Browse through our video library, a growing collection of technical videos with information relating to high-performance rope. Splice videos can be found here.
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
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Tug Best Practices
Samson Production: Fiber to Finish
Winding Rope on a Winch
HMPE Rope Design vs. Performance
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
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
Wire vs. synthetic. It’s a study in perception vs. reality. While wire rope would appear to be stronger, that’s simply not the case. High-performance synthetic rope delivers comparable strength and durability, if not more so.
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