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What are Cable Pulling Grips used for?
12 November, 2024
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Cable pulling grips are an invaluable tool for electricians and other tradespeople, who need to install cables within conduits or enclosed spaces. But what exactly are they and when are they used? ...
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A Guide to Ratchet Straps: How Much Weight Can They Hold
5 September, 2024
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The utility and versatility of ratchet straps cannot be overlooked when thinking about certain mechanical industrial tasks. These tools have prevailed to become invaluable in the tying down of loads...
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Which is the Best Rope for Decking?
23 July, 2024
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If you're looking to do things accurately and time-effectively, then choosing the right rope can make a big difference in your decking project. The selection of rope made to create a nautical feel,...
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What is a Winch Rope Used for?
11 April, 2024
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Winch ropes are important materials in applications that involve lifting, pulling, or hoisting.  For many industries such as marine, construction mining and agriculture among several others, wi...
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Which Rope is Stronger Than Steel?
23 February, 2024
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When it comes to strength and durability, we often think of steel as one of the toughest materials around. However, there is actually a type of rope that is pound-for-pound stronger than steel - ul...
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What is the strongest type of wire?
19 September, 2023
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When it comes to strength and durability, not all wires are created equal. The strongest wires are made from high-tensile materials that can withstand heavy loads without stretching or breaking. In mo...
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Wire Rope Balustrade Fittings and Assemblies
2 May, 2023
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Wire rope balustrades are an extremely versatile piece of equipment, finding uses in many places around the world. In this article we have covered a little more on just what balustrades are, as w...
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Wire Rope for Outdoor Pursuits
25 April, 2023
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Using Wire Rope Cable for Outdoor PursuitsWire rope and steel cable is used for many outdoor pursuits. Take a look around when you are out and about, you will be surprised at just how many you will ...
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Using Rope for Garden Projects
6 April, 2023
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Rope comes in many formats and almost all can be utilised for garden projects in some way. Whether you want a simple length of rope to play tug of war or tensioned wire rope for plant training Rope...
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How Do You Tell if a Cable is Stainless or Galvanised?
5 December, 2022
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Most people know the difference between stainless steel and galvanised steel, but some of those differences can be harder to spot with cables. In this article, we’ll explore the differences between...
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What Kind of Rope is Used for Logging?
8 August, 2022
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Forestry rope is widely used for logging, timber harvesting and reforestation jobs, allowing logging and forestry firms to optimise efficiency. The best quality forestry rope is made from galvan...
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Will Galvanised Steel Rope Rust?
1 June, 2022
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It's a question we're often asked, especially when customers are deciding between galvanised and stainless steel, however, it depends on the conditions that are present. Galvanised steel rope is ...
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What is a Catenary Wire Fixing Kit?
17 May, 2022
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Catenary wire fixing kits enable you to safely and securely suspend and support cables. That said, kits can vary from one manufacturer to another, however, there are two main types: galvanised cate...
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The Difference Between Galvanised and Stainless-steel cable
16 December, 2021
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Galvanised steel and stainless steel wire rope are the two most popular materials for steel rope. From fine wire cables to robust crane ropes, each type delivers a variety of advantages. To bet...
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The New Rope Services Direct Website
10 December, 2020
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Welcome to the brand new website for rope services Direct where you will find all the same products and information as before but with a new look and easier to use format. What's more there are some p...
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General Data Protection Regulations 25th May 2018
22 May, 2018
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Regulations are changing and your security is very important to us. Information regarding what data we keep, its storage, security, access and retention can be found in our Privacy Policy. Please also...
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Lifting Sling Working Load Limits
14 February, 2018
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All lifting equipment will have a working load limit, lifting sling working load limits are no exception. It is a simple, easy-to-read figure that will clearly define what the highest weight of a load...
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Features and Benefits of Wire Rope Hoists
7 February, 2018
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Wire rope hoists are lifting mediums which have a range of uses within many industries today. In this article, we have summarised just exactly what they are, the main types of hoists available, as wel...
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10 Qualities to Demand When Buying Cargo Ratchet Straps
31 January, 2018
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Cargo ratchet straps are a popular and widely used piece of equipment, particularly within the transport industry, where they are regularly used to tie down loads. These can sometimes be extremely hea...
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When to Use Natural Fibre Rope Slings
24 January, 2018
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The rope that you will find in the lifting gear industry today falls into two distinct categories; man-made or natural fibre. It can sometimes be hard to know which is the best one to use and when, an...
