Mathematics is unpicking the secrets of a centuries-old nautical skill called splicing - joining two ropes together end to end by interweaving their strands 1. Chris Leech of rope and fibre ...

FEM guidelines are an early important step in advancing the widespread application of synthetic fibre ropes in the crane and construction markets. Christian Shelton reports Technical developments in ...

Grove RT880E was the first crane in the Middle East to be fitted with Samson’s K-100 synthetic hoist rope The transition from steel rope to synthetic rope is a slow and steady process with most ...