wire rope to maintain a high degree of safety, while providing the ultimate level of thrills and excitement.

See article, page 8.

Photo courtesy of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio.

Departments Advertiser’s Index . .............................................71 Steel Industry News ...........................................36 The Inventor’s Corner . .......................................50 New Products .....................................................66 People in the News ............................................69 Classified ............................................................72 Wire Rope News & Sling Technology October 2013

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Roller Coasters and Their Movement

by Peter Hildebrandt

There may not be any better way to learn physics in action, right before your eyes, than watching and riding a roller coaster. Roller coasters work basically through a variety of different forces, including inertial, gravitational and centripetal. Designers put all of these to work to create something thrill-seekers view as beautiful, a wonderful ride. Though the ride names, appearances and complexities keep changing the basic physics involved in these rides remains ever there in the background.

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til hundreds of roller coasters in actual parks for such thrills stood waiting for customers. In the 1920s at least 2,000 roller coasters operated in the U.S. ­After a steady decline from 1930 to the end of the 1960s the 1970s and early 1980s saw a rebirth of such thrill-seeking, including tubular steel roller coasters with corkscrew designs. Even these are seeing changes as further innovations take their place.

Though roller coasters seem akin to a large model railroad filled with passengers, there isn’t any engine anywhere. The linked cars move at first with the power of a pulled chain underneath which pulls them up a lift hill.

Gravity takes over, momentum then follows and for the rest of the ride those two forces are doing much of the work. But the key is to build up that initial momentum as the train is pulled up to the top of the first hill or lift hill to get that first punch in the ride. ­The long running equipment running roller coasters has been a long chain or even series of chains running up the hill under the track. The looped chain winds around gears at the top and bottom of the hill with nothing more than a simple motor moving the chain. Like a chain Above and facing page: conveyor belt the mechanism Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point Amusement Park involves the catching of the cars by tough hinged hooks called Though it started out as a way to get chain dogs. These simply allow the coal to waiting railroad cars, it eventu- cars the ascent to lift him to the top ally found new life as a tourist attrac- where the chain dog lets go and the tion. After paying a dollar, thrill-seek- cars start their wild descent.

Roller coaster brakes are not on the ers were given a peaceful ride through mountain scenery followed by a crazy train system but built into the roller hair-raising ride back down the moun- coaster tracks. Sets of clamps at the tain. For the next three decades, up track end hydraulically close when the to the end of the nineteenth century, ride needs to stop. Clamps close on versuch scenic rides grew in number uncontinued on page 10 outs with multiple cars and all kinds of twists and turns.

This country’s first roller coaster, the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway was in the Pennsylvania mountains.

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Photos courtesy of Cedar Point Amusement Park, Sandusky, Ohio.

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musement parks and roller coasters, though they are from another earlier age, don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. This may have something to do with advances in technology combined with the continued demand for the latest thrills available. In the past decade and a half such developments as hanging-train designs and catapult-launch techniques enable designers to push the thrill envelope further and further. New coasters have riders lying flat against the coaster while being shot down long spirals of track and others involve so much spinning, rotating, twisting, turning and virtual free falls that riders may agree with the assertion that this experience is akin to entering a “fourth” dimension.

Precursors to today’s roller coasters were huge wooden ice slides. These were up to 70 feet high and were used by Russian thrill-seekers as long ago as the 1500s and 1600s. Sleds that ran on these tracks were made of wood or even actual blocks of ice. The speeds traveled, of course, were never known but at the end was a pile of sand to stop the riders.

The French wanted to get in on the roller coaster action too. But in the warmer French climate ice slides were not feasible, ice tended to melt fairly quickly; waxed slides took their place with wheels in time being added to the sleds too. By 1817, the Russian mountains saw the first roller coaster in which a train was attached to a track. The train axle in turn also went into a carved groove right on the track.

The French expanded on this concept, developing ever more convoluted track designs. These even included lay-

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The occupants of this coaster are going too fast to see the wire rope that is an important part of their ride.

continued from page 8 tical metal fins beneath the train and friction comes into play to slow and finally stop the train.

The basic physics of a roller coaster involves the build up of a store of potential energy as the chain pulls the train up the hill. This “energy of position” lets gravity have its way to pull the car down a longer distance than that involving the chain pulling it up the hill. Potential energy in turn is released as kinetic energy – motion energy hurtling the cars back down the hill and around the bends.

Once you start cruising down that first hill, gravity takes over and all the built-up potential e­nergy changes to kinetic energy. Gravity applies a constant downward force on the cars. ­Roller coaster tracks channel this force. Tracks can be made to twist, bend, turn and slow down the car however they are designed. It is interesting how smaller hills will slow the cars but not stop them, but energy is again increased as soon as the car drops on the other side of the hill. The conversion of energy from potential to kinetic simply goes on and on as long as the designers would like it to, much to the enjoyment of park visitors. Basically this is a machine running on gravity 10

and inertia to do its work. ­At its most basic level, this is all a roller coaster is – a machine that uses gravity and inertia to send a train along a winding track. Next, we’ll look at the various sensations you feel during a roller coaster ride, what causes them and why they’re so enjoyable.

Observant amusement-park visitors may notice three different types of roller coasters. Wooden roller coasters are akin to train tracks of course; but another set of wheels or a safety bar running underneath the tracks keeps the cars from careening off the tracks.

Wooden coasters can be made to go upside down, but this is very difficult. In the 50s steel roller coasters came into play. Much more lightweight they led to even more advances; as with the wood track coasters their design has wheels running on the bottom the steel tubes involved to keep cars on the tracks.

They can even flip the train upside down (though this is rare in modern wooden coasters). But, because the track and support structure are so cumbersome, a wooden track is fairly inflexible. This makes it difficult to construct complex twists and turns. In wooden coasters, the exhilarating motion is mainly up and down.

The range of motion is greatly ex-

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panded in steel roller coasters. The world of roller coasters changed radically with the introduction of tubular steel tracks in the 1950s. As the name suggests, these tracks consist of a pair of long steel tubes. These tubes are supported by a sturdy, lightweight superstructure made out of slightly larger steel tubes or beams.

Tubular steel coaster wheels are typically made from polyurethane or nylon.

In addition to the traditional wheels that sit right on top of the steel track, the cars have wheels that run along the bottom of the tube and wheels that run along the sides. This design keeps the car securely anchored to the track, which is absolutely essential when the train runs through the coaster’s twists and turns.

Riders will explain that these offer a completely different sensation – no more cars rattling over wooden tracks.

The tubes are smooth and all welded together for a smooth, effortless ride.

The Enchanted Forest in Salem, Oregon uses chains on their roller coaster lift hills. The chains are WH-82 style chains. Their roller coaster has two lift hills. The chains drag the cars up to the top of the hill before gravity takes over.

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Wire rope is the unseen and unsung hero under many modern roller coasters

continued from page 10 basis,” explains Enchanted Forest’s David Rue, maintenance supervisor and ride specialist. “Typically our chains last about five years; at that point we do a full replacement of the chain and sprockets, top and bottom. This depends on what the park’s policy and requirements are as well. But that replacing of the chain at our park takes place whether the chain needs it or not.”

Ninety weight gear oil is used for lubrication. Chains are obtained through a local distributor such as Motion Industries or McGuire Bearing. This roller coaster is a full-blown steel attraction that was built in 1984. Safety is their biggest concern and challenge, according to Rue. “In the winter we take down all our vehicles, do maintenance on them and on some of our large spindles we have particle testing on to determine if there has been any cracking.”

Since Oregon can have quite a bit of wet weather, the vehicles at Enchanted Forest are unique to the industry. They actually have canopies which go over their riders, encapsulating them into something of a pocket to protect them from wet weather.

“Though our roller coaster doesn’t have any loops in it, our park is built on a hill so our lift hills aren’t as big as some other coasters. We actually have two lift hills and there is an elevation change of 50 feet. The secondary lift hill brings riders back up to where they 12

load and unload the cars. Ground geography is on our side; our coasters aren’t that high off the ground because of the hill sides involved.”

Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio has one of the oldest amusement-parks in the country. Ed Dangler, in their Maintenance Department explains that two of their rides, The Maverick and Wicked Twister use synchronous linear induction motors to move the trains up hills. Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster use a wire rope cable system to move the trains up hills, however, the two systems are vastly different.

All of their other coasters at Cedar Point use lift chains.

“The more traditional coasters do have the balance between kinetic and potential energy going on in their operation,” explains Dangler. “The chain pulls the train up the hill and the potential energy increase with height.

When the train pulls away from the train the potential energy becomes kinetic as gravity takes over and is the force moving the train. In the cable systems or the SLIM systems energy is transferred to the train via electric motors (including SLIMs) or hydraulic powered drive systems.

“Perhaps the biggest misunderstanding among visitors or the general public when it comes to how roller coasters operate involves the idea that we control the trains when they are free runcontinued from page 14

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continued from page 12 ning around the track. It is all gravity at that point until the trains enter a braking system to take away some or all of the energy. At that point our computerized controls system and our ride operators are in control.”

At Cedar Point during the operating season much inspection, testing and adjustment takes place. The park also pays particular attention lubricating chains, wire ropes and other moving parts. During winter rebuilding of every single train takes place. They’re taken apart down to every nut, bolt and washer. Extension Non Destructive Testing (NDT) is preformed by a third party laboratory and testing company.

There many manufacturers-prescribed inspection on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis. “We exceed all manufacturers requirements when testing, servicing, re-building and operating the rides,” adds Dangler. “Our two wooden roller coasters have complete track inspections daily where the entire tracks are walked by skilled trained carpenters. Daily inspections are a key factor in keeping them running. Our electronic control systems are complex with many redundant sub-systems.

“For example roller coasters have

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two computers monitoring not only critical functions but all functions. The monitoring systems for air pressure, speed regulation and the like have many components that may need replacement or adjustment from time to time. We rarely, if ever, have an air compressor problem or a leaking pipe but the monitoring systems occasionally might need a new pressure switch or an adjustment.

“As Cedar Point’s oldest operating roller coaster, the Blue Streak has been thrilling riders for nearly 50 years. Generations of riders have traveled the wooden track down the 72-foot drop and over the half dozen “airtimefilled” hills. The classic Blue Streak is a perfect ride for kids and for adults who want to act like kids again. The nostalgic Blue Streak gave more than 780,000 rides in 2012. Riders must be at least 48 inches tall to ride the Blue Streak. However rider restraint system may not accommodate all guests of appropriate height.

“The chains on our roller coasters are well-lubricated and inspected daily. We have all chains inspected by a chain manufacturer every year for wear. We even monitor the lift chains for alignment and breakage. We use two electri-

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cal switches to monitor a critical function rather than one, again redundancy.”

Speed trimming and stopping brakes are inspected every day and are monitored by the computer control system.

Structural components are inspected on a regular basis. Trip times around the free running track are monitored on most roller coasters, this is related to velocity and is compared to engineered predicted speeds from the manufacturer. Diagnostic displays are a complex system in themselves.

These diagnostic system help identify problems with field devices so repairs are made quicker. The design of the roller coaster is an important aspect of safety. Today advanced computers and programs make engineering more accurate and more detailed.

“Keeping our patrons happy and coming back for more is another important part of our job,” adds Dangler. “We do look at what our guests and customer base suggest and tell us and we try to balance our inventory of rides to match the demographics of our guests. Thrill rides, family rides and rides designed and sized for children are the balance to strive for. We also strive for this type of balance in our stage shows and general atmosphere of our beautiful park.” WRN

Market Leader Delta Rigging & Tools Continues Its Growth Through Strategic Acquisitions

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Delta Rigging & Tools, a company unique within the rigging industry by offering both sales and rental, is achieving remarkable success with its strategy of expanding its core business through strategic acquisitions.

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elta Rigging & Tools (DR&T), one of the largest providers of both sales and rental of rigging and lifting products, tools and related services in the United States, is effectively pursuing its growth strategy through selective acquisitions.

DR&T continues to evolve since its origin in 2004 with the acquisition of Industrial Hoist Services (Angleton, TX). Acquisitions were completed in 2006 of B&H Air Tools (Baton Rouge, LA), Port Rentals (New Iberia, LA) and Delta Wire Rope (Broussard, LA). In 2007 the acquisition of American Sling (Hurst, TX) was completed and the company was re-branded Delta Rigging & Tools.

The company’s growth strategy continued in 2008 with the acquisitions of Coastal Wire Rope (Houma, LA), Kelly Wire Rope (Pasadena & Odessa, TX) and D&M Wire Rope (Grand Junction, CO). That same year, Austin Ventures acquired DR&T. In 2011 Grizzly Wire Rope & Chain (Williston, ND) was acquired and a branch opened in Victoria, TX. Working closely with Austin, Texas based private equity group, Austin Ventures, DR&T has executed an effective strategy of acquiring and inte-

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Group in St. Joseph, MO. 2013 has been an aggressive growth year for DR&T. In June the company enhanced its position in the maritime and offshore sectors with its acquisition of Morgan City Rentals, a leading provider of offshore rental equipment and rigging products in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Morgan City Rentals was an ideal fit for us,” explains Hausman, “because of the quality and breadth of its products and services. This acquisition met one of our key strategic initiatives: to increase our offshore rental and rigging business and to go deeper into the offshore oil and gas drilling and production markets.”

Established in 1970 and located in Morgan City, LA, with additional locations in Golden Meadow, LA and Broussard, LA, Morgan City Rentals has a wide range of offshore rental equipment, wire rope, rigging hardware, sling fabrication, and compliance load testing for the offshore oil and gas industry.

Joe Sanford, Jr., former President & Owner of Morgan City Rentals, adds, “I am very pleased to have found a partner like DR&T that provides such a compelling fit for our employees and customers. We are excited to join forces with the talented management team of DR&T. Both Morgan City Rentals and DR&T are well-known companies managed by executives with decades of experience in the rental equipment and rigging business. We now have the industries’ most extensive fleet of pipe slings, hoists, winches, compressors, pumps and related rigging equipment.”

Combined with DR&T’s existing operations in Broussard, LA and Houma, LA, the acquisition established DR&T as the leading offshore rental and rigging company in the

Delta Rigging & Tools’ corporate offices are based in Pearland, Texas and overall DR&T consist of five divisions and 18 sales and service locations.

Locations include: Angleton, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Sulphur, LA; Broussard, LA; Houma, LA; Port of Fourchon, LA; Odessa, TX; Pasadena, TX; Victoria, TX; Grand Junction, CO; Williston, ND; Hurst, TX; Tulsa, OK; and Wichita, KS. Morgan City Rentals has locations in Morgan City, LA; Golden Meadow, LA; and Broussard, LA

Gulf of Mexico market.

The Morgan City Rentals acquisition solidifies DR&T’s position in the growing Gulf of Mexico market. As a testament to the strength of the Morgan City Rentals brand and its leadership team, it will continue to operate as “Morgan City Rentals – A Delta Rigging & Tools Company.”

In August of this year, DR&T acquired Holloway Wire Rope, a supplier of wire rope, below-the-hook lifting devices and rigging supplies. Headquartered in Tulsa, OK, with a second location in Wichita, KS, Holloway Wire Rope expanded DR&T’s footprint into the Oklahoma oil and gas fields, along with broadening its reach into the Midwest markets.

“Holloway Wire Rope offered us a geographical advantage to expand our footprint,” says Hausman. “Adding a well-established business with great customer and vendor relationships was a strong strategic move for us, ensuring we provide a high level of service to

our existing and new customers working in the Midwest.”

Holloway Wire Rope adds a rich history to the legacy being built by DR&T. Holloway Wire Rope recently celebrated its 72 anniversary in the industry and it is one of the earliest established wire rope and rigging companies in the United States.

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Owner of Holloway Wire Rope, has joined the DR&T management team, serving as General Manager of the Tulsa and Wichita operations.

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Engineering • Mining • Government Strategically located at the InterMoor facility at the Port of Fourchon, Louisiana, DR&T offers costeffective solutions to the Gulf Coast’s high capacity load testing needs. At continued on next page

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continued from previous page this location DR&T offers load testing services - up to 3,000,000 lbs – to the oil and gas industry and grants customers access to a test bed within 200 yards of the port bulkhead. The testing facility, operated by DR&T, provides quick and easy load test options on a variety of products, including wire rope, synthetic rope slings, chain, OEM equipment and other rigging/mooring hardware. The logisti-

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Including the Port of Fourchon, which offers the highest pull testing capacities within DR&T, DR&T’s locations have the ability to satisfy local testing needs ranging from 20,000 lbs to 3,000,000 lbs, both vertical and horizontal.