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Wire Rope Use in Garden Trellis Systems
18 January, 2018
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If you’ve been following our blog, then you’ll know by now that wire rope is one of the most versatile and adaptable pieces of equipment on the market! It is used in dozens of applications across many...
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Using Lifting Slings with Excavators and Earth Movers
27 December, 2017
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Lifting slings aren’t only used for lifting and lowering loads, but are also often used to help move people, equipment and machinery. Using lifting slings in Industrial sectors, such as the mining ind...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Rope Services Direct
22 December, 2017
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This post is a little different to our usual informative and useful (we hope!) content on the lifting gear industry and wire rope products. We want to take the time to wish all of our customers, both ...
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The Use of Lifting Strops in Factories
20 December, 2017
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Alongside our popular range of wire rope products, we also have an extensive selection of lifting strops too. They operate in many of the same industries and environments as wire rope, offering benefi...
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Wire Rope Clips and Grips – the Available Options
13 December, 2017
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There are many fittings available for your wire rope, used to help enhance its number of uses. One such type of fitting is wire rope clips and grips; we’ve detailed more on these handy pieces of equip...
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Wire Rope Weight Guide
6 December, 2017
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While wire rope is a relatively simple piece of equipment, there are several terms and factors that you must be aware of before you, or any of your staff, operate this gear. Below you will find a hand...
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Wire Rope – Perfect for Balustrades
29 November, 2017
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Balustrades are, in essence, a type of protective barrier that you’ll commonly see in places such as garden decking or lining the rails of a yacht. They have become an important part of modern, contem...
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Rope Thimbles – Invaluable in the Workplace
24 November, 2017
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Wire rope is an incredibly useful and versatile piece of equipment, but on its own it has a somewhat limited usage. For that reason, it’s a great idea to combine it with one of any number of fittings....
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LOLER Regulation Requirements for Lifting Slings
22 November, 2017
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All lifting equipment, no matter it’s shape or size, is subject to the same rules and regulations such as the LOLER Regulation. Lifting gear is used in dozens of industries around the world for hundre...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cargo Straps
2 November, 2017
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We stock several ratchet and cargo straps here at Rope Services Direct, so it’s more than understandable if you have a few questions relating to them! Please read on below for our detailed FAQs sectio...
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Wire Rope Accessories – What Options Are Available?
27 October, 2017
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Wire rope has become one of the most widely used pieces of equipment on the market, finding itself being utilised in dozens of industries around the world. Despite this, it is not a standalone piece o...
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When to Use Endless Lift Slings
23 October, 2017
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Here at Rope Services Direct, we have a range of products, perfect for multiple industries, sectors and applications. We have deliberately ensured that we have a broad and extensive range so that we c...
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Understanding Wire Rope Specifications
17 October, 2017
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Wire Rope Specifications Wire rope, though a seemingly small and simple piece of equipment, is actually a little more complex than meets the eye. While this complexity is what gives it such a wide ra...
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Wire Rope Inspection Tips
13 October, 2017
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Wire rope has been designed and manufactured to be a long-lasting, sturdy piece of equipment. It is crafted in such a way so as to be highly resistant to many factors which could cause harm, such as a...
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How Effective is Wire Rope in Sub-Zero Temperatures?
9 October, 2017
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Wire rope is most commonly used in sectors such as the construction industry, on building sites where temperatures remain at a normal and stable level. There are, however, industries which operate in ...
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Protection Advice for Web Slings
5 October, 2017
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Web slings offer an alternative range of benefits to wire rope with a more flexible and lightweight nature. This makes it easier to transport and work with, as well as being able to adapt to odd-shape...
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The Value of a Web Sling Certificate
28 September, 2017
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Web slings are useful pieces of lifting equipment, making a great alternative to other products such as wire rope. But, despite being different, they will still undergo similar pressures from heavy li...
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Wire Ropes in the Future
6 September, 2017
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Wire rope has become an absolutely essential piece of equipment used in the modern world. It's wide ranging number of capabilities and benefits, and adaptable nature has seen it adopted by dozens of i...
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10 Applications and Uses for Cargo Restraints
23 August, 2017
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Cargo restraints, which you may also see being referred to as tie down straps or ratchet straps are, like most of our equipment, extremely versatile and adaptable. This has seen them adopt a great num...
