Browse through our video library, a growing collection of technical videos with information relating to high-performance rope. Splice videos can be found here.
With so many rope options available it can be hard to know which rope is the right one to use. Samson VP of R&D, Kris Volpenhein explains how rope variations can influence performance, lifetime, and durability in the video below.
K-100 TM Inspection
K-100 TM Installation
K-100 TM Lifting Simplified
K-100 TM Load Spin
K-100 TM Reeving Race
K-100 TM Weight Matters
Offshore Applications Overview
Offshore Capabilities
Tried and True
Mining Advantage
Tech Tip: Proper Rope Sizing
Tech Tip: Taking out the Twist
Tech Tip: Eye Splice and DC Gard2
Tech Tip: Shackle Sizing
Mooring Innovation
Mooring Line Durability Considerations
The Principles of Functional Design
Mooring Line Durability Overview
Tension Fatigue: Abrasion and Creep
Mooring Rope Construction and Material
Icaria Explained
Mooring Product Comparison
EVATS Sea Trial
EverSteel-X Product Introduction
AmSteel-X Product Introduction
SureSteel Product Introduction
Production: From Fiber to Finish
Chafe Protection Solutions
DPX Fiber and Coefficient of Friction
Understanding Abrasion
Abrasion Testing for Mining Working Lines
The Effect of Twist on a Braided Rope
Creep Explained
Tug Best Practices
Samson Production: Fiber to Finish
Winding Rope on a Winch
Effect of Twist on Braided Rope
How Hot? How Cold?
Jacketed vs. Non-Jacketed
DPX Fiber Technology
Surface Preparation
Messenger Lines
Why Splice?
Elongation Causes & Effects
Inspection and Retirement Guidelines
DSM: Reducing total operational costs
DSM: The Future of Abrasion Testing
DSM: Understanding Creep
Our history with high-performance synthetic fibers makes us uniquely qualified to design, test, and recommend the appropriate rope for the job to be done -- no matter what industry you operate in.
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