DR&T is well positioned to pursue further growth initiatives through strategic acquisitions, geographic

expansion, the expansion of existing and new customer relationships and additional product and service offerings both in the United States and internationally.

“We continue to seek additional acquisition opportunities of companies offering sales and rental of rigging, lifting and specialty products so that we may continue to provide the highest level of products and services to energy and industrial customers in the United States and around the world,” concludes Hausman.

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Founded in December, 2004, Delta Rigging & Tools continues to grow rapidly through a combination of acquisitions and Greenfield start-ups. Delta Rigging & Tools focuses on providing its customers with the highest possible levels of Safety, Service, Quality and Value. Additional information on Delta Rigging & Tools can be found at www. deltarigging.com.

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In Preparing for Earthquakes, Wire Rope Can Be Part of the Solution

By Peter Hildebrandt

Some of the most populated cities in earth also happen to be in very seismically active areas. Such cities as Tokyo, San Francisco and Istanbul – though all meet that geological criteria – also will most likely have vastly different things happen to their populations in the event of a quake. The reason for that comes down, quite simply, to building and infrastructure design, engineering and reinforcement.

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s might be imagined, those places where adequate forethought has been given in the building of area structures and energy or water supply systems typically can experience much less major catastrophic damage than in areas where proper engineering and reinforcement are non-existent. Ask anyone how damage occurs from an earthquake and you should get the obvious answer, through the shaking of the ground.

Ground shaking, however is perhaps much more complicated than we might imagine. In the famous Alaska earthquake of 1964, earth scientists noted the wide variations in damaged based largely on the area soils in various affected areas. Today’s engineers must take soil structure and composition and many other factors into account when designing structures; many factors and complex phenomena come into play during an earthquake.

Structures in an area where an earthquake strikes will sway as the wave-like energy beneath them is released. This goes for buildings shaking and swaying in the area. It might make more sense to think that a skyscraper would be more dangerous than a smaller building, but in fact, the opposite is frequently true. The taller a structure, the more flexible it is and the more flexible it is, the less energy is required to continued on page 22

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is an eight-lane, cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting downtown Charleston with nearby Mount Pleasant over the Cooper River. The main span is 1,546 feet long (the 3rd longest cable-stay in the Western hemisphere), with 128 individual cables connected to two 575-foot high diamond shaped towers able to withstand wind gusts up to three-hundred miles-an-hour, as well as up to a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. Photo © Mark Vandyke via dreamstime.com

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continued from page 20 keep it from toppling or collapsing during an earthquake. Standing riders on a bus or subway car have an easier time remaining standing if they flex their body and flow with bumps and rather than remain rigid and unbending.

This stiffness is present in shorter structures such as a three-story apartment building, often thought to be more defenseless to earthquake damage than a 30-story skyscraper. Structural

engineers must design the support elements of shorter buildings to withstand greater acceleration than those of taller building. Construction material used on the building also determine its strength – with flexibility being a critical component. Wood and steel have more give than stucco, concrete which is not reinforced or masonry, and they are favored materials for building in fault zones. All skyscrapers need reinforcement to withstand strong forces

The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on October 17, 1989. Caused by a slip along the San Andreas Fault, the quake lasted 10 to 15 seconds and measured 6.9 on both the moment magnitude scale (surface-wave magnitude 7.1) and on the open-ended Richter Scale. The quake killed 63 people throughout Northern California, injured 3,757 and left some 3,000–12,000 people homeless.

from high winds, but with earthquakes come extra considerations.

Buildings must absorb the wave energy throughout the entire height of the building. Walls and floors, if built right may be able to in turn transfer the shaking energy downward through the building and back to the ground. Even joints between supporting components of the structure may be reinforced to endure being bent or deformed and earthquake.

San Francisco’s distinctive TransAmerica pyramid has incorporated an easily seen seismic abatement feature in the form of the truss. In addition to the truss, a notable network of diagonal trusses starting at the wide base and narrowing at the top of the building makes the structure even more stable.

Perhaps the most visually recognizable seismic safety feature of tall buildings is the truss. The TransAmerica pyramid in San Francisco is famous for its architecture: a wide base that narrows as it goes up increases the building’s stability. A network of diagonal trusses at its base supports the building against both horizontal and vertical forces.

Buildings in earthquake zones may also be strengthened against the forces involved with something called base isolators. Just as the term says, these devices isolate the building from the forces to which the structure is being subjected. They mostly come in two forms, a giant hockey puck-type damper, squishing and deforming as the building above shakes and rocks.

Another type consists of two horizontal surfaces, plates which are made frictionless in order to slide past each other. With the building on the top plates, the bottom plates rest on the ground.

The “moving” earth and the building inertia slide relative to each otherback and forth beneath the plates.

In the State with the Most Earthquakes The most recent cable-stay bridges built in Alaska were built in around 1976. (The so-called “Bridge to Nowhere” which became an issue in the 2008 Presidential Election Campaign never was built, even for the projected cost of $398 million dollars; funding for the project has continued as of March, 2011.) As far as far as seismic retrofits continued on page 24 The new San Francisco Bay Bridge under construction to replace the old bridge which was damaged in the 1989 earth quake.

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continued from page 22 for the bridges, the Alaska Department of transportation has done that.

They have not, however changed anything in the cables other than performed detailed inspections. It’s always been bearings, seat widths as well as restrainers that have been refitted – not the cables. “I’m assuming they’ve been analyzed for stress,” explains Loren Gehring, PE Bridge Engineer for Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, “They seem to be adequate for the capacities that they are handling. We do use cable for restrainers for retrofit of some multiple simple span bridges, primarily where liquefaction is a concern. For bearing seat width we would typically just extend the seat to whatever is required.”

Also, cables would be used for liquefaction problems as a retrofit measure since the pier or the support walks due to this condition, according to Gehring.

There is really nothing that can be done to retrofit other than to try to tie it to the bridge superstructure with cable.

That is a function of cables; steel rods are able to be used as well, depending on whether or not the rods can be anchored somehow.

Since the devastating Anchorage

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earthquake in 1964, earthquakes in Koo Bay, Northridge, Turkey and throughout the world, once they are studied and evaluated, means that design methodology changed considerably in the last 30 to 40 years and with that comes a push for structural support changes.

“It’s unfortunate, but the engineering field learns from disaster that have happened, finding out what works and doesn’t work constructionwise and from designs already in use,” says Gehring. “We as engineers and designers have design codes to follow.

If you understand the principles of the analysis and realize that we are using a displacement-based approach for earthquakes and not a force-based approach, it’s clear that we’re not trying to resist forces much. We are simply trying to allow displacement so the bridge is going to flex and move when the event occurs.

“Our designs are accommodating the displacements that are anticipated for a design event per AASHTO which dictates using a 7% probability of exceedance in 75. I’ve never been to Turkey and looked at the bridges. But I’ve seen pictures and I understand that the design codes are based on what they’ve

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learned in real life situations as well as based on what they’ve studied in labs.”

Codes to get Insure Proper Protection “We don’t make things specifically for earthquake service,” explains Tom Secules, Wire Rope Works project manager, structural products. “We make things according to standard specifications or sometimes special specifications. Those people who are designing the application will choose the standards that they’re going to be using such as ASPM 8603; there is one application in particular that I am familiar with and that uses 8603 seven-eighths inch rope for restraint or bridges, typically from falling off their tillers in case of an earthquake, restraining the motion of the bridge.”

The percentage of work done in that area of earthquake protection wire rope and fittings at Wire Rope Works is quite small, according to Secules.

“During the 1989 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area I’m not aware any bridges that were affected that had anything to do with materials that we make, suspension bridges in particular. They survived that quake pretty well. continued on page 26

continued from page 24 “However the Oakland Bay Bridge, particularly the stretch between Yerba Buena Island and Oakland – that’s what’s being replaced right now. During the quake the upper level dropped onto the lower deck.”

That is something that is trying to be avoided in another earthquake. The older bridge was a double decked cantilever truss bridge; it is now going to a single tower, self-anchored suspension bridge – all on one level to avoid the events of the 1989 bridge failure.

From tonnage that Wire Rope Works makes and dollars earned from that segment, the largest portion of their work and sales comes from both underground and surface mining industry, not earthquake protection components.

“The bottom line is that we make wire ropes and assemblies as well as related equipment but we don’t design specifically for anything having to do with earthquakes per se,” says Secules. “The people who need a product for earthquake protection look at what we make and use that in their application.”

Earthquakes have a tendency to stretch wire rope when they occur, therefore pre-stretching is essential on seismic cable. Sway bracing is cru-

cial as is the fact that the permanent end fittings have the capability of the wire rope cable itself. Building damage occurring due to the large recent earthquakes highlighted the necessity of rehabilitation of existing structures in order for them to withstand seismic loads.

Flexibility inherent in a Moment Resistant Frame (MRF) system may result in large drift and structural and nonstructural damage necessitating costly post-earthquake retrofits.

Though an MRF system has a large ductility capacity, an MRF also requires large columns for keeping its drifts in the permissible boundary outlined by seismic codes.

A few companies around the country manufacture and sell pre-stretched, color-coded, break strength certified, seismic wire rope/cable™ Bracing for use in satisfying the requirements of the Laws, Codes, Standards and Specifications for Earthquake Resistance of Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical Components and Systems.

These braces are Underwriters Laboratories Listed® for use in satisfying the requirements of NFPA-13 for all pipe sizes and are pending OSHDP Pre-Approval (California Office of

Statewide Health Planning and Development Fixed Equipment Anchorage Pre-Approval) for hospitals and other State regulated facilities. Further, these braces have been pre-engineered for use in satisfying the earthquake bracing of all the Model Codes and Standards for all non-structural building components and systems.

We’ve come a long long way in our understanding of both earthquakes and what needs to be done to insure the safety of populations living in earthquake zones. The finality of the damage, death and destruction in the wake of an earthquake may lead people to fall into the trap of thinking there is finality to this event. But earthquakes are dynamic, ever-occurring events as the crust of the earth itself is continually, relentlessly being destroyed, recycled and rebuilt.

Engineers and earth scientists can explain to us what the latest state-ofthe-arts technology is for protection and what needs to be incorporated into buildings and infrastructure to make it as safe as humanly possible. Whether planners or local politicians choose to spend the money required for such protective construction beforehand is another issue altogether. WRN

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By Phillip M. Perry

Managers with great “people skills” are more successful at motivating employees and building business profits. How can you improve your own techniques for obtaining a high level of employee performance? One way is to take this quiz.

The answers will help you assess your strengths and identify areas needing improvement.

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re you a great manager? Tough question. While you may be experienced at assessing the performance of your employees, you probably spend less time judging your own.

Your business profits, though, depend on how well you carry out your mission. That means exhibiting more than technical savvy: You must also fine tune the vital “people skills” that motivate your staff to over-achieve and generate more sales.

Why not run your own self-assessment? Test yourself with the following quiz. Rate your performance from one

to 10 (higher being better) on each of these 10 questions. Total your score.

How close do you come to 100?

1) Do you challenge employees to set specific performance goals?

“Do better every year.” That’s a great motto for every employee. Too often, though, the tendency is less ambitious: Coast along. Settle for a performance that’s good but not great.

“Employees tend to float to the status quo,” says John Tschohl, President of Service Quality Institute, Minneapolis. (www.customer-service. com), and author of Moving Up. “The

problem is that very few have any well-defined goals.”

It’s too easy to settle for hazy goals such as ‘be a better sales person’ or ‘increase technical skills.’ “That’s not good enough,” says Tschohl. “Hazy goals produce hazy results.”

Solution? Work with employees to establish measurable objectives.

“Make sure the goals are specific,” says Tschohl. Here’s an example: “Make 10 sales calls per day” is better than the more general “Make more sales calls.”

Bonus tip: Set target dates for goals continued on page 30

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continued from page 28 and assess results at follow-up performance reviews.

2) Do you coach employees to rebound from performance shortfalls?

Saying’s one thing. Doing’s another.

The most dependable employee can miss an ambitious performance goal.

Maybe the bar was set too high. More likely the person needs to take a different approach to the challenge.

That’s where you come in. Monitor the employee’s work practices and suggest new ways to reach performance goals. Then reset the target date and stay in communication.

But you need to do more: You must also help pump up the employee’s selfesteem. “Employees need a lot of support,” says Tschohl. “Most have a lot of self-doubt and personal problems. So you want to be nurturing people to do a better job. And when you see people doing great things you should give them recognition.”

Bonus tip: When recognizing an employee’s performance don’t just state a general remark such as “good job.”

Highlight how well the individual performed specific work activities.

3) Do you communicate your

priorities and directions clearly?

To be followed and respected you need to be understood. Make clear communications your goal. Express what you want from your employees in easily understood statements that can be translated into workplace expectations.

Clarity of communication will help employees stay on track toward achieving their goals. “Employees tend to become unfocussed,” says Tschohl. “They get distracted and concentrate on one thing instead of another. A good manager will stay on top of people, coaching and reinforcing.”

Bonus tip: Ask you employees for feedback: Are they confused by anything you have said? Can you restate anything more clearly?

4) Do you encourage your employees to contribute new ideas?

Sometimes owners and managers think they can “do it all” and fail to take advantage of—or even become aware of—surrounding talent. Other times they are reluctant to reach out, frightened of giving up power or too focused on their ego to tap the skills latent in others.

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will leave the company to find other positions,” says Richard Avdoian, an employee development consultant in Metropolitan St. Louis. (richardavdoian.com).

“They want to enhance their own skills and if they are not encouraged to do that they will seek other employment.”

Great managers pursue the gold hidden in every employee, says Avdoian.

“Tapping the gifts and talents of the employees can make any business flourish.”

Bonus tip: Establish an awards system for the best ideas that contribute to business profit.

5) Do you take a personal interest in your employees?

Your employees are human beings with varied talents and needs, not cogs in the profit machine. Taking a genuine interest in their lives will foster their loyalty and pay rich dividends.

“Discover the hidden talents of your employees and use them,” says Avdoian. “Employees who realize they are valued as people will be vested in giving back to the company. Even if those individuals need to leave some day because there is no spot for them to be promoted, they will be ambassadors for your business.” continued on page 32

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continued from page 30 Bonus tip: In job interviews ask questions that uncover hidden talents—not just the specific skills required for available positions.

6) Do you delegate well?

Some managers are afraid of giving up power if they delegate. But good delegation is a way of leveraging the talents of others to enhance a manager’s reputation for performance.

“Delegating is not about giving away your responsibilities,” says Avdoian.

“It’s about putting together all the piec-

es of the management puzzle. The bottom line is that the person at the helm needs to direct everyone.”

Bonus tip: Keep asking, “Who can I give this task to who is talented and who will help our team succeed?”

7) Do you resolve conflicts in a productive way?

“Many leaders try to resolve conflicts in a way that appeases everyone,” says Will Bowen, a productivity consultant in Kansas City, Mo. (willbowen.com).

“But if we try to please everyone we end up pleasing no one.”

Of course, when tackling a workplace problem it’s fine to pursue an optimal solution. But don’t let the search become an endless journey.

Making a controversial call, though, can raise hackles. How can you keep the peace when establishing a position less attractive than what people want?

“Make sure everyone knows that a lot of thought went into your decision,” says Bowen. “It was made for the highest good of the organization.”

Bonus tip: Announce controversial decisions at meetings scheduled for that purpose. Explain the reasoning that went behind your decisions.

8) Do you behave in a professional way at work?

“More than anything, people judge leaders by their bearing,” says Bowen. “Employees need someone like the captain of a ship, moving them through rough seas with solid bearing.

They need to feel that person has the emotional maturity to warrant being their leader.”

Conversely, people tend to feel insecure with a manager who is easily rattled, says Bowen. Leaders could do worse than recall three words drilled into people learning to fly a plane: aviate, navigate and communicate.

Says Bowen: “First you aviate by flying the plane; then you navigate by figuring out your direction; finally you communicate by telling others where you are going.”

Just don’t get the priorities mixed.