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Synthetic Webbing Slings
15 August, 2017
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Despite the incredible effectiveness and wide-spread usage for synthetic webbing slings, this handy piece of equipment does have a bad, and, unfortunately, an ugly side too! But it also has a lot of g...
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Cargo Tie Down Straps – Perfect at Preventing Cargo Securing
9 August, 2017
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Cargo tie down straps offer a safe and secure way of tying down loads, and with multiple end fittings and terminations, they are able to work with an almost limitless amount of shapes and sizes. Gi...
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Buying High Performance Webbing Slings
4 August, 2017
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Webbing slings have a great number of uses, seeing themselves used in industries ranging from lifting and lowering to survival gear for hikers. Many of the applications that they are used for exert a ...
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Training Staff on Lifting Sling Safety
2 August, 2017
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We stock a wide range of lifting slings here, and each has a different purpose and works in a different way. The below article is a guide on how to train your staff on lifting sling safety in general,...
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The Advantages of Buying Custom-Made Webbing Slings
25 July, 2017
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Some of the products that we stock only come in specific shapes and sizes, but one of the big benefits of having our own manufacturing equipment means that we can custom make wire rope and webbing sli...
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Technical Wire-Rope Information and Guidance
19 July, 2017
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Wire rope, a seemingly simple piece of lifting equipment, is actually one of the most widely used products around the world in relation to the sheer number of uses and applications that it has. This B...
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Inspection Guidelines for Wire Rope
7 July, 2017
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Inspection Guidelines Recently bought a shiny new piece of wire-rope and want to know the best practice and recommendations for inspecting it? You’ll find all of the information that you need listed ...
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Tags and Markings on Webbing Slings
26 June, 2017
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You’ll find that all lifting equipment and gear have some tags and markings on them, and these can relate to varying things such as how many people a piece of lifting equipment can lift, or how strong...
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The Best Lubrication Methods for Wire Rope Applications
6 June, 2017
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Wire rope is our best-selling product. It’s innovative structure, high level of strength, and good resistance to corrosion and the elements has made it one of the most widely used pieces of lifting eq...
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How to Measure Wire Rope Assemblies Perfectly
2 June, 2017
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The wire rope that we stock at Rope Services Direct is designed to be used in conjunction with a number of assemblies, all that turn the equipment itself into a useful piece of lifting equipment. Belo...
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Colour Coded Webbing Slings
30 May, 2017
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One of the products that we stock at Rope Services Direct, webbing slings, is universally colour coded so that everyone from manufacturers to end-users know exactly what their webbing slings are capab...
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An A-Z of Wire Ropes Infographic Guide
24 May, 2017
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While we sell a great variety of lifting equipment here at Rope Services Direct and wire rope is by far our most popular item. It’s adaptable, strong, multi-functional, and used by dozens of industrie...
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Web Lifting Slings - Explained
24 May, 2017
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One of the key products that we sell here at Rope Services Direct are web lifting slings. If you’re new to the lifting equipment industry, or perhaps are looking for a little more detail on exactly wh...
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10 Amazing Flickr Images of Wire Ropes
10 May, 2017
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We have explored the topic of wire ropes in great length on our website, particularly its use across dozens of different industries, including the construction, aerospace and mining industries. In ...
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Webbing Sling Breaking Strain Guide
5 May, 2017
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A Webbing Sling Breaking Strain Guide Webbing slings are just one alternative to other forms of lifting gear and equipment such as wire rope. While they have their own unique set of qualities, they a...
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Using Webbing Slings Across Industrial Sectors
3 May, 2017
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Using Webbing slings has become an essential part of many industries around the world. At first glance they can be easy to dismiss, as they handle much lighter loads than some of their other lifting g...
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10 Qualities to Demand When Buying Wire Rope
19 April, 2017
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Wire rope has come to be one of the most useful and adaptable pieces of lifting equipment available to dozens of industries around the world. Its structure and composition see it being used to help li...
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Webbing Sling Uses & Applications (Infographic)
12 April, 2017
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Webbing slings, thanks to their lightweight, flexible and portable nature have multiple uses and applications. While we most commonly associate webbing slings with lifting and lowering tasks, they are...
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Webbing Slings Vs Round Slings – the Pros and Cons of Each
6 April, 2017
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Webbing Slings Vs Round Slings Having a hard time deciding between your webbing slings and your round slings? We know it can be confusing trying to figure out the differences between the two and whic...
