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What are the Manufacturing Capabilites of the Northern Strands Rigging Warehouse?

Did you know that Northern Strands is the largest manufacture of rigging products in Saskatchewan?  Our Rigging Warehouse has the ability to manufacture many different types of custom wire rope and rigging products.

Here is a list of custom wire rope and rigging products our warehouse can manufacture:

  • Spreader beams
  • Lifting beams
  • Material baskets
  • Wire rope slings
  • Man baskets
  • Overhead lifting chain slings
  • Transport chain assemblies
  • Jib cranes
  • Gantry cranes
  • D-plates
  • Synthetic tow cables
  • Wire rope and synthetic winch lines
  • Double braid tow rope
  • Double braid nylon and polyester tow ropes
  • 8 strand platted superdan tow ropes
  • Polysteel fall protection lifelines
  • Fall protection anchor slings
  • Flemish eye wire rope slings
  • Thimble eye wire rope slings
  • Resin poured spelter sockets
  • Four legged wire rope slings
  • Three legged wire rope slings
  • Two legged wire rope slings
  • Multi legged wire rope slings
  • Harrow cable assemblies
  • Tow cables for tractors
  • Draw bar assemblies
  • Custom threaded studs
  • Rail car puller wire rope
  • Miscellaneous wire rope assemblies
  • Overhead alloy chain assemblies
  • Grade 100 overhead lifting chain assemblies
  • Galvanized stainless steel wire rope assemblies
  • Logging chokers
  • Swagged sockets

We also fabricate custom lifting devices for mining, construction, agriculture industries. 

Here are some examples of custom lifting devices we've produced:

  • Custom plate lifters
  • Coil lifters

Examples of products we've fabricated lifting devices for:

  • Concrete blocks
  • Secan containers

All of Northern Strands rigging products come with a certificate of compliance.

Northern Strands rigging division has technically trained sales staff that can assist you with the development of rigging and lifting plans.   

Contact us today for a quote on your next custom wire rope or rigging product.  Phone 