“What most people do is start by communicating, running off at the mouth,” says Bowen. “Remember that first you need to fly the plane, doing the things that are most important. Then decide on the direction you want your organization to go. At that point you are prepared to communicate your vision so people will follow.”

Bonus tip: Take a break if you encounter a situation you can’t handle with equanimity. Get away from other people for a while, giving yourself time to yourself before you attempt to lead.

9) Do you listen well?

People want to be heard. When they see that you are listening they feel empowered and will invest in your decisions.

Too often managers do anything but.

“So many times we only seem to be listening to someone,” says Bowen. “Our mouths are shut and we are looking at the other person, but inside we are preparing what we will say next and we are judging what the other person says.”

Be willing to learn. Then you will listen closely. “Listening is an atticontinued on page 34

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If you are unwilling to be changed you are not listening.”

Bonus tip: Communicate your willingness to hear by responding to employee statements with productive questions.

10) Do you inspire your employees?

Your employees need to be skilled and knowledgeable. But they need to acquire another characteristic if your business is to outperform your competition: Enthusiasm.

Enthusiastic employees sell more, please more customers and dream up

better ways to boost profits. But just what makes employees enthusiastic?

That’s where you come in.

“Most employees have a lot of selfdoubt,” says Tschohl. “You have to make them feel good about themselves.”

Part of that is being specific about their achievements. “Use positive feedback to inspire people,” says Tschohl.

“Here’s an example of what you can say: ‘You have more ability than anyone else in this organization. You have more drive, more energy. I am counting on you.’”

Bonus tip: Inspire people by communicating how they will be integral parts of your business plan for the coming year.

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The Manager’s Self-Assessment Quiz Are you a great manager? Score yourself on each of these 10 “people skills.” For guidance read the corresponding section of the article that accompanies this box. See how close to 100 you get.

1. “I challenge employees to set specific performance goals.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 2. “I coach employees to rebound from performance shortfalls.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 3. “I communicate my priorities and directions clearly.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 4. “I encourage employees to contribute new ideas.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 5. “I take a personal interest in employees.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 6. “I delegate well.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 7. “I resolve conflicts in a productive way.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 8. “I behave in a professional way at work.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 9. “I listen well.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 10. “I inspire my employees.”

Never: 0 Seldom: 4 Often: 8 Regularly: 10 tion. The topics discussed in this article revolve around a key skill of great managers: An ability to get people to work together.

“There’s nothing more important than good people skills,” says Bowen.

“They are the hardest thing to learn.

Managers earn more money not because they do more than workers but because they are capable of getting more done.”

How good are your own people skills?

Find out by taking the self-assessment quiz in this article’s sidebar. Total your score and get to work on those areas that need improvement. Then watch your bottom line soar. WRN

Preliminary steel imports increase1% in July

Import market share 22% in July Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,475,000 net tons (NT) of steel in July, including 1,956,000 net tons (NT) of finished steel (up 0.6% and down 0.9%, respectively, vs. June final data). Year-todate (YTD) total and finished steel imports are 18,207,000 and 14,325,000 net tons (NT), respectively, down 11% and 10% vs. 2012. Annualized total in finished steel imorts in 2013 would be 31.2 and 24.6 million NT, down 7% and 5% respectively vs. 2012. Finished steel import market share was an estimated 22% in July and is estimated 23% YTD. Key finished steel products with a significant import increase in July 2013 compared to June are wire rods (up 52%), hot rolled bars (up 23%) and hot rolled sheets (up 19%).

In July, the largest volumes of finished steel imports from offshore were all from Asia and Europe. They were from South Korea (263,000 NT, p 10% vs. June final), China (176,000 NT, up 14%), Japan (148,000 NT, up 12%), Germany (91,000 NT, down 15%) and Taiwan (73,000 NT, up 35%). For seven months of 2013, the largest offshore suppliers were South Korea (2,020,000 NT, down 10%), Japan (1,106,000 NT, down 8%), China (1,075,000 NT, up 16%), Turkey (798,000 NT, down 15%) and Germany (646,000 NT, down 11%).

On this page are charts on estimate steel import market share in recent months and on finished steel imports from offshore by country.

June steel shipments down 3.0 percent from May

Down 5.4 percent from prior year The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of June 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,806,319 net tons, a 3 percent decrease from the 8,047,245 net tons shipped in the previous month, May 2013, and a 2.6 percent decrease from the 8,016,834 net tons shipped in June 2012. Shipments year-to-date in 2013 are 47,401,474 net tons, a 5.4 percent decrease vs.

2012 shipments of 50,117,104 net tons for six months.

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the following changes: hot rolled sheet, down 2 percent, hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, down 5 percent and cold rolled sheet, down 5 percent.

AISI comments on U.S. Steel leadership changes

Thomas J. Gibson, President and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), had the following statement regarding the election of Mario Longhi as CEO of U.S. Steel and the retirement of current CEO John Surma expected at the end of the year: “The steel industry in general, and AISI in particular, will forever be indebted to John Surma for his passion, wisdom, commitment and leadership over the past decade as CEO of U.S. Steel. John has gone to great lengths to ensure our industry is at the forefront of advocacy on behalf of the manufacturing sector in America and the world. John’s thoughtful and strategic counsel provided AISI, and the

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industry we represent, with motivation, energy and determination to help overcome some challenging economic times. It was an honor to have John serve twice as Chairman of AISI and we wish him well.”

Gibson continued, “We are privileged to continue working in collaboration with Mario Longhi, who served on AISI’s Board of Directors in 2010-2011.

Mario is an articulate and experienced executive, and we know he shares U.S. Steel’s commitment to bringing issues impacting the steel industry to the top of policymakers’ agendas.”

John Surma was AISI Chair from May 2005 through March 2006 and from November 2011 through May 2012. He also served as Chairman of the CEO group of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of AISI. Surma was awarded the Gary Medal in May 2006, the association’s highest honor, for his “tireless efforts to improve invescontinued on page 40

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July steel shipments up 6.0 percent from June

Down 4.1 percent from prior year The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of July 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 8,274,511 net tons, a 6.0 percent increase from the 7,806,319 net tons shipped in the previous month, June 2013, and a 4.6 percent increase from the 7,910,486 net tons shipped in July 2012. Shipments year-to-date in 2013 are 55,675,985 net tons, a 4.1 percent decrease vs.

2012 shipments of 58,027,590 net tons for seven months.

A comparison of July shipments to the previous month of June shows the following changes: cold rolled sheet, up 9 percent, hot rolled sheet, up seven percent and hot dipped galvanized sheets and strip, up 1 percent.

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AISI applauds ITC imports vote

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) applauded affirmative preliminary injury vote by the International Trade Commission (ITC), which allows the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from India, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam to move forward.

Thomas J. Gibson, President and CEO of AISI, said, “We are very pleased that the ITC has taken this significant first step in making a preliminary determination that these imports are causing material injury to the domestic steel industry. The U.S. laws against unfair trade exist to counter marketdistorting practices – like dumping and subsidies -- and to restore conditions of fair trade. U.S. companies and their workers deserve to have a fair shake, and we applaud the vote as an important move towards providing U.S. steel producers relief from unfairly traded OCTG imports.”

Gibson said that imports from these countries have surged by 111 percent

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in the past few years. He noted that the volume of U.S. imports of OCTG from the subject countries soared from 840,313 net tons (NT) in 2010 to 1,771,320 NT in 2012. In the first quarter of this year, 425,987 NT of imports entered the market from the subject countries.

Industry petitioners include: Boomerang Tube; Energex Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group; Maverick Tube Corporation; Northwest Pipe Company; Tejas Tubular Products; TMK IPSCO; United States Steel Corporation; Vallourec Star, L.P.; Welded Tube USA, Inc.

U.S. Rigging Supply appointed Master Distributor for Yoke Lifting Products

U.S. Rigging Supply Corp. announced their appointment as a master distributor for Yoke Lifting Products.

Yoke Industrial Corporation is a leading international manufacturer of high quality Lifting Products.

Yoke operates a fully integrated design and manufacturing facility, including in house forging, heat treatment, machining, assembly, and testing. Yoke products are subjected to rigorous quality control and testing. Yoke products are 100% inspected, proof load tested, and each batch is subjected to break testing and 20,000 cycle fatigue testing.

Yoke’s facilities and products are certified to numerous standards including ISO 9001-2008, API Q1, ISO/TS 29001 and EN 1677-1.

“We at U.S. Rigging believe in partnering with the finest customers and suppliers in every market we support,” said the company’s president, Terry Walker. “The addition of the Yoke Lifting Products is the latest step in our continuing commitment to provide the highest performance products available in the market today. We see great alignment between our two companies and our shared vision of rigorous product testing, excellent product quality, and exceptional customer service.”

U.S. Rigging Supply is an ISO-90012008 Certified Company with nearly 40 years of supplying wire rope assemblies, fittings, safety and rigging products to Industrial, military, construction, and safety markets.

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I&I Sling®, Inc. celebrates 50-years

Last month, members of I&I Sling’s management, sales and fabrication teams came together to celebrate the

company’s semi-centennial near its headquarters in Aston, PA. I&I Sling’s founder, and keynote speaker for the evening’s festivities, Dennis St. Germain, Sr., provided

plenty of laughs for everyone in attendance. As only he can do, Dennis delivered a detailed slideshow and added little known facts about previous and current employees, customers and products. Dennis went on to say, “I’m overwhelmed to see how far this company has grown from its humble beginnings. Since my retirement 6 years ago, my sons have continued this growth and I’m excited to see how far they will take it.”

I&I Sling, Inc. was founded on September 25, 1963 by Dennis St. Germain, Sr. Five decades later, the company has grown to 100 employees with 6 full service rigging shops positioned from Massachusetts to Florida. The company is proud to be an original Slingmax® Dealer and holds the distinction of being the first sling manufacturer in the world to produce High Performance Fiber Roundslings. I&I Sling is also one of 10 Learning Centers for the Rigging Institute® Trim LLC,size 7x4.87 a rigging training company headquartered in Knoxville, TN. In 2008 Dennis retired from his day to day activities and named Scott St. Germain as I&I Sling’s new President/ CEO and Dennis, Jr. as COO. I&I continued on next page

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Lift-It Manufacturing celebrates 34 years of service to the sling and rigging community

The Lift-It family celebrated 34 years of successful operation on September 3, 2013 with a company lunch and presentations done by Mike Gelskey, Sr. and Mike Gelskey, Jr. 1979 was an interesting year to start a business. Domestically, gas rationing and 19% prime interest rates prevailed. Internationally, U.S. embassy employees were being held hostage. M. Gelskey, Sr. was 24, and set up vendors and arranged for financing through private sources (at prime plus 2).

Distribution was managed by Ken Keeble and Darrell Dudley of West Rep Enterprises. Ed Martensen, former owner of Martensen Enterprises was also one of Gelskey’s partners in the beginning.

Gelskey, Sr. comments, “I was fairly occupied with purchasing equipment and lining up suppliers and

in my spare time built tables and wrote our first catalog, all 24 pages of it. Failure was not an option and the hours were unrelenting”.

In 1981 Gelskey realized that the most effective way to promote the proper use of slings and rigging was to present training classes that ranged from one to four hours. Thirty-two years later those initial training sessions have evolved into single and multiple day presentations done on site or at the Lift-It Learning Center in Pomona, CA. Mike Gelskey, Jr. comments, “It’s hard to believe that when I was two I was standing on the freshly varnished tables in our first shop as the first load of webbing was put away and now have the honor of working with father and Wolfgang Keil, two of the original five persons who started Lift-It. Edna Quintero and Dorothy Smith are both alive and in their eighties. Dave Barthule, the man who taught my father how to sew passed away in 2003”.

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With an acre under roof and the ability to ship thousands of slings or tie downs in a single shift, we are one of the largest, synthetic operations under one roof. Never cared about big, we have always and will continue to focus on being the best”.

Lift-it Manufacturing Company, Inc. provides quality rigging products and world class training internationally. For additional information, contact Corporate Headquarters at 909-469-2251 or visit, www.lift-it.com

Spider provides suspended scaffolding, fall protection & training for Penterra Plaza, Denver

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, provided a complete suspended access solution to general contractor Reconstruction Experts, Inc. for inspection and repair work on the Penterra Plaza in Denver, CO. This 280-ft tall, multi-terraced commercial and residential building required inspection of every weep hole and brick tuck pointing location of the exterior façade, leak and pressure tests on every window fitting, and corrective glazing work on failed windows.

Over 750 linear feet of SpiderRail™, Spider’s new temporary guardrail system, was used to provide OSHA-compliant fall protection along the edges of the building. Seven modular platforms ranging in length from 20-35 ft and powered by Zmac® hoists, twenty davits, and custom engineered davit adapters provided access for the contractors to complete their inspection and repair work to the windows & façade. Finally, a 170T hydraulic crane was used to load the equipment onto the building.

Spider was involved in all of the safety planning for this project and provided Competent Person Training for all of the mason workers, glaziers and general contractors utilizing the equipment.

“As a first time customer of Spider, I have nothing but positive things to say about the equipment and service they are providing for the Penterra Plaza project,” states Jake Marshall, Project Manager with Reconstruction Experts, Inc. “Whenever we are faced with challenges, Spider’s Denver team personally takes action and delivers a safe and timely solution. We are especially impressed with their plan to utilize a

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crane service to load the equipment onto the structure, since transporting it through the building would have been disruptive to the building’s occupants. Not only did this improve our efficiency, it reassured the building owners that their concerns were our top priority.”

Spider was the only local swing stage company that could provide the high volume of rental equipment, custom fabrication and engineering, and extensive training required for Penterra Plaza.

Certified Slings & Supply included on Orlando Business Journal’s Inaugural “Fast 50” List

In an event held on July 19 in Orlando, Florida, the Orlando Business Journal (OBJ) recognized Certifed Slings & Supply as one of Central

Florida’s fastest-growing, privately owned companies on its inaugural “Fast 50” list. The list ranks companies on their percentage of revenue growth from 2010 to 2012.

Certified Slings qualified with a 29% revenue growth, having met the requirements of being established by 2009 and achieving a minimum of $5 million in revenues in 2012. Commenting on his company’s inclusion on OBJ’s “Fast 50” list, CEO Douglas Worswick said, “This achievement was made possible by all of our customers, suppliers and team members.

Sustainable growth is achieved when we all share and contribute to our mutual success.”

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Spider provides expert suspended scaffolding solution for Colorado State Bank Building, Denver

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continued from previous page a recipient of the Harrington Hoist Distributor Excellence Award, and the Florida Family Business of the Year Award. The company has grown from one location in Casselberry to six Florida locations serving customers throughout the US, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. In the process, the company has expanded its ability to provide direct service to its customers world-wide.

Certified Slings & Supply is an ISO certified manufacturer and distributor in the rigging industry for overhead lifting, load securement, contractor supplies and safety equipment. The company also offers safety seminars, testing and inspection services, engineering and design services, online shopping, and a 24-hour hotline for customer assistance. For more information: www.certifiedslings.com.

solution, including swing stages, fall protection and training, for installation of panels on the façade of the 400ft tall Colorado State Bank Building in downtown Denver, CO. Under the direction of general contractor Swinerton Builders, Spider supplied subcontractor GEN3 with nine u-shaped swing stages powered

by Zmac/1000® traction hoists to ac-

cess the columns of the structure. In addition, seven standard modular platforms ranging in length from 15 ft to 45 ft and also powered by the workhorse Zmac/1000®s are increasing efficiency by feeding materials to the ushaped stages. Safety line, rope grabs and termination plates from Spider’s trusted line of fall protection solutions are also in place throughout the project.

Spider provided Competent Person Training for all of the equipment operators from GEN3 and Swinerton Builders and is making regular site visits to ensure safety compliance.

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time for staging and safety,” says Doug Schnorr, Senior Superintendent for Swinerton Builders.

Spider was the only local swing stage company that could provide the high volume of rental equipment for the project’s 7-month duration along with the training support and expertise. Since the work began in April, there have been no incidents or injuries, and the goal is for that trend to continue until the project’s October completion.