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Wire Rope Breaking Strain Guide
4 April, 2017
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Wire rope is designed to be an incredibly strong and sturdy piece of equipment that you can safely rely upon for your heavy lifting tasks. But, as with all equipment, it does have a maximum lifting st...
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Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Wire Rope Industry
31 March, 2017
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Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Wire Rope Industry You will come across a variety of abbreviations and acronyms being used in the wire rope industry. Many of these abbreviations and acronyms a...
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5 Wire Ropes Video Clips on YouTube
28 March, 2017
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Perhaps our most important product here at Rope Services Direct is our large range of stainless steel wire rope. While we’ve written many articles on our blog on its uses, benefits and applications, w...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Rail Industry
21 March, 2017
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One industry where we see wire rope being used extensively is within the rail industry. It has a long history of use within this industry, but is still used in modern times today. We have looked into ...
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The Use of Wire Rope in Warehousing
15 March, 2017
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Wire rope is an incredibly versatile piece of lifting equipment, and as such finds itself being used in over a dozen different industries for a variety of purposes. Whether it’s for decorative pieces ...
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New Cargo Straps Video
11 March, 2017
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We are pleased to announce the release of our new cargo straps video added to the website, to show how the manufacture of our cargo straps  takes place, It is short and sweet at just 43 seconds long, ...
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How To Cut Wire Rope
11 March, 2017
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Polyprop rope slings
11 March, 2017
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Here are some 22mm and 40mm diameter polypropylene rope slings ready for delivery. 22mm rope slings 40mm polyprop rope slings...
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New Videos coming soon
11 March, 2017
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We have some brand new videos coming soon showing some of our products in more detail including how they are manufactured. Keep checking our website pages you will see them very soon, in the mean t...
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Web Sling Abbreviations and Acronyms
10 March, 2017
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Web Sling Abbreviations and Acronyms Web slings and their relations have various names, abbreviations and acronyms on the market, so it is likely that you have heard them mentioned many times before,...
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The Use of Wire Rope in Home Maintenance
10 March, 2017
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We commonly associate wire rope being used with heavy lifting tasks, on construction sites, or for engineering. It is associated with operations and tasks, rather than an end product itself. However, ...
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Advantages of Wire Ropes vs Chain Hoists
1 February, 2017
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There are many different types of lifting gear and lifting equipment on the market, and it can be hard deciding between them to choose the best for your lifting operation and the industry that you wor...
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10 Qualities to Demand When Buying Webbing Slings
25 January, 2017
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Webbing slings are a great alternative to many other forms of lifting equipment on the market, but are comprised of a differing set of qualities and benefits. While they are still built with strength ...
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Wire Rope Isolators Explained
18 January, 2017
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Wire ropes make for some of the most diverse and adaptable pieces of lifting equipment available on the market. While we are all familiar with their use in conjunction with cranes for the lifting and ...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Food and Brewery Industry
10 January, 2017
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Wire rope is one of the most adaptable pieces of lifting equipment on the market. While it may be unsurprising that it features in industries such as construction and engineering, it also features in ...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Engineering Industry
10 January, 2017
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The engineering industry is a large one, encompassing a huge number of sectors, including aerospace, architecture, construction, defence, health and safety, chemical, surveying and dozens more. It inv...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Automotive Industry
10 January, 2017
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As the automotive industry has continued to grow, looking at a 9.3% increase in the EU from 2014 to 2015 alone, production processes have increased in line with this. At the same time, manufacturers a...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Aerospace Industry
10 January, 2017
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As we have previously seen, wire rope has a great number of uses across multiple industries aside from just being used for lifting and lowering tasks. This means that it finds a particularly special u...
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Webbing Sling FAQs
9 January, 2017
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Webbing Sling FAQ's Webbing slings are a great alternative to many other pieces of lifting equipment that are on the market, but are perhaps less well known than some of their relatives, such as wire...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Marine Industry
2 January, 2017
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As with the military industry or the automotive industry, the marine industry places a great deal of emphasis on reliable, safe, and sturdy equipment that can protect vessels that are likely to come u...
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Guidance on How to Use Webbing Slings Safely
29 December, 2016
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Webbing slings, while possessing many similarities to our other reliable wire rope offering, differ greatly in many of the advantages that they have. Both pieces of lifting equipment are commonly util...