DSM Dyneema congratulates Slingmax on crowning of Freedom Tower

One World Trade Center gets its spire with Slingmax roundslings using Dyneema DSM Dyneema LLC (DSM Dyneema), the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema®, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, congratulates Slingmax and ASC Industries on their role in the crowning of One World Trade Center, Freedom Tower, with the use of Slingmax TwinPath High Performance Slings. Made

with Dyneema® fiber, the slings were used last week to cradle the spire, and carefully lift it into place at the peak of the building. The addition of the magnificent 408-foot silver spire brought Freedom Tower to its full height, a symbolic 1,776 feet, making Freedom Tower the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Slingmax’s Twin-Path High Performance Slings are made of a blend of high performance fibers, a large part Dyneema®, and are the most advanced slings on the market today. They fuse state-of-the-art materials with proprietary technology to create a product of unprecedented safety and performance. As a supplier to Slingmax and their worldwide dealers, DSM Dyneema is proud of their partners’ role in this historic and patriotic moment for the United States of America. DSM Dyneema thanks Slingmax for their trust in using Dyneema® in these state-of-the-art roundslings.

“We are honored to have been a part of the construction of One World Trade Center, an iconic symbol of American strength and resilience, through our partners Slingmax and ASC Industries,” said Christian Widdershoven, Vice President Marketing & Sales,

DSM Dyneema Business Group. “After the terrible events of 9/11, DSM Dyneema supplied fiber and sheet materials to its customers for the manufacture of ballistic protection products for troops, homeland security and other emergency responders. Today, we are immensely pleased to have played a role in the construction of a symbol of triumph over those dark events, a historic moment for America and the world.”

In addition to the lightweight strength of Dyneema® fiber, unsurpassed abrasion resistance and low stretch properties, Slingmax roundslings offer the Check-Fast® Inspection System that warns users of overload conditions before damage occurs, fiber optic inspection to detect early warning signs of damage, redundant protection delivered by two independently functioning slings in one, unique length tolerances of less than one percent, and unmatched repairability. More than 90 percent of damaged TPXC slings can be repaired.

All these features, combined with Slingmax’s role in crowning the Freedom Tower give new meaning to the brand promise of Dyneema®: “With you when it matters.” continued on next page

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Insulating link manufacturers work to complete ASTM version On September 5, 2013 UL (“Underwriters Laboratories”) announced the withdrawal of its Standard for Crane Insulators, UL2737. No immediate reason was given for the withdrawal of UL2737. Miller Lifting Products and H.J. Hirtzer & Associates, another USbased insulating link manufacturer, had voiced concern that UL2737 was highly reflective of the unique design features of a single manufacturer’s product and that it was a new standard, developed without the involvement of peer manufacturers.

Currently, an ASTM committee, including the three manufacturers who are active in the US market for crane insulators, and a number of independent experts, is in the final stage of developing a definitive test standard for Insulating Lifting Links for Load Lifting Equipment Working near Energized Power Lines. It is intended that this consensus-based ASTM standard will be applied by an OSHAapproved NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) to qualify

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“We are hopeful that the construction industry will soon have a test standard which can used by an NRTL to qualify these important safety devices for the benefit of workers involved in crane operations near power lines”, said Paul Jankovic, president of Miller Lifting Products.

Accidental contacts with overhead power lines causing electrocution are the main cause of construction site deaths involving crane operations.

Use of an insulating link is one of a number of actions employers must consider in order to comply with recently updated OSHA crane safety regulations addressing power line safety in construction.

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Southwest Wire Rope celebrates opening new Houma, Louisiana, distribution center

Southwest Wire Rope (SWWR), a division of Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ: HWCC), is pleased to announce the opening of its newest distribution center in Houma, Louisiana, to better serve its customers. This strategic expansion supports SWWR’s ongoing commitment to Right Product, Right Place, Right Time®, and will provide its marine transportation and construction customers with the best possible service

in the Gulf Coast region.

“We just want to take care of our customers… we’ll do what it takes,” says Kyle Duplantis, the SWWR Houma Branch Manager who will be leading the territory expansion. “We look forward to providing our customers the ultimate in customer service for years to come.”

The new Houma location is fully equipped to handle customers’ needs, stocking a large inventory of wire rope, chain, and fittings to handle all lifting and towing needs. Full testing and inspection capabilities are also available at this location. continued on next page

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Delta Rigging & Tools accepts exclusive distributor agreement for Redaelli Products in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Delta Rigging & Tools, Inc., one of the largest providers of lifting and rigging products and related services in the United States, announced that they

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have reached an agreement with Redaelli to be the exclusive Redaelli distributor for both onshore and offshore in the U. S. Gulf of Mexico region. The agreement gives Delta Rigging & Tools sales and marketing exclusivity in the Gulf of Mexico region for Redaelli specialty compacted, non-rotating and multi-strand Steel Wire Ropes.

Based in Milan, Italy, Redaelli is one of the global leaders in the production of steel wire ropes leveraging almost 200 years of experience. Redaelli wire ropes are found in numerous onshore and offshore sectors. Some Redaelli wire rope applications include; steel wire rope for offshore cranes, abandoning and recovery Winch systems, AFrames, ROV and diving bell systems, anchoring and towing systems, as well as deployment winches, etc.

Redaelli is best known for their World Record breaking state-of-theart product, Flexpack. Flexpack wire rope represents the ultimate answer to subsea applications where high non rotating characteristics, combined with easy handling and long lifetime, are required. The specific design, based on a modular strand concept, together with the compaction of all strands provides the perfect combination to achieve top performance. Redaelli has been awarded by Guinness World Records for two consecutive years for the heaviest wire rope ever manufactured in the world.

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designing and manufacturing hi-tech steel wire ropes for the most severe conditions the decision to become an exclusive Distributor agent was easy.

“Carrying the Redaelli line was a good fit since we have the ability to stock the large diameter ropes and deliver conveniently out of our facility in Hurst, Texas,” said Mitch Hausman, President and CEO for Delta Rigging & Tools. “We were honored to receive the offer to enter into the Distributor agreement, and are eager to start delivering this high quality product to our customers” continued Hausman.

Willi Carzolio, Wire Ropes Division Manager, of Redaelli added, “Our management team is delighted to have appointed Delta Rigging & Tools as the exclusive distributor agent for the Gulf Coast region. It is great to have such a well-respected company and market leader representing our brand and product in North America.”

As of August 1, 2013, Delta Rigging & Tools is stocking a wide range of Redaelli products including large diameter crane wire ropes. To request more information please email info@ deltarigging.com.

About Delta Rigging & Tools Delta Rigging & Tools is one of the largest US providers for both sales and rental of rigging and lifting products, tools, and services. Delta Rigging & Tools offers a complete portfolio of lifting solutions, including hoists, winches, wire rope, wire and synthetic slings, accessory parts, and hardware as well as testing, inspection, and field service, and rental of lifting equipment and tools.

Delta Rigging & Tools serves both domestic and international customers through 18 sales and service facilities and distribution centers located around the country. The company provides complete lifting and rigging solutions and support for a diverse range of markets, including Oil & Gas production and distribution, Energy and Power-Generation, Mining, Transportation, Heavy Manufacturing and Construction.

Founded in December, 2004, Delta Rigging & Tools continues to grow rapidly through a combination of acquisitions and Greenfield start-ups. Delta Rigging & Tools focuses on providing its customers with the highest possible levels of Safety, Service, Quality and Value. Additional information on Delta Rigging & Tools can be found at www. deltarigging.com.

About Redaelli Redaelli is a global leader in the production of steel wire ropes. The hi-tech steel rope manufacture was established

in Italy in 1819 and is the oldest steel drawing company in Italy.

Redaelli operates in the field of derived from steel rod, in the processing of high carbon wires and hitech steel wire ropes, in the distribution of wire ropes, chains, webbing and roundslings for industrial lifting, in consulting, designing, producing and installing suspended civil structures.

All Redaelli wire ropes are designed and developed at the Redaelli factory in Gardone Valtrompia (Brescia, Italy) utilizing a very sophisticated computerized program to provide a fast and flexible technology.

Redaelli ranks among the leading manufacturers of high performance wire ropes for industrial hoisting, mining, cableways, material transportation, oil industry, bridges, tensile structures, elevators, marine and fishing industries and power transmission lines. Drawing on almost 200 years of experience they have established an excellent international reputation for a stringent safety policy. “The sense of safety” is Redaelli’s mission, and the company takes these words very seriously at every stage of production and service.

An example of a current Redaelli project can be seen in Las Vegas, NV as the assembly of the biggest panoramic wheel in the world, The High Roller, continues till the end of 2013.

The High Roller will have a diameter of 160 meters, compared with the London Eye at 135 meters. Both wheels are constructed with Redaelli wire ropes.

For the High Roller, Redaelli has developed and produced an ad-hoc design of full lock coil cable (FLC) cable and cable terminals. The wheel structure will boast 3.5 million pounds of steel, 112 cables and 28 spherical cabins. The High Roller will soon be the largest observation wheel in the world.

Redaelli Tecna S.p.A. is a Company of the Group Severstal-metiz. Additional information on Redaelli can be found at www.redaelliwireropes.com.

Newly-developed recommended test method for sling and tie down webbing released

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BEL AIR, Maryland (September 25, 2013) - The Web Sling & Tie Down Association (WSTDA) is pleased to announce the recent publication of its newly-developed Strength & Elongation Recommended Test Method for Sling & Tie Down Webbing (WSTDA-TM-1)©.

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plies to the tensile strength and elongation test method for sling and tie down webbing, and recommends the equipment and method for testing widths up through twelve inches.

This recommended test method is modeled after Federal Test Method Standard No. 191A, Method 4108. The original federal standard was inactivated and is no longer updated or revised by the U.S. government. Other standards such as ASTM describe testing methods for tensile strength and elongation but are limited in the width

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The Web Sling & Tie Down Association (WSTDA) is a non-profit, technical association dedicated to the development and promotion of voluntary recommended standards, test methods, and associated reference materials.

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Inventor’s Corner

By William Fischer

Welcome to the autumn edition of Inventor’s Corner, and thank you as always for your interest.

With all of the extreme weather events that have been taking place and that will surely rear up during this hurricane season, the industries that rely on the wire rope industry will be as busy as ever. While it does mean a good deal of construction projects, we should never forget those who bear the brunt of these most unfortunate circumstances. Our hearts go out to those currently suffering from the terrible flooding in Colorado, in addition to all of the people dealing with other such catastrophic events.

Cable assembly with anchor Pat. 8,181,437 U.S. class 57/22 Int. class D01H 15/00 Inventor: David Malcolm Glennie, Singapore, SG., Lew Kah Hoo, Singapore, SG. Assignee: Franklin Offshore International Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG. A cable assembly comprises a cable having a main body, strands, a tail and a first cable end, an anchor, and a sleeve having a bore, a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned generally adjacent the anchor, the second end is positioned remote from the anchor, and the cable end is positioned in the bore. A cured adhesive is positioned in the bore, binding the sleeve to the cable, along with a rope insert which is positioned at least partially in the bore, wherein the cured adhesive holds at least one rope insert in a fixed position with respect to the sleeve.

Turning now to the drawings, figure 1 shows a side view of a preferred embodiment of the cable assembly 10. The cable assembly 10 includes a cable 12 having a main body 14. Preferably the cable 12 comprises a core rope and outer ropes 19. Each rope preferably comprises a series of strands 16. The construction of the core rope and the outer ropes 19 is preferably in accordance with the standards specified in ISO 10425:2003 API-9A. Each of the strands 16 can comprise steel or another suitable high strength material. Preferably the cable assembly 10 has an anchor 25. The anchor 25 can be formed as a flemish eye 24. Rope 19 of the cable is split into portions at a tail 20 and wrapped over an opposite portion of the rope. The portions are recombined with the main body 14 at a cable end 22 at a sleeve 30. Optionally an end cap 70 may be provided which is useful as an antifouling member during use. In a similar manner, the anchor can also comprise a second anchor 125 formed as a second flemish eye 124 at a second tail 120 and may be closed off at a second end 122 of the cable 12 using a second sleeve 130 and an optional second end cap 170.

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24 at the sleeve 30 of figure 1 where the strands are recombined with the main body 14. As noted above the flemish

Figure 1: Cable assembly with a flemish eye.in figure 2.

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Figure 2: Longitudinal cross section view taken through the sleeve showing rope inserts and a positioning ring.

eye 24 is formed by dividing strands of the cable at the tail 20, and wrapping or laying the strands over each other. A first end 22 of the cable is secured around the main body of the cable inside a bore 32 of the sleeve 30. Preferably the sleeve 30 circumferentially surrounds a portion of the main body 14 of the cable 12 and a portion of the tail 20. The sleeve 30 has a first end 34 generally adjacent the anchor 25 and a second end 36 positioned more remote from the anchor 25. The tail 20 is preferably distributed or wrapped evenly around the main body 14 of the cable to ensure a uniform load distribution.

The sleeve 30 and adhesive 40 cooperate to lock the strands 16 of the cable 12 in place. A positioning ring 60 may be provided which is preferably positioned in the bore 32. The ring 60 may extend circumferentially around the cable 12. The ring 60 acts as an alignment agent, centering the cable within the bore 32. The ring 60 also allows the tail and main body 14 to set in the adhesive in a controlled manner during assembly. Preferably the ring is positioned near a second end 36 of the sleeve 30. Both the sleeve and the positioning ring may be made of steel or other suitable high strength material.

The adhesive 40 which is used to help hold the flemish eye 24 in place is preferably a composite resin or a thermosetting resin. A suitable example of an acceptable resin is sold under the name Maklock. During assembly, the adhesive is introduced into the sleeve after the flemish eye is formed and the sleeve is fitted around the cable. The second end 36 of the sleeve is preferably sealed using plasticine or a similar material to prevent leakage. As a further advantageous step, a quantity of the resin, such as between 5 and 10% of the total volume, is preferably mixed and poured into the sleeve after the sleeve is sealed. The adhesive is preferably allowed to harden before a main pour is made to complete and strengthen the seal ensuring that there will be no leakage of the main pour. Once the resin is mixed to a preferred consistency, the resin should be poured immediately into the sleeve to ensure good penetration into interstices (gaps) of continued on next page

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ble assembly when in use.

In accordance with a highly advantageous feature, rope inserts 50 are positioned within the bore 32 of the sleeve 30.

The rope inserts 50 preferably comprise a short length of a cable similar to the material used for cable 12. However, the rope inserts 50 may use strands smaller in diameter than the strands 16 of cable 12. The rope inserts are shown in figure 2 as positioned within the bore circumferentially around the cable 12 and can preferably have a stem 52 and broom 54. Most preferably, at least one rope insert extends partially out of the adhesive and even out of the bore of the sleeve. That is, the broom 54 is exposed by a small amount (for example 1 to 2 mm) above the adhesive. The broom 54 can comprise part of the rope insert which is separated or unwound to increase surface area for the adhesive 40 to bind to. Preferably, the broom 54 is closer to the first end 34 of the sleeve 30 than the stem 52. The broom can comprise part of the rope insert which is separated or unwound to increase surface area for the adhesive 40 to bind to. This increased surface area is highly advantageous, especially with large

Figure 3: Cross section view of the sleeve taken through line 3-3 in figure 2.

the cable. Immediate pouring will ensure that the gelling stage occurs in the sleeve and not in the mixing container.

Preferably, the adhesive is poured down the side of the sleeve to allow air to escape.

The cap 70 may preferably be attached to the second end 36 of the sleeve 30 remote from the flemish eye in any of a number of ways, for example, welded together, with the cable 12 extending through the cap bore 72. The cap may comprise steel or other suitable high strength material.

As shown in figure 2, the shape of the cap 70 is preferably conical. That is, the first end 74 of the cap has a cross section width 78 greater than a cross section width 79 of the second end 76 of the cap 70. The purpose of the cap is two fold: to provide some extra support for the sleeve to restrict relative movement, and to act as an anti-fouling member when in use. That is, the cap helps guide external elements away from the sleeve, preventing them from catching on the sleeve. This helps to ensure smooth maneuvering of the caFigure 5:. Cross section view of the sleeve taken through line 5-5 in figure 2.

Figure 4: Cross section view of the sleeve taken through line 4-4 in figure 2.

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cable assemblies in that the adhesive has more material to bind to, increasing strength of the cable assembly and helping to reduce surface cracking of the adhesive.

Figures 3-5 show cross section views of the cable in the sleeve 30, taken through figure 2. Figure 3 is taken through the broom 54 of the rope insert 50, figure 4 is taken through the stem 52 of the rope insert, and figure 5 is taken where the rope insert is not present. In figures 3 and 4, the rope inserts 50 are shown positioned spaced evenly and circumferentially around both the main body 14 of the cable 12 and part of the tail 20, in the adhesive 40. Figure 4 also shows an option where the tail 20 is partially unwound. Figure 5 shows the main body 14 having a cable diameter 13 which is used to calculate a preferred length 38 of the sleeve 30, as noted above. In the preferred embodiment shown in the figures, the cable 12 comprises a core rope 17 having the outer ropes 19 wrapped around the core. Various numbers of outer ropes may be used, depending upon the intended application.

Underwater foundation leveling device Pat. 8,215,026 U.S. class 33/366.11 Int. class E02D 15/10 Inventor: Kiyoshi Saito, Hokkaido, JP. Assignee: Kiyoshi Saito, Hokkaido, JP. An underwater foundation leveling device is capable of preventing a slack wire connected to a support element with a plumb weight from colliding with reflectors. The reflectors are provided for measurement of a position of a leveling area, around an upper portion of the support element supporting the plumb weight for leveling riprap surface of underwater foundation. The support element is hoisted with the wire and then made fall by its own weight for leveling for the foundation surface. The reflectors reflect light toward a light receiving unit for a position detection for the leveling area. The device comprises, a protective element preventing the slack wire from hitting the reflectors, and a light passage located in a position allowing an optical path of the light reflected from the reflectors to travel toward the light receiving unit.

Figure 6 illustrates a first embodiment according to the present invention, in which a protective element 8 is mounted above reflectors 5 which are mounted around a support element 2 having a plumb weight 1 attached to it. The pro-

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Figure 6: Front view of essential components.

tective element 8 is formed of a metal-made circular-plateshaped member, and securely welded to the support element 2. The circular-plate-shaped member forming the protective element 8 has a diameter larger than the diameter D of a circle formed by a plurality of reflectors 5 which are placed continuously adjacent to each other, in order to protect the reflectors 5 from collision with a slack wire 4 as shown in figure 6 even when the slack wire 4 collides with the outer edge of the protective element 8.

Specifically, the protective element 8 has an outer edge extending outward beyond the circle formed by the continuous arrangement of the plurality of reflectors 5. The outer edge of the protective element 8 is maintained in a relational position where, when the slack wire collides with the outer edge, the wire does not collide with the reflector 5. For this reason, in the process of leveling the bottom of a body of water by use of the plumb weight 1, even if slack occurs in the wire 4, the slack wire 4 does not collide with the reflector 5, thereby damaging the reflector 5 or making the surface of the reflector 5 dirty. In addition, the protective element 8 is provided above the reflectors 5, so that an area immediately below the protective element is fully bare without any covercontinued on next page

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tors 5 are not damaged and not made dirty by a slack wire 4.

As in the case of the protective element 8, if a protective element is formed of a plate-shaped member, the structure of the protective element can be advantageously simplified and also a light passage can be easily provided in a size sufficient to pass light. The protective element 8 is formed of a circular-plate-shaped member in the first embodiment, but the protective element is not limited to a circular plate shape.

As long as a protective element has an outer edge extending outward beyond the circumference of the circle created by the continuous arrangement of the plurality of the reflectors 5, the protective element can be formed in any shape, and, for example, it may have a polygonal outer edge.

When a slack wire 4 hits the outer edge of the protective element 8, a relational position where the slack wire 4 does not collide with the reflectors 5 is varied depending on the

Figure 7: Front view of essential components according to a second embodiment.

age to form a light passage of the present invention. Thus, the protective element 8 does not block an optical path of the light reflected from the reflectors 5 in the position measuring process.

As a result, in the underwater foundation leveling device according to the first embodiment, a position measurement can be correctly carried out at any times, because the reflec-

Figure 8: Front view of essential components according to a third embodiment.

amount of slack occurring in the wire 4, a vertical position of the protective element 8, a protruding position of the outer edge of the protective element 8, that is, the diameter of the protective element 8, and the like. Hence, the relational position can be achieved by adjusting other elements based on a predicted amount of slack occurring in the wire 4 during the leveling work performed by use of the underwater foundation leveling device.

Figure 7 illustrates a second embodiment, in which the underwater foundation leveling device comprises a domeshaped protective element 9. The second embodiment is different in this respect from the first embodiment, but the

Figure 9: Front view of essential components according to a fourth embodiment.

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Figure 10: Front view according to a fifth embodiment.

structure of other components is the same as that in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, a dome-shaped protective element 9 is fixedly mounted on a portion of the outer periphery of the support element 2 above the reflectors 5.

The outer edge of the protective element 9 extends outward beyond the circle formed by continuous arrangement of the reflectors 5. The bottom side of the protective element 9, a part of which forms the outer edge of the same, is situated above the reflectors 5, so that a light passage is formed under the protective element 9.

With a structure as described, the protective element 9 does not block the optical path of reflected light when the position of the leveling area is measured. As illustrated in figure 7, even if the slack wire 4 hangs down and collides with the protective element 9, the wire 4 does not collide with the reflectors 5. As a result, the reflectors 5 are neither damaged nor made dirty by impact of the collision of the wire 4.

In addition, the dome-shaped protective element 9 increases impact resistance, thus preventing the protective element 9 from being deformed or broken by impact of the collision of the wire 4. In the dome-shaped protective element 9, the hanging-down portion of the wire 4 collides with an inclined portion of the protective element 9, resulting in a reduction in the force of the wire 4 acting in the direction toward the reflectors 5. For this reason, even if a large amount of slack continued on next page

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continued from previous page beyond expectation occurs in the wire 4 and the slack wire 4 collides with the reflectors 5 under the protective element 9, the impact force can be reduced to protect the reflectors 5 from fracture.

Figure 8 illustrates a third embodiment, in which a pair of plate-shaped protective members 10a, 10b are disposed respectively on the upper side and the lower side of the plurality of reflectors 5 and form a protective element 10. Except for the structure of the protective element 10, the underwater foundation leveling device in the third embodiment is similar to that in the first embodiment. In the protective element 10, a light passage is formed between the protective members 10a, 10b. The outer edges of the respective protective members 10a, 10b extend outward beyond the circle which is formed by continuous arrangement of the reflectors 5.

Since the protective element 10 is structured as described above, when the slack wire 4 hangs down, the wire 4 collides with the outer edges of the respective protective members 10a, 10b, thus inhibiting the wire 4 from coming into collision with the reflectors 5. In particular, when a large amount of slack occurs in the wire 4, the slack wire 4 collides with the protective member 10b which is disposed on the lower side of the reflective element 5, whereby the wire 4 is inhibited from breaking or making the reflectors 5 dirty.

As a result, in the underwater foundation leveling device according to the third embodiment, the reflector 5 may not possibly be damaged. It follows that an accurate position measurement can be achieved.

The third embodiment employs the pair of plate-shaped protective members 10a, 10b, but the protective members 10a, 10b are not limited to a plate shape. For example,

He determine howmembers to spread10a, the load the be Replaces the protective 10btomay formed in aFeedwater dome Coal-fired launchInpad foundation.

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80 tons each, the new beneath launch structure, which mately Figure 9the illustrates a fourth embodiment, in which a metheaters were 40 feet long and also can rotate around the launch pad. al-made protective element 11 of a cage form is mounted on The old heaters th Thissupport would mean that2the lifting towers the element to entirely cover a diameter. plurality of reflecextracted from the buil would require two elevations, one at to be in tors 5. The structure of the other components the fourth heavier and shor 124 feet and is onethe at 103 feet a 21 in foot embodiment same as–that the slightly first embodiment. heaters originally plac difference between points.to the The protective elementjacking 11 according fourthwere embodibuilding during Barnhart used a Modular Lift Towers ment comprises ring member 11a which is secured to its a construct theelement roof was off; however, f and hydraulic jacksperiphery to lift and secure portion of the outer of the support 2 above reasons, the roof could not be the reflectors structure while innovatively the 5, a ring membertaking 11b which is horizontally for the replacement. advantage of the launch pad’s rotaplaced below the ring member 11a and has a larger diamT haeplurality c u s t o mof er’s origin tional ability forofpositioning purposes.11a, and eter than that the ring member Already concerned about the maze of required a high-capacity cr linear members 11c which vertically extend between the duct work, piping and steel, Barnhart would have driven up the c lower and upper ring members 11a, 11b such that the ring crews also had to worry about high job.

Barnhart proposed a less members 11a, 11b are coupled to each other through the winds and lightning prevalent in the alternative that used its linear members 11c. In addition, additional ring members spring. On several occasions, the job capacity Demag TC 3000 lat 11d, 11e are placed between the ring members 11a, 11b and was shut down at the first sight of truck crane. Both the extract secured to the linear members 11c to form a cage--shaped lightning because nobody involved old heaters and the installat protective element 11. wanted to take chances with such an new ones required movemen The reflectors 5 are assigned to regions between the ring expensive, highly technical apparatus. circuitous path through the b members 11d, 11e and the linear members 11c such that After successfully completing the and from a hole in an exte the regions serve as light passages 12. Hence, the protective project, Barnhart and NASA concluded more than 100 feet abov element 11 does not block the optical path of the light reflectthe launch structure weighed about 5 Clearances were as tight as 2 ed from the reflectors 5. The diameter of the ring members To adjust to inconsiste million pounds, of which Barnhart 11d, 11e is set to be greater than the diameter of the circle flooring throughout the lifted about 2.5 million pounds. formed by the continuous arrangement of the plurality of the $150,000-$750,000: Barnhart Ba rnh ar t en g i neer s d ev reflectors 5 such that both the ring members 11d, 11e are

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situated outside of this circle. For this reason, in the fourth embodiment, the slack wire 4 collides with the protective element 11 as shown in figure 9, but does not collide with the reflectors 5. It follows that the wire 4 does not become a cause of either fracture nor dirtying of the reflectors 5.

A fifth embodiment illustrated in figure 10 describes the case of the plumb weight 1, supported by a support element 13 of a frame form. The plurality of reflectors 5 is mounted on the outer periphery above the support element 13, and then a protective element 9 as is the case with the second embodiment shown in figure 19 is provided above the reflectors 5.

Four strand blackened wire rope Pat. 8,438,826 U.S. class 57/237 Int. class D07B 1/00 Inventor: Bamdad Pourladian, Saint Joseph, MO., Timothy W. Klein, Savannah, MO. WireCo WorldGroup Inc., Kansas City, MO. The present invention is directed to a wire rope having a blackened finish designed for theatrical productions. The wire rope includes a plurality of strands that have a closed spiral arrangement with each other and are compacted.

Each strand includes a center wire spirally surrounded by a plurality of inner wires that are spirally surrounded by a plurality of outer wires so that the outer wires completely encompass the inner wires. The center wire and the inner wires are made from a galvanized material and coated with a lubricant. The outer wires are made from a non-coated steel material. Each strand is compacted so the outer wires create a tight mechanical seal to protect the inner wires. The blackened finish on the wire rope is due to a black oxide coating treatment and provides for low visibility of the wire rope during theatrical performances.

Figure 11: Side elevational view of one embodiment of the wire rope.

A four-strand wire rope 30 embodying various features of the present invention is shown in figure 11. Rope 30 is ideal for use in theatrical stage rigging applications although one skilled in the art will appreciate that rope 30 may also be useful in other application including, but not limited to, mobile crane hoist rope, helicopter rescue hoist rope, marine mooring lines and marine towing lines. In one embodiment, rope 30 is constructed in a substantially rotation-resistant 4x31 configuration. One skilled in the art will appreciate that rope 30 may also be useful in other configurations including, but not limited to, 4x19, 4x26, 4x36, 4x41, 4x49 and similar configurations. Rope 30 is coated with a blackened finish for low visibility during theatrical performances.

In a first embodiment, shown in figure 12, a strand 10 includes a center wire 12 surrounded by eighteen inner wires 16. Center wire 12 and inner wires 16 are generally cylindrical and are constructed from high-carbon steel drawn to size galvanized wires which have a thin zinc coating. Rope 30 may have a diameter ranging from about 1/8 inch to 5/8 inch. Center wire 12 and inner wires 16 are drawn with a continued on next page

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ner wires 16. As shown in figure 12, twelve outer wires 22 completely surround inner wires 16. Outer wires 22 are constructed from non-coated high-carbon steel. Center wire 12, inner wires 16, and outer wires 22 are used to produce strand 10 using a known stranding process. Once strand 10 is made, it is compacted using a known in-line compaction method. In one embodiment, stranding and compacting wires 12, 16 and 22 occurs simultaneously using known processes. Because rope 30 is often used to suspend performers wearing delicate and expensive costumes during theatrical performances, it is

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Figure 12: Cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a single strand used to construct the wire rope.

dry, solid lubricant 20, such as, for example, wax, molybdenum disulfide powder, graphite powder, boric acid powder, polytetrafluoroethylene tape or coating, and other appropriate lubricants. Lubricant 20 provides for internal lubrication between center wire 12 and inner wires 16, between inner wires 16, and between inner wires 16 and outer wires 22. Alternatively, center wire 12 and inner wires 16 may be constructed from corrosion-resistant materials or other appropriate materials that include a corrosion-resistant coating and then lubricant 20 is applied to an outer surface 14 of center wire 12 and to outer surfaces 18 of inner wires 16.

Spaces 24 are located between center wire 12 and in-

Figure 13: Cross-sectional view of the single strand of the wire rope after compaction.

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Figure 15: Cross-sectional view of the four strands after compaction.

Figure 14: Cross-sectional view of four strands used to construct the entire wire rope.

of strands 10 are helically-laid around a center (not shown) that may be an additional wire or may be empty space as shown in figures 14 and 15. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that wire rope 30 may comprise three, four or more strands arranged in a spiraled arrangement.

Figure 15 illustrates rope 30 after compaction. Rope 30 undergoes a compaction process such as, for example, swaging or roller die compaction that further compacts rope 30. After compaction, rope 30 undergoes a black oxide coating treatment. Any black oxide coating method may be used, such as, for example, cold applied, low temperature, standard high temperature or other appropriate black oxide coating method now known or that may be known in the future.

In order to eliminate the problem of flaking that can occur when the blackening is done through a powder coat treatment, the blackened finished of rope 30 occurs through a continued on next page

undesirable for outer wires 22 to contain any type of liquid or gel-like lubrication, as those types of lubrication can stain and ruin the costumes. Therefore, outer wires 22 that form rope 30 of the present invention are produced substantially without any liquid or gel-like lubrication. However, a lack of lubrication can cause premature red rust formation on wires 16. In order to substantially eliminate this problem, center wire 12 and inner wires 16 are made from drawn-galvanized high-carbon steel wires that have a thin zinc coating and are coated with lubricant 20. Additionally, lubricant 20 may be applied by baking it on the wires or spraying it on the wires and letting it dry at room temperature.

Figure 13 illustrates strand 10 in a compacted state.

The compaction of strand 10 flattens (plastically deforms and shapes) outer wires 22 in a manner that creates a mechanical seal 26 thereby creating a tight barrier so that liquids, chemicals or other gels cannot penetrate to inner wires 16. The compaction of strand 10 deforms center wire 12 and inner wires 16. Lubricant 20 is pressed in between and generally stainless fills all of spaces 24 between center wire 12 and inner wires 16, between inner wires 16, and between inner wires 16 and outer wires 22.

Pewag Figure 14 illustrates an embodiment stainless steel of rope 30 having four strands 10a, lifting chain and accessories 10b, 10c, and 10d respectively and increase the range having a spiral arrangement. Strands of applications.

10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d include a center wire 12a surrounded by twentyThey can be four inner wires 16a surrounded by used in different corrosive sixteen outer wires 22a. Strands 10a, environments and 10b, 10c, and 10d have been stranded at higher and compacted and are closed together temperatures to produce rope 30. As shown in figcompared to ure 14, when rope 30 is formed, the Grade 80, mechanical seal 26a formed by outer Grade 100 and wires 22a of strand 10a is maintained.

Grade 120 Rope 30 is rotation-resistant. In the lifting chain embodiment illustrated in figures 11and accessories.

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continued from previous page black oxide chemical conversion process. This process may be adversely affected if the black oxide chemical is contaminated by zinc contained in inner wires 16. Therefore, it is important that inner wires 16 containing zinc are not exposed to the chemicals used in the black oxide treatment.