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Wire Rope Practices
21 December, 2016
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Wire rope has become one of the most essential pieces of equipment within the lifting and materials handling industry, being utilised in dozens of different sectors. However, with this increased wides...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Military Industry
15 December, 2016
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The very nature of the military industry, being all about defence and security, means that any military equipment or machines need to be manufactured reliably and safely; one wrong step in this indust...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Cranes and Lifting Industry
15 December, 2016
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Cranes and Lifting Industry Perhaps one of the most common associations for its usage is for cranes and lifting tasks. ‘Cranes and lifting’ isn’t an industry itself so much, but you’ll instead find t...
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The Use of Wire Rope in the Mining Industry
14 December, 2016
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Wire rope has become one of the most useful pieces of lifting equipment available to us, and finds itself used in at least 13 different industries from around the world, having uses in everything from...
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Webbing Sling Applications - Lifting Towing and Pulling
13 December, 2016
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Webbing slings, despite being made from a different material to other pieces of lifting equipment such as wire ropes, still work in much the same way when it comes to webbing sling applications such a...
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Why Use Flat Webbing Slings?
7 December, 2016
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Flat webbing slings have their own unique set of benefits as compared to our other offerings of wire ropes. Despite the latter being stronger, flat webbing slings are able to operate in some condition...
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ISO Standards Relating to Wire Rope
30 November, 2016
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We take great care at Rope Services Direct Limited to ensure that all of our wire ropes are reliably manufactured, have a long service life, are highly corrosion and abrasion resistant, and keep yours...
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The Importance of Lubricating Wire Rope
22 November, 2016
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Ropes are manufactured in a unique way so as to have the weight of the load that is being lifted evenly distributed across multiple strands and wires. This results in increased strength and less press...
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Wire Rope Replacement Advice and Discard Criteria
15 November, 2016
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Over time many customers have asked us for discard criteria and advice relating to replacement. We have provided some practical advice and guidance on this topic in this latest article.  Standards co...
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Different Webbing Sling Eye Types
7 November, 2016
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There are a number of different webbing sling eye types which can be used, in this article we explore the merits of flat eye & eye, twisted eye and reversed eye type webbing slings. Webbing sli...
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5 Major Webbing Sling Advantages
31 October, 2016
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Webbing slings are a mainstay of the lifting industry; this is with good reason as they offer many advantages, such as their low cost and considerable flexibility. In this article we explore five of t...
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Tips to Increase a Wire Ropes Life Span
24 October, 2016
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As you all know we are very enthusiastic about wire ropes here at Rope Services Direct. There is every reason to be enthusiastic as it is essential equipment in many industries, by its very nature tho...
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Securing Webbing Slings to a Tree
30 September, 2016
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Webbing slings are sturdy, reliable alternatives to other common forms of lifting gear, such as wire rope. Despite their more flexible nature, they are utilised in many industries, including the crane...
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The Use of a Wire Rope Assembly in Oil and Gas
23 September, 2016
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The oil and gas industry is an important industry, helping to provide us with the sources of energy that we need. Similar to the mining industry, the oil and gas industry requires work to be conducted...
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The Use of Wire Rope Goods in Construction
23 September, 2016
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The construction industry, much like the manufacturing industry is one of the most important industries in the world. It involves the construction of buildings and infrastructure, whether this is the ...
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The Use of Wire Rope Products in Manufacturing
23 September, 2016
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The manufacturing industry is one of the largest industries in the world and involves the production of raw materials into finished products that are ready to be sold to consumers. Such manufacturing ...
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Wire Rope Uses Across Different Industries
23 September, 2016
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The type of modern wire rope that is still used today can trace its origins back to the 1830s, but has since then developed to become an integral part of dozens of different industries. It provides a ...
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Wire Rope Reeving Systems- A Guide
23 September, 2016
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A wire rope reeving system is a system whereby the material has been placed through a hole, ring, pulley, block or some other device so as to increase the mechanical advantage that it has. Below we ha...
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Webbing Slings Standards the Importance of BSEN 1492 and 149
16 September, 2016
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Here at Rope Services Direct Ltd, we take the quality, safety, and efficiency of our products extremely seriously. We have decades of experience within the industry, and all of our products are rigoro...