This is accomplished by first compacting each strand 10. The compaction of strand 10 causes the flattening (plastic deformation and shaping) of outer wires 22 and cause outer wires 22 to butt up (wedge) against one another thereby forming tight mechanical seal 26 and preventing the liquid black oxide chemical from coming into contact with inner wires 16.

The blackened finish decreases the visibility of rope 30 for use in theatrical stage productions.

Crimped or swaged couplings for cable reinforced hoses Pat. 8,439,405 U.S. class 285/256 Int. class F16L 33/00 Inventor: Ron Trujillo, Highlands Ranch, CO., Jonathan Clark Swift, Cambridge, GB., Lance D. Miller, Highlands Ranch, CO. Assignee: The Gates Corporation, Denver, CO. A hose coupling for fitment to an end of a cable reinforced hose includes a unitary stem having a cable trap groove portion having an outside diameter greater than an inside diameter of a tube of the hose and less than an inside diameter of the hose with the tube skived from the hose. A unitary ferrule defines at least one cable trap rib corresponding to the cable trap groove and having an inside diameter less than the outside diameter of the cable reinforced hose and greater than an outside diameter of the hose with material covering the cable skived from the hose. The groove width is at least the width of the rib plus twice the diameter of cable reinforcing the hose. Epoxy may be disposed between the hose tube and the stem for sealing or injected between the ferrule and the stem permeating the cable.

Figure 16 is a quarter sectional view of an embodiment of coupling 200 of the present invention. In figure 17, coupling 200 is deployed, uncompressed, on cable reinforced hose 305, which may be a blowout preventer choke and kill hose, or the like. Hose coupling embodiment 200 includes unitary stem 202 and unitary ferrule 201, which may be welded 203, staked or otherwise secured together, such as through the use of circular plate 204, or similar mechanism.

Various embodiments of stem 202 may have inner bore 210 and termination structure portion 212 for attaching coupling 200 and hose 305 on which it is swaged or crimped to a fixture, such as a flange, or the like. Termination structure 212 may take the form of a bud, or the like, that may be welded to a flange or the like for fitment using a hammer union, or the like. Stem 202 preferably defines cable trap groove 215, which is illustrated in figures 16-19 as generally trapezoidal in shape. However, such cable trap grooves may, in accordance with the present invention, be of a number

Figure 17: Fragmented, generally quarter sectional view of the embodiment of the coupling deployed, uncompressed, on a cable reinforced hose.

of different shapes, such as, generally rounded, chevronshaped, generally rectangular, etc. Root 216 of groove 215 preferably has a diameter that is greater than an inside diameter of inner tube 317 of hose 305. The diameter of groove root 216 is also preferably less than an inside diameter of the hose with inner tube 317 skived from the hose, that is less than the inside diameter of cable reinforcement layer 320 of hose 305, as may best be seen in figure 17. An insert portion 225 of the stem is adapted for insertion into inner tube 317 of hose 305. Insert portion 225 preferably defines a plurality of external lands 227 and has an outside diameter generally corresponding to an inside diameter of inner tube 317 of the hose 305. When ferrule 201 is secured to stem 202, such as by welding or staking as discussed above, termination portion 212 of stem 202 preferably extends from ferrule 201 and cable trap groove 215 and insert 225 of stem 202 are disposed in ferrule 201.

Unitary ferrule 201 has an outer surface 230 and an inside having a number of diameters defining a number of features,

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Figure 16: Fragmented, generally quarter sectional view of an embodiment of a coupling.

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but primarilyWire a first and second inside diameters, defining In accordance with various embodiments for securing a fitRope News & Sling Technology August 2006 a plurality of ridges 232 and a cable trap rib 236. The first ting, such as fitting 200, to the end of a cable reinforced hose, inside diameter of unstaked or uncrimped ferrule 201, such such as hose 305, which may be a blowout preventer choke as shown in figures 16 and 17 is preferably greater than an and kill hose, or the like, layer(s) 333 of hose 305 covering outside diameter of wire stranded cable reinforced hose 305, cable reinforcement 320 are skived from an end portion of as best seen in figure 17. hose 305 and inner tube 317 is skived from an inside distal Sininside glesdiameter • Do Douofbunstaked les • or Truncrimped iples • ferRegextent ularofan athe ndend He He avy ofWo Whose oo305. denGenerally, Blockthis Bl s distal The second portion rule 201 may be less than the outside diameter of cable re- extent from which the tube is skived is only a portion of the inforced hose 305, but is preferably greater than an outside end of the hose from which the cover is skived. Unitary stem diameter of hose 305 with material covering cable reinforce- 202, having inner bore 210, termination 212 for attaching ment 320, such as cover 333, skived from the hose. In other words the second inside diameter of the ferrule is preferably greater than the outside diameter of cable reinforcing layer 320 of hose 305, but may be less than the outside diameter of the hose overall. Preferably, ridges 232 are positioned to generally inter-index with lands 227 of stem 202. Another portion of the inner surface of the ferrule defines at least one cable trap rib 236, positioned to correspond to cable trap groove 215 in stem 202. Cable trap rib 236 has the second aforementioned inside diameter and is preferably narrower than groove 215. Preferably, groove 215 has a width that is Figure 18: Fragmented, generally quarter sectional view of the at least the width of rib 236 plus at least, or about, twice the embodiment of the coupling installed, compressed, on a cable diameter of a cable reinforcing hose 305. Also, preferably, reinforced hose.

All Material Factory Certified the width of rib 236 is greater than the diameter of a cable Wooden Shell 3� tocable 16�trap groove 215 and insert portion 225, is reinforcing hose 305, such as on the order of multiple diam- Blocks to a fixture, eters of the cable reinforcing hose 305. inserted into the skived hose.

For Associated Wire16-19 Rope Inc.portion Waterman Supply Co., Inc. Themore embodiment illustrated in figures has&a Rigging, single Insert 225 is inserted inside (unskived) inner tube information, cable trap groove,8125 215 and a single rib, 216. Del However, any90293 Saran Drive, Playa Rey, CA 910 Mahar Ave., 90748 317 of cable reinforced hose 305,Wilmington, with cable trapCA groove 215 contact: number of cable traps can be employed on a coupling in ac- inserted inside Ph: 1-800-901-1135 Fax: 310-448-5446 Ph:the 1-800-322-3131 Fax: skived distal extent of 310-522-1043 hose 305. Unitary cordance with theEmail: presentawrrinc@earthlink.net invention. For example, a plural- ferrule 201 is preferably deployed over the end of the hose Email: waterman@bigplanet.com ity of cable trap ribs may be employed in conjunction with a 305 and stem 202, with ridges 232 of ferrule 201 inter-indexcorresponding number of cable trap grooves. continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology

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continued from previous page ing with lands 227 defined on an outside of insert 225 and with cable trap rib 236 corresponding with, that is generally aligning with, cable trap groove 215. Such deployment of ferrule 201 and stem 202 may occur generally simultaneously if ferrule 201 is welded to stem 202 prior to disposition. Following disposition of ferrule 201 and stem 202, ferule 201 is compressed, such as by swaging or crimping, resulting in ridges 232 compressing the end of hose 305 to seal hose inner tube 317 against lands 227 and resulting in rib 236 forc-

posed in the vicinity of or in contact with the an outer circumferential surface of the running wire ropes 6 to detect an abnormality of the surface of the wire ropes 6, and a support

Figure 19: Enlarged, fragmented, generally sectional view of the embodiment of a coupling shown installed, compressed, on the hose.

Figure 20: Schematic side view showing the rope tester device.

ing cable reinforcement 320 into groove 215. Preferably, this traps cable reinforcement in the double-skived area between rib 236 and groove 215.

Also, in accordance with various embodiments, at least some of the individual cables making up cable reinforcement 320 are deformed by the compression of the cable trap rib, particularly compression of the cable trap rib, with respect to the uncompressed cable trap groove. This deformation of individual cables is best seen in enlarged figure 19. Entrapment of the cable by the compressed cable trap, comprised of rib 236 and groove 215, secures coupling 200 to hose 305 in a manner that does not depend on gripping rubber or polymeric material, such as cover 333 and/or inner tube 317.

Rope tester detection plate Pat. 8,476,898 U.S. class 324/240 Int. class G01N 27/82 Inventor: Koichiro Nishiyori, Tokyo, JP., Hiroshi Sasai, Tokyo, JP., Takashi Yoshioka, Tokyo, JP. Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP. In order to examine abnormality in shape of an outer circumference of a wire rope, the rope tester device includes a comb-shaped detection plate having a curved test edge portion extending along at least one portion of an outer circumference of a substantially circular sectional configuration of the wire rope and a testing recessed portion for receiving the wire rope in the vicinity of or in contact with the test edge portion, and a support device for rotatably supporting the detection plate in the vicinity of or in contact with the wire rope for permitting the rotation of the detection plate when the detection plate receives a force from an abnormal portion of the wire rope to relieve the force. A test string is disposed in an opening of the testing recessed portion for testing a surface that is not in the vicinity of or in contact with the test edge portion.

In figure 20, a hoistway 1 of an elevator has provided at its top portion a machine bed 2 on which a machine room 3 is defined. Within the machine room 3, a hoist 4 and a deflector sheave 5 are disposed, around which wire ropes 6 for moving an elevator car are wound. A rope tester device 7 of the present invention is disposed at a position close to the wire ropes 6 extended between the hoist 4 and the deflector sheave 5 on the machine bed 2.

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device 9 for supporting the detection plate 8 in the test position in the vicinity of the wire ropes 6 at the test position.

As best shown in figure 21, the detection plate 8 has a curved test edge portion 10 extending along at least one portion of an outer circumference of a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration of the wire ropes 6, and a recessed portion 11 for receiving the wire ropes 6 in the vicinity of or in contact with the test edge portion 10. In the illustrated example, the recessed portion 11 of the test edge portion 10 extends along about 1/2 of the outer circumference of the circular cross-sectional configuration of the wire ropes 6.

The detection plate 8 has provided with a comb-shaped member 12 having a number of the recessed portion 11 in correspondence with the number of the wire ropes 6 to be tested, this being desirable in that the plurality of wire ropes 6 can be simultaneously tested at a single pass of the wire ropes 6. In the illustrated example shown in figure 21, twelve wire ropes 6 are used, so that the comb-shaped member 12 has twelve recessed portions 11 and thirteen parallel tooth portions 13 defining the recessed portion therebetween.

The number of the recessed portion 11 of the detection plate 8 is desirable when it corresponds to the number of the wire ropes 6 to be detected, but the detection plate 8 with a plurality of the recessed portion 11 may be used for a single wire rope 6. The configuration of the curved portion of the recessed portion 11 of the detection plate 8 is desirable when it is circular, it may be a polygonal as long as the detection edge portion 10 in the vicinity of or in contact with the outer

Figure 21: Plan view showing the detection plate.

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circumference of the wire ropes 6 and extending in the circumferential direction can be provided.

The detection plate 8, which may be constructed as a single plate-shaped member, comprises in the illustrated example the comb-shaped member 12 in which the recessed portion 11 is formed and a base 14 for holding the combshaped member 12 as a separate part and connectable to the support device 9. With such a structure, when the rope tester is to be used in an elevator having a different pitch or the number of ropes, the tester can be used by changing the comb-shaped member 12 only. When there are twelve wire ropes 6 as illustrated, the detection plate 8 shown in figure 21 can be used, and when there are six wire ropes 6, a combshaped member 15 having a six recessed portion 11 and a seven teeth portion 13 as shown in figure 22 can be used.

Also, the comb-shaped portion in the vicinity of or in contact

with the projection portion of the rope, which is a wearable portion, can be minimized.

The comb-shaped member 12 is detachably and adjustably held on the base 14 by a fastening means such as an elongated hole 16 and a wing screw 17 so that the comb-shaped member 12 can be easily replaced and the comb-shaped

Figure 23: Sectional view showing the detection string of the detection plate.

Figure 22: Plan view showing another example of the detection plate.

member 12 can be easily position adjusted with respect to the base 14 by loosening the wing screw 17 and moving the comb-shaped member 12 along the elongated hole 16. Such a fastening means may be replaced by a small screw, a clip, a toggle clamp or the like.

In figure 23, the detection plate 8 also comprises a test string 18 provided close to the tip of the teeth portion 13 of the comb-shaped portion 13 so as to close the recessed portion 11, the comb-shaped portion 12 being in the vicinity of or in contact with an outer circumference other than the outer circumference in the vicinity of or in contact with the test edge portion 10 with respect to the wire ropes 6 received continued on next page Wire Rope News & Sling Technology October 2013

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continued from previous page in the recessed portion 11. The test string 18 is disposed in grooves 19 provided at teeth portions 13 defining an opening of the recessed portion 11 of the comb-shaped member 12.

Lifting assembly Pat. 8,523,253 U.S. class 294/82.34 Int. class B66C 1/36 Inventor: Joseph A. , Hartford, WI. Assignee: Konecranes Plc., Hyvinkaa, FI. A lifting assembly includes a link member defining a pivot axis and a latch axis. The lifting assembly also includes a latch pin and a jaw member. The jaw member is pivotally coupled to the link member about the pivot axis and selectively fixedly coupled to the link member about the latch axis by the latch pin. The jaw member defines a cam surface. Engaging the cam surface with a load rotates a portion of the jaw member into alignment with the latch axis, such that the latch pin may be received by the jaw member and the link member.

Referring to figure 24, a lifting assembly 10 includes an upper assembly 14, a swivel 18, a link assembly 22, and a jaw member 26. The lifting assembly 10 is configured to engage a load for lifting and movement. More specifically, the lifting assembly 10 is configured to engage a trunnion 30, as shown in figures 25-27 of a load. The trunnion 30 may be coupled, for example, to a nuclear fuel assembly, a nuclear fuel cask, or other load. Referring to figure 24, the upper assembly 10 includes a body 34 that rotatably supports an arrangement of pulleys 38. The pulleys 38 facilitate raising and lowering the lifting assembly 10, including an attached load, when used in conjunction with a wire rope (i.e. a metallic cable) and a hoist motor (not shown).

The swivel 18 is rotatably coupled to the body 34. The swivel 18 includes a connecting portion 50 for pivotally sup-

Figure 24: Perspective view of a lifting assembly.

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Figure 25: cross sectional view of a portion of the lifting assembly, with a jaw member hooking a trunnion of a load.

porting the link assembly 22. More specifically, the connecting portion 50 includes a first support extension 54 and a second support extension 58. The first support extension 54 and the second support extension 58 each define a swivel aperture 62.

The link assembly 22 includes a link body 66. The link body 66 includes a support portion 70 for pivotal engagement with the support extensions 54 and 58 of the swivel 42.

The support portion 70 defines a link support aperture 74 (figures 25-27). With the support portion disposed between the first support extension 54 and the second support extension 58, the link support aperture 74 is aligned with the swivel apertures 62 along a link pivot axis 78, as shown in figure 24. A link pivot pin 82 is inserted through the swivel apertures 62 and the link support aperture 74 to pivotally couple the link assembly 22 to the swivel 42. A link pivot retainer plate 86 is fixedly coupled to the support portion 70 to inhibit the link pivot pin 82 from movement.

The link body 66 further includes a first leg portion 90 and a second leg portion 94. The first leg portion 90 defines a first jaw cutout 98 for receiving a portion of the jaw member 26.

The first leg portion 90 further defines a link pivot aperture 104 oriented along a jaw pivot axis 108. The jaw pivot axis 108 is substantially parallel to the link pivot axis 78. A jaw pivot pin 112 is disposed within the jaw pivot aperture 108.

A jaw pivot retainer plate 116 is fixedly coupled to the link body 66 to inhibit the jaw pivot pin 112 from movement.

The second leg portion 94 defines a second jaw cutout 120 for receiving a portion of the jaw member 26. The second leg portion 94 further defines a link latch aperture 124 oriented along a jaw latch axis 128. The jaw latch axis 128 is substantially parallel to the link pivot axis 78 and jaw pivot axis 108. A trunnion recess 132 is defined in the link body 66, between the first leg portion 90 and the second leg portion 94. As illustrated in figure 26, the trunnion recess 132 is sized and configured to slidably receive the trunnion 30 during actuation of the jaw member 26. The trunnion recess

Figure 26: Cross sectional view of a portion of the lifting assembly, with a cam surface of the jaw member engaging the trunnion.

132 includes substantially parallel wall portions 136, an inlet portion 140 with fillets 144 for smooth engagement with the trunnion 30, and a radiused end portion 148. WRN

Figure 27: cross sectional view of a portion of the lifting assembly, with the trunnion suspended from the jaw member.

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Renewed DNV Type Approval certificate

Recently Van Beest has been audited

by DNV (Det Norske Veritas) for the renewal of their Type Approval certificate for the Green Pin® Standard and Green Pin® Polar shackles.

They achieved positive results and their certificate is renewed for an-

• DNV Standard for Certification No. 2.7-3 Portable Offshore Units The new certificate S-7593 confirms continued compliance of the above mentioned types of shackles with the latest DNV standards. The approval of both the design and the production process make individual testing unnecessary, so it saves you a lot of time and money.

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other 4 years, according to a company release.

Van Beest’s shackles are found to comply with: • DNV 2.7-1 Offshore Containers • EN 12079-2 Offshore containers and associated lifting sets • EN 13889 Forged steel shackles for general lifting purposes • IMO/MSC Circular 860 • US Federal Specification RR-C271D

The low-profile LiftMat™ lift table from Southworth Products descends to just 3¼ inches above the floor and accommodates any skid or pallet, including closed-bottom designs. According to a company release, the ergonomic table minimizes back strain while reducing costs and raising productivity. When the unit is equipped with an optional diamond-plate ramp, workers can feed and offload it with a hand pallet truck or rolling cart, making it ideal for use in tight spaces, work cells, or anywhere that a fork lift is unavailable.

The user can access loads from all four sides with no bending and minimal reach-over, reducing worker fatigue and injuries. As boxes are added or removed, the platform is smoothly raised or lowered to the most comfortable height with a powered foot switch, a hand-held push-button remote, or a wall-mounted switch. A full-perimeter, auto-stop safety toe guard instantly stops descent when it comes in contact

In 1924, Germany’s ‘Adolf Bleichert & Co.’ celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

By the time of this occasion, the company had designed and built the world’s record holding wire ropeways: Longest and highest elevation (Argentina); Length of system over water (New Caledonia); Steepest (Tanzania); Highest capacity (France); Northernmost (Norway); and, Southernmost (Chile).

Written by the great-great grandson of the company’s founder, this book includes over 100 pictures and detailed engineering drawings that explore the legendary company’s history, and several of its record-holding systems.

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with any obstruction.

Because it does not require a pit, the unit can be relocated as needed and can be used in leased buildings or on upper floors where pits cannot be built. Loading and unloading unpalleted boxes with a two-wheel hand truck or dolly is easy, especially with the optional ramp. Other applications include machine feeding, raising malfunctioning equipment to a comfortable level for repair work, assembly work positioning, and transferring loads between levels.

Capacity is 2,200 pounds. Raised height is 31½ inches. Made of sturdy, structural steel, the LiftMat is available with 15 platform sizes, ranging in 6-inch increments of width and/or height from 24 x 60 inches to 48 x 72 inches. All pivot points have lifetimelubricated bearings. Also available is a portability package — two fixed wheels at one end of the base frame and a skid spotter with steel wheels (adds ½ inch to collapsed height and requires a minimum platform width of 30 inches).

For more information, contact Brian E. McNamara, President, Southworth Products Corp, P.O. Box 1380, Portland, ME 04104-1380, TEL: (207) 8780700, FAX: (207) 797-4734, e-mail: salesinfo@southworthproducts.com, www.SouthworthProducts.com.

Van Beest website is now available in 5 languages

Van Beest has redesigned their website to not only accommodate Dutch and English speaking customers, but now the site can be viewed in French, German and Spanish. In addition to the new languages fea-

• Oilfield • Testing & Services Need a catalog? Click here and our sales team will either deliver a copy(s) to your office or we will mail you one!

Also available is the Teufelberger Oil & Gas Wire Rope Catalog.

Teufelberger just published an Oil & Gas catalog covering oil & gas specific applications, rotation resistant ropes, ture, the website incorporates a customer portal.

This enables our customers to search and download all of their certificates 24h/day.

Registering can be done directly through the website at www.vanbeest.com, but if you have questions, please contact Van Beest at sales@ vanbeest.com.

BLP General Catalog - over 300 pages of wire rope, slings & rigging gear

Bishop is excited to announce the distribution of their first ever General Catalog! After months of preparation,

non-rotation resistant ropes, end connections, and removal criteria.

The new catalog highlights high performance steel wire ropes used for: • Offshore Cranes and Winches • Marine Riser Tensioners • Drilling Operations.

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Bishop Lifting Products has released a print version of the new 2013 General Catalog.

Product categories include: • Slings • Lifting Devices • Rigging Hardware • Rigging Tools • Wire Rope • Synthetic Ropes • Blocks & Sheaves • Hoists, Trolleys & Beam Clamps • Winches & Cranes • Tie Downs & Chains • Subsea

Sea Catch quick releases can now be fitted with a Spring Safety Pin (SSP) that allows users to eject the pin from a distance and do so using the release lanyard, according to a company press release. The first pull on the lanyard removes the R-clip from the pin and a compres-

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continued from previous page to release the object or item under load. This option is most useful on models TR3 to TR10.

For more information contact McMillan Design, Inc., 9816 Jacobsen Lane, Gig Harbor, WA 98332; 253-858-1985; www.seacatch.com.

Van Beest introduces an addition to the Green Pin® shackle program: Fixed Nut Shackles

Now available with USA made chain, assembled and tested in USA.

Sometimes shackles are not used for lifting applications but for more permanent constructions. According to a

recent company release, these can be subject to dynamic loads and/or ex-

treme vibrations. In such applications there is a risk that, over time, the nut starts moving over the thread. To avoid this risk Van Beest offers a range of Green Pin® Fixed Nut Shackles.

Green Pin® Standard, Polar and Super shackles can be equipped with a feature that consists of an extra AISI 316 securing bolt which is drilled through the nut and shackle pin. This securing bolt is fastened with two sets of Nord-Lock washers and a securing nut. This will keep the shackle nut in position. The Nord-Lock wedge-locking washers lock when subjected to extreme vibration or dynamic loads.

Green Pin® Fixed Nut Shackles will be available on request only.

For more information please go to their website, or contact Van Beest at sales@vanbeest.com.

Note from the Editor It’s been quite a roller coaster over the past 35 years ... many ups and downs, twists and turns ... so what better way to celebrate an anniversary than with an article about those very same extreme amusement rides. (See page 8)

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From bridges to buildings, zip lines to ski lifts, and everything in between, wire rope seems to touch our lives in one way or another. The staff here at Wire Rope News & Sling Technology appreciates each and every reader, subscriber and advertiser for sharing in the fascinating technology and history of wire rope.

I’d like to thank you all for being on this ride with us for the past 35 years and we look forward to bringing you the ongoing saga of wire rope for many years to come.

As always, your support has been greatly appreciated.

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Spider Hires Bronson Faher as District Sales Representative – Las Vegas

Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, announces Bronson Faher has joined its Las Vegas operation center as District Sales Representative. In this role, Faher is responsible for solving the suspended scaffolding and fall protec-

the wellknown Spider basket. Since then, our product and service offering has expanded greatly to serve the needs of an ever-growing marketplace.

Spider is the largest manufacturer and distributor of access and safety solutions in North America, serving more customers from more locations with a wider variety of products and services than any other company. From baskets, traction hoist and platform rental, to safety and training, to specialty-engineered products - Spider has a strong team of professionals, along with a national network of sales, service and support capabilities to provide you with the most reliable access solutions available.

Muncy hires Alex Marconnet

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tion challenges of contractors and facility owners throughout Nevada, Arizona & southern California.

Faher brings seventeen years of experience in the Las Vegas scaffolding industry, holding operational management positions with WACO Scaffolding & Equipment, Inc., Nevada Scaffold & Equipment, and C.O.B. Scaffolding. Most recently, he served as Commercial Construction Supervisor for BRAND Energy Services.

“With his entire career in the Las Vegas area, Bronson has built outstanding rapport with sub and general contractors in the area and has refined his knowledge of local safety codes,” comments John Sotiroff, Vice President Spider Sales and Distribution.

“This combines with his extensive scaffolding experience and track record of successfully meeting project goals to ensure Spider customers in Bronson’s territory will receive the expert service and reliable solutions they have come to expect from the suspended scaffolding market leader since 1947.”

About Spider: Founded in 1947, Spider, a division of SafeWorks, created the powered suspended access business by introducing

Muncy Industries, LLC., is proud to introduce Alex Marconnet of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, as a Mechanical Engineer for the Company’s Pennsylvania location. In addition to maintaining the high standard of product excellence at Muncy Industries, Marconnet will be responsible for aiding in the development of new products and various inhouse projects.

Having obtained his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Technical Communications certification from the University of Wisconsin– Madison, Marconnet is coming to us with several years experience in product engineering.

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Alex

Alex Marconnet

Marconnet on board with the team at Muncy Industries, LLC. He can be reached on the office phone at 570-6495850, and fax at 570-649-5188. Additionally he can be contacted directly via email at AlexM@MuncyIndustries.com.

Changes to the Slingmax team

Slingmax® Rigging Solutions is excited to announce that Tony Zomparelli will work as the new Sales Director.

Zomparelli has 29 years experience in the rigging industry. Located in Chicago Illinois, his responsibilities will include all sales and marketing issues involving Slingmax® solutions and continued on next page

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promotion of Jason Fetter to Division President of Southwest Wire Rope.

Jim Pokluda, President & CEO of HWCC says “Fetter’s passion for working in the rigging industry is unequaled, and we are extremely proud to have this level of talent lead the SWWR organization. A fourth generation wire industry veteran with roots beginning at his family’s company, Muncy Industries, Jason is a great fit for this role.”

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DSM’s named Vision continued from strategy, previous page 2010 - Building on Strengths, focuses Slingmax® dealers, including keeping on accelerating profitable and innovasales and customer service teams uptive growth of the company’s specialties portfolio. Market-driven growth, innovation and increased presence in emerging economies are key drivers of this strategy. The group has annual sales of over EUR 8 billion and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. DSM ranks among the global leaders in many of its fields. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

About W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., a technology solutions provider with nearly $2 billion in sales and more than 7,000 associates, specializes in fluoropolymer innovations that improve the quality of life. Over its 47year history, Gore has applied its w o r l d - r e n oTony w n eZomparelli d expertise with membranes, fibers and laminates to dated on the latest Slingmax® innovathousands of products in performancetions and improving sales strategies for Slingmax® products.

Also new to the Slingmax® team is Dan Ross, who is the new Marketing Coordinator. Dan Ross will be based out

John Ketchum

of Aston Pennsylvania at Slingmax® Headquarters and will bring a fresh perspective to the marketing team. He Wooden bridge at River Camp by St. Joe in Panama City, Florida using stainless steel cable. will be working with Authorized Slingmax® Fabricators around the world to driven markets, such as automotive, Bridges of Tallahassee, Florida are the increase company outreach and push to energy, electronics and industrial recipients of the Ultra-tec ® Cable strengthen the Slingmax® brand both filtration. The company operates in Railing Design Award, according to internally and externally. more than 45 facilities worldwide with Raymond Kechely, vice president of John Ketchum has been promoted to headquarters in Newark, Delaware, The Cable Connection the manufacTechnical Director. Based in GreensUSA. For more information, visit t ure r o f U l t Jason r a -t eFetter c ® ca b l e ra i l i ng boro, North Carolina he has been workwww.gore.com/omnibend. products.

Holding a B.A. in Law & Society from ing in the® Slingmax® organization The award was given for the design Dyneema is a registered trademark for 2-1/2 years and has over 16 years American University, an MBA from and fabrication of a wooden bridge at of Royal DSM N.V. experience in the crane and rigging Penn State, and a Juris Doctorate from A l l o t h e r t r a d e m a r k s a r e t h e River Camp by St. Joe in Panama City, industry. Among other duties John is Penn State Dickinson Law School, FetFlorida. The bridge was built in 2005 property of their respective owners. responsible for training the production ter joined Southwest Wire Rope in 2012 using stainless steel cable as the staffs at Railing all 45 licensed Twin-Path® and most recently served the company Cable Design railing in-fill. as its Vice President and General Mansling fabrication locations.

Award announced According to Kechely, the award is ager. Jason loves the industry and says Goddard Specialty Construction of given for the design of the railing in Houston Wire & Cable Company “Our industry has enabled mankind’s Peachtree City, Florida and Nature relation to its setting and for the legacies from the pyramids of our past names Jason Fetter President appearance and quality of fabrication to the bridges of our present, and I am of Southwest Wire Rope of the railing. The Cable Connection Houston Wire & Cable Company extremely excited to be a part of that supplied the tensioners and mounting (NASDAQ: HWCC) announces the progression.” devices for the cable. Nature Bridges built the bridge. Goddard Specialty Construction installed the cables.

“Thin, yet strong stainless steel cable was the perfect choice for this project,” explained Brian Fischer of Goddard Specialty Construction. “You hardly see the cable, so the view is unimpaired.” Brian's partner, Don Goddard, added, “The Cable Connection had all the right stainless steel tensioners and fittings that enabled us to install the cable quickly and at a very reasonable cost. We are proud of this project and thrilled to receive the design award.

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Accutech ........................................................63

Lincoln Hoist . ...................................................3

All Material Handling .................................67, 68

Lug-All . ..........................................................46

Allied Power Products .....................................47

Morse-Starrett Products Co. . ..........................44

Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, Inc. .... 23, 45, 48

Muncy Industries ............................................14

Bleichert’s Wire Ropeways .............................66

New England Ropes ........................................51

Buffalo Lifting and Testing ...............................54

Pewag ............................................................59

C. Sherman Johnson Co., Inc. . .......................49

Premier Wire Rope ............................................4

Caldwell Company, Inc. .......................30, 41, 76

Promec . .........................................................40

Chant Engineering Co., Inc. .......................27, 43

Rud Chain, Inc. ...............................................58

Chicago Hardware ..........................................24

Sea Catch .......................................................70

Cleveland City Forge . ......................................33

Slingmax Rigging Products ...............................5

The Crosby Group . ...............................2, 18, 34

Slinguard Protectors . ......................................42

Distributor Computer Systems . .......................56

Southern Wire .................................................26

Downs Crane & Hoist Co., Inc. ........................61

Strider~Resource . .........................................13

Elebia .............................................................35

Suncor Stainless, Inc. ............................... 38-39

Engineered Lifting Tech ...................................63

Talurit .............................................................19

Esmet .............................................................32

Taylor Chain Company ....................................69

Gaylin International Co. Pte. Ltd. . ....................75

Terrier Lifting Clamps ......................................31

Harrington Hoists ............................................55

Van Beest BV ..................................................11

Hit Tools USA . ................................................57

Vanguard Steel, Ltd. ........................................21

Ken Forging, Inc. .............................................28

Wichard, Inc. ..................................................53

Kulkoni ...........................................................37

Windy Ridge Corporation ................................61

KWS, Inc. .......................................................56

Wirop Industrial Co., Ltd. . ...............................25

Landmann ........................................................6

Yoke Industrial Corp. .......................................15

Lift-It Manufacturing Co., Inc............................29

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HELP WANTED Loos & Co., Inc. manufactures stainless and nickel alloy wire and cable products. We are seeking an Engineer with experience in metallurgy, preferably with a wire drawing background. Must have a BS in metallurgy, or substantial industry experience in wire or specialty metals industries. Medical grade alloys knowledge is a definite plus.

We offer competitive wages with a comprehensive benefit program. An EEO/AA Company. Visit our website at www.loosco.com.

Forward resumes to careers@loosco.com.

Fast growing Billings Montana industrial supply and rigging shop seeks experienced rigger and wire rope assembler. Must be familiar with all aspects of rigging shop operations. Email resume to bjones@gotbolts.com.

POSITION AVAILABLE Caldwell is a rapidly growing, employeeowned company located in Rockford, Illinois.

Founded in 1954, we are the leading manufacturer of below the hook lifting solutions and as a result of our continued growth, we are seeking qualified, talented candidates to join our team. Caldwell offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. To join our team, qualified candidates can apply by email to: HumanResources@Caldwellinc. com or by mail to Human Resources, The Caldwell Group, Inc., 5055 26th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61109.