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Webbing Slings and Lifting Larger Loads
7 September, 2016
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Webbing slings are much lighter than traditional wire rope products, yet still offer a reliable, versatile alternative to the market. Despite their lighter nature, they are still able to handle high l...
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Performing a Webbing Sling Drag
31 August, 2016
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A webbing sling offers a practical and reliable alternative to the use of wire rope for lifting and handling needs, and even offer some great benefits in applications that wire rope cannot. One such a...
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Wire rope Advantages
26 August, 2016
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There is plenty of lifting and hoisting equipment available on the market, in a variety of different materials, lengths, strengths, and with various service lives. The material in question stands as o...
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Wire Rope Grips - High Endurance
23 August, 2016
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Wire ropes are an extremely strong, reliable alternative to many other solutions on the market such as chains. Their versatile nature allows them to be complete with many end fittings and terminations...
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Wire Rope History
18 August, 2016
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Wire rope is used today in many industries and sectors for all kinds of lifting and handling needs, and in 2009 it celebrated its 175th anniversary. But their history, developing from standard rope, s...
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Storage Advice and Tips for a Web Sling
12 August, 2016
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The various types of webbing slings that we manufacture at Rope Services Direct Ltd are all rigorously tested before dispatch, and use some of the highest quality materials available on the market. Ho...
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Webbing slings with Straight and Choke Lifts
11 August, 2016
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Webbing slings, due to their versatile and adaptable nature, can be used for a variety of different industries and applications. This is especially so due to the multiple ways in which you can use a w...
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The Use of Elevator Wire Ropes
10 August, 2016
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Wire ropes make a robust and reliable solution for the lifting of elevators. The manner in which it is manufactured ensures that it is reliable and not dependent on one standalone wire or strand to ho...
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Wire Rope Safety Checks
9 August, 2016
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The steel wire ropes that Rope Services Direct produce are extremely sturdy, robust, and reliable, and therefore maintain a high level of efficiency. The way in which they are manufactured results in ...
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Rope Services Direct Ltd Glossary of Terms
8 August, 2016
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Here at Rope Services Direct we realise that the wire rope industry can be “jargonised” at times. Therefore we have produce this Rope Services Direct Ltd  Glossary of Terms article which we hope ...
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What is Wire Rope
4 August, 2016
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What is Wire Rope - we answer the question Here at Rope Services Direct we know that many readers will already know much of the information in this article but in case you ever wondered we ask the qu...
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Testimonials Page of Rope Services Direct
12 July, 2016
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Welcome to the testimonials page of Rope Services Direct, here you will find unsolicited customer testimonials we have received about the work we undertake in the wire rope industry. Highest standard...
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Why polyester is such a great material for webbing slings
6 July, 2016
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A high proportion of modern webbing slings are made from synthetic fibres such as nylon, polyester and polypropylene. In this article we are focusing on polyester webbing slings and why it is such a s...
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Wire Rope Accessories
6 July, 2016
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Wire rope accessories are invaluable for users of ropes; we have listed some of the most popular accessories to buy to help use and maintain your equipment. N.B., although some would classify rope fit...
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How To Use Ratchet Straps Guide
8 February, 2016
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How to use ratchet straps correctly can be very straightforward, but mistakes in setting up can easily lead to loads not being held securely in place – particularly when secured on a lorry or van. ...
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Merry Christmas
15 December, 2015
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All the team at Rope Services Direct would like to thank all our customers for their enquiries and orders over the last 12 months and would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a prosperou...
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Cargo Straps
5 November, 2015
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Thanks to all concerned in the quick manufacture and supply of the cargo straps recently purchased. I needed them urgently and the sales team were very helpful. The cargo straps are of very good quali...
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New Team Member
16 September, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to welcome John to their team who will be manufacturing web slings to order. Our webbing service offers a fast turnaround with webbing products manufactured to s...
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New Apprentice
21 July, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to welcome new apprentice Kallum. Kallum will be trained on wire rope assembly manufacture and web sling manufacture alongside his engineering qualifications at ...
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New Recruit - Wire Rope Manufacturer
1 July, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to introduce and welcome Tom to their team. As a wire rope manufacturer, producing all kinds of wire ropes to your specifications with trailer ropes, wire rope s...
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New Website Launch
9 June, 2015
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The Company Directors and the rest of the team would like to welcome you to our newly launched website, after 8+ years we see this as the beginning of a new era for our expanding company. Take ...
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