Key Accounts Manager This position is responsible for building and maintaining key customer relationships, providing problem resolution and recommending value added services. Additional requirements include representing the company at trade shows, forecasting and achieving account targets and delivering customer presentations. Requirements include BS/BA in Business or other related discipline or equivalent experience; a major or minor in Engineering a plus; five years experience in sales positions of increasing responsibility and scope; two years experience managing key or national accounts and knowledge of the rigging and crane industries a plus. Position requires up to 50% travel and a valid driver’s license.

Company: Southern Wire, a leading wholesaler/distributor of wire rope, slings, chain, and fittings is expanding its sales force.

We are seeking Inside Sales Representatives for the Memphis, TN area. We offer a competitive base salary and commission program. Our excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, life, disability, paid vacation, and 401K. Please visit company website: www.houwire.com.

College degree preferred - Industry knowledge a must. Send resume in confidence to: marketing@southernwire.com or Fax# 662893-4732. *No calls please* Muncy Industries, LLC, has been providing quality wire rope fittings, lifting hardware, and machines for over 60 years.

Originally based out of Pennsylvania, we have recently opened a second location in Lafayette, Louisiana. Muncy Industries is seeking an individual with experience in

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the wire rope industry to help lead the sales team in our Louisiana location.

Requirements include: • Knowledge of the wire rope industry or related industry in the gulf area is a must.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Team player, good with people.

• Must be able to set and attain goals in a timely manner.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Quick-Books.

We offer competitive wages alongside an excellent benefits package including 100% medical, life, disability, and 401K. Contact us via email: pwhite@muncyindustries.com or fax: 570-649-5850.

Outside sales representative needed for a well established distributor of wire rope, rigging hardware, chain and related industry products, located in Central Arkansas. The qualified individual will possess industry knowledge and the ability to develop new accounts and grow existing accounts. Our company offers a competitive salary, bonus structure and benefits package. If you are qualified please email your resume with salary history to: Reference Box12-01 on subject line, and reply to info@wireropenews.com.

Web and Round Sling Dept. Manager; Arctic Wire Rope and Supply in Anchorage Alaska is looking for an experienced person to run a small but active sewing and round sling department.

Must be accomplished at sewing and teaching others how to fabricate multiple ply and width web slings, working with a round sling machine and adapting to ours.

Must be comfortable with non-standard / custom orders.

Pay is $18-22/hr DOE, major medical, 401k with 8% company match. Winters can be cold and long, should enjoy playing in the snow if possible, no city or state tax and you get a yearly permanent dividend from the State after one year of residency. Email resume to accounting@arcticwirerope.com.

Wire Rope Industries, one of the leading manufacturers of premium ropes with more than 125 years of experience, is opening a regional sales rep position to support the growing business in South/Central USA. We are looking for a dynamic candidate with experience in the lifting industry and a proven ability to excel in competitive environments.

Strong personality, focus, drive, and the ability to develop accounts in a fast and sustainable way are required. We offer competitive compensation, industry-leading training, and opportunities for growth. If you are interested in joining the leading innovators in the premium market, please email your resume to careers.industrial@gmail.com.

Company: Southern Wire, a leading wholesaler/distributor of wire rope, slings, chain, and fittings is expanding sales force in other parts of the US. We are seeking Outside Sales Territory Managers for the Northeastern and South Central areas of the US. We offer a competitive base salary and com-

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mission program. Our excellent benefits package includes medical, dental, life, disability, paid vacation, vehicle, and 401K. Please visit company website: www.houwire.com.

College degree preferred - Industry knowledge a must. Send resume in confidence to: marketing@southernwire.com or Fax# 662893-4732. *No calls please* Inside wire rope sales representative: 90+ year family owned business is looking for an experienced inside Wire Rope representative, to replace retiring veteran salesman. Candidates must be reliable, honest, strong work ethic, and demonstrate good communication skills. Our company provides excellent compensation and benefits to our team members, including Paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave, 401K Retirement plan with matching, excellent insurance benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance. M-F. office hours. Drug free workplace.

Please reply to: Attention: Cherise, Rasmussen Wire Rope and Rigging Co. Inc. 415 south Cloverdale Street, P.O. Box 81206 Seattle, WA 98108, Phone: 206-762-3700, Fax: 206-7625003, email: Cherisem@rasmussenco.com.

Certified Slings & Supply, Florida’s largest family owned rigging, contractor and industrial supply company is seeking experienced sales representatives for our Florida territories.

The suitable candidate will be aggressive and detail-oriented with experience in selling overhead lifting, load securement and fall protection equipment along with other contractor supplies and have a proven successful sales history.

Our 53-year family-owned company provides excellent benefits to our team members including medical insurance, holiday and vacation pay and 401(k) with company match.

If you share our core values and the experience we are looking for we look forward to hearing from you. Email your resume and salary requirements to Attention Team Member Relations at csi@certifiedslings. com or fax to 407-260-9196.

Our Purpose: To grow through challenge and opportunity ‘with passion’ while benefiting team members, customers and vendors. Our Core Values: Service, Quality, Team, Commitment, Communication, Integrity, Respect. Our Mission: We will be the most trusted and respected company in rigging, overhead lifting, load securement and contractor supplies in the world. Please visit our website at www.certifiedslings. com. EOE/AA/MFDV. Drug Free Workplace – Drug testing required. Florida Locations include: Orlando, Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Tampa and Ocala.

Company: Nelson Wire Rope Corporation Description: Established in 1979 in Hatfield, Pa, Nelson Wire Rope Corporation is a leader in wire rope fabrication and product distribution. We offer a wide array of products for the lifting, towing, construction, traffic control and other industries.

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Job Title: Outside-Inside Sales Required Education: Industry experience, degree preferred Required Travel: Frequent Day Trips Other: Local Candidates Only Interested candidates should Email resume to: nwrjobs@gmail.com.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Aggressively identifies and contacts prospective customers by phone and on-site visits. Ability to conduct sales presentations of company products or services while on site.

Plans effective strategies to capture new business. Proven ability to generate new sales.

• Provide inside customer service and sales.

Skills and Qualifications: • Excellent customer service skills; strong written and verbal communication skills, outgoing personality, team player.

• Effective time management, organization and multi-tasking skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

Education and Experience: • Minimum of three (3) years experience in an Outside sales role, and five (5) years experience in Inside Sales/Customer Service experience.

• Knowledge of wire rope, crane cable, rigging, construction or related industry.

Philadelphia, PA Wire Rope & Fabrication shop has inside customer sales/service position. Experience in rigging or crane industries a plus. Contact us via email: hjs_ ess@hotmail.com or fax: 610-687-0912.

Looking for sales professional. Comprehensive understanding of wire rope, chain, nylon, and fall protection preferred. Sales experience required. Competitive salary plus commission. Benefit package included. Email resumes to shane.horizoncable@coxinet.net.

Leading manufacturer of below the hook lifting devices seeks a mechanical engineer

who has experience with designing below the hook lifters. Experience with motorized control systems is a plus. Excellent working environment, compensation and schedule all in a fantastic, southern coastal area! Please send resume to Tandemloc, 824 Highway 101, Havelock, NC 28532, sandy@ tandemloc.com or call 252-463-8113.

Sales manager needed for Chicago market. Must have strong understanding of wire rope, chain, hardware. Must be able to establish goals and achieve desired results. Computer literate, minimal travel.

Salesforce knowledge a plus. Competitive salary and benefits. Reply to box 114, care of Wire Rope News, 511 Colonia Blvd., Colonia, NJ 07067.

Fabrication manager/customer service.

Work in a family oriented business with an opportunity to earn part ownership. Need someone 35-55+ years old who started at the bottom and looking to finish at the top.

Need hands on splicing experience, lifting rigging experience, test bed knowledge, able to direct small growing crew. Basic computer knowledge. Willing to train and mentor young employees. Top wages and benefits for the right individual. Problem solver that our customers can depend on. Honesty and integrity a must. Call Chuck Farmer, President, Rouster Wire Rope and Rigging, Inc., 304-228-3722, in confidence.

Outside Sales Representative needed for well established family owned business in Nashville, TN. Contractors & Industrial Supply Co., Inc. founded in 1970 is a distributor of wire rope, rigging hardware, chain and related industry products is expanding our sales team. The qualified individual will possess industry knowledge and the ability to develop new accounts

and maintain existing. We offer a competitive base salary plus commission and an outstanding benefits package. If qualified, please email your resume with salary history to kreff@cisrigging.com.

Established wire rope distributor in North America is expanding into crane/container rope and fabrication. We are looking for an experienced individual that can assist in formulating a marketing and business plan. This position will eventually evolve to a sales manager or general manager. Fax your resume in strict confidence to 330-4522331 attention Kris Lee or email to klee@ afdindustries.com.

Texas Wire Rope Company expanding inside sales department. Individuals must have a strong technical, mechanical and basic mathematical aptitude, including basic computer knowledge. Selected candidates must be quality conscious and able to handle multiple tasks. Previous experience in the industrial supply market is necessary. We offer a drug-free, results-oriented work environment with excellent wages and advancement opportunities. Resumes received confidentially at wremployment@gmail.com.

POSITION WANTED Loos & Co., Inc. manufactures stainless and nickel alloy wire and cable products. We are seeking an Engineer with experience in metallurgy, preferably with a wire drawing background. Must have a BS in metallurgy, or substantial industry experience in wire or specialty metals industries. Medical grade alloys knowledge is a definite plus. We offer competitive wages with a comprehensive benefit program. An EEO/AA Company.

Visit our website at www.loosco.com.

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continued from previous page West Coast Wire Rope and Rigging is looking to hire experienced riggers. Please send your resume to: 7777 7th Ave. South, Seattle, WA 98108, attention manager.

Experienced Wire Rope Sling (Flemish) fabricator needed. CWR Hawaii is seeking a worker with knowledge and hands-on ability to fabricate wire rope and chain assemblies.

Full-time, 401k, vacation, insurance, and other benefits. Relocationg cost can be negotiated.

If you are interested in working for our company, please email me at allen@cwrhawaii.com or call me at 808-843-2020.

Former Division-Product Manager, Regional Outside Sales Manager desires southeast territory to manage and solicit accounts in the wire rope, chain, fittings, and related industries. Over 25 years experience including District Manager, Bethlehem Wire Rope, Regional Manager, Wire Rope Ind Product Manager, Rud Chain, Inc. Interested parties reply to M.E. (Mike) Givens mike90309@aol.com, ph 256-476-7700.

SEEKING MERGER Rigging products company seeks merger: A nationally-prominent rigging equipment manufacturer seeks to grow through merger with similar company. Strong brand recognition and extensive cargo control, wire rope, chain and synthetic sling production capabilities have fueled our growth. We now seek a merger partner so that we may take advantage of economies of scale and get to the “next level”. The business is not for sale; merger inquiries only. Principals only please, no brokers. Respond in confidence to rigmerger@gmail.com.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Dragline range & depth extended using gravity return. Contact Nielsen by fax for details (fax) 904-342-0547 REPS WANTED Sunwood Inc., manufacturer of nets, slings, etc. since 1986, (formerly known as Fl. nets & slings supply) is expanding nationwide & looking for ambitious independent reps in US and Canada. Check our webiste: www.netsandslings.com before contacting us. We offer several protected territories without any restriction of house accounts. Generous commission paid when order is shipped (not when $ collected). Call 954-788-7144 or e-mail: sunwoodfl@aol.com.

Sales rep wanted for an established manufacturer of labels and sling tags. We are looking for a sales rep that currently calls on sling makers and rigging companies and is familiar with the business. Etiflex is a registered trademark and manufactures custom sling tags for synthetic and wire rope slings and has an excellent reputation in the field.

We advertise in trade journals and exhibit at industry shows to generate brand awareness. Please contact us at info@etiflex.com or call 866-ETIFLEX for information.

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ALL MATERIAL HANDLING, Inc. Territories are now available and supported by our 4 USA Warehouses where our highly competitive and top quality products are stocked to the roof. Partner with us as we continue to grow market share. Check us out at www.allmaterialhandling.com and reach us at 877 543-8264, or e-mail peter@ allmaterialhandling.com.

Email: bgalpha@bigpond.net.au.

Well established manufacturer of wire rope assemblies seeks manufacturer representatives for most major U.S. and Canadian markets. Visit our web site at www.thecableconnection.com. Please contact ray@thecableconnection.com or call Ray at (800) 851-2961

WIRE ROPE FOR SALE New Wireco: 6 X 26 construction, 7/8” X 5,700’ - 1” X 1,000’ ¾” X 3,500 – 5/8” X 3,000’ – 1-3/8” X 1,350’ – 1-3/8” X 1,500” – 7/16” X 5,000’ – 1” X 300. All New. Also available: new assorted Esco shackles.

Call Tom at 541-378-7006 for pricing and details.

PRODUCT LINES WANTED Merit Sales, Inc. (Manufacturer Representatives) is looking for rigging related lines to compliment the manufacturers we currently represent. If you need sales people in any of our states (AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA) please contact. We also have 2 regional warehouses available in the Atlanta area & Houston. e-mail: johng@meritsalesinc.com or call Johnny at 713-664-7723.

EQUIPMENT WANTED Wanted: Used test stand for manual hoists static testing, up to 10-tons. Contact John Gideon at jwg@meritsalesinc.com or Phone 770-266-5700.

Crosby 7/8” G213 LPA shackles. NEW! 205 pieces available. Contact Gary Lee @ 1-800-844-3517. Fax 251-456-8860.

Impacto Cable cutters and parts available from Windy Ridge Corp. Tamworth, NH, USA. 800-639-2021. Fax 603-323-2322.

HARDWARE FOR SALE Overstocked inventory for sale, 1-3/8” Shackle, WLL 13½ ton, galvanized, round pin, import. Super savings. Sold in minimum lots of 50 at $9 each. Eric Parkerson, Certified Slings, 407-331-6677.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE National swage 1000 ton press. Excellent condition, including most dies up to two inch, $110,000. Barry, Bilco Wire Rope & Supply Corp., 908-351-7800 or blemberg@ bilcogroup.com.

1-800 ton Esco, 1-500 ton National, 1-500 ton Esco, 1-350 Esco. 713-641-1552.

Wanted 600t wire rope swaging press complete with dies in good order, please contact Tony@cman.co.nz, or Tele 0064 3 366 1528.

150 ton, Wirop C-type hydraulic swaging machine for sale. Brand new, with 4 sets of dies. $19,500 or B/O. Call Oscar at 909-548-2884.

Wanted: used wire rope cable, sizes 1-1/8”, 1”, and 7/8”. Please call for pricing. (740) 452-5770.

Wire Rope Grips for proof test machines.

Sizes: 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-1/2”. Load cells & digital read-outs also available. Call Joe Roberts (912) 964-9465.

FOR SALE Pacific Northwest Rigging Shop: 70 year, well established wire rope rigging house for sale. Large service area, multi locations, pull testers, 7 presses, winders, vehicles, owners willing to stay on during transfer. No brokers.

“Nets & slings” equipment (used) are offered at bargain prices (best offer will take it): Singer- 6 Sewing machines H.D. w/ benches. Kiwi- Web printing machine, complete set-up. Tinius Olsen- Testing machine 60K. Call us at 954-788-7144 or e-mail: sunwoodfl@aol.com.

3/16" Campbell Chain L3x51 Links- Zinc; 3200 pieces 48" with 5/16" S Hook; 1100 pieces 15" with 5/16"x2.5" O ring; In NC. Best Offer abarker@rmcord.com, 800-3429130 x 124, Andy.

New wire rope with galvanized finish, 8 x19, Seale, fiber core, traction grade (1180/1770 N/mm²), right regular lay: 1/2” diameter, 14,900 lbs breaking load, .36 lbs/ foot net weight, 25,000 feet; 5/8” diameter, 23,700 lbs breaking load, .58 lbs/foot, 16,489 feet. Contact Draka Elevator Products at 1-877-372-5237 for pricing.

New wire rope 1-1/8” drill line 5000 ft.

6x195 BR RR IFWV $30,000 Aud & freight.

Reply to Brayd Gross, Alpha Rigging SErvice, 11-13 Gerberte Court, Wurruk, Victoria, Australia, 3850. Phone 0011+61351461088.

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Prooftesters for sale. Capacities from 20,000 lbs. to 3,000,000 lbs. Call Joe Roberts (912) 964-9465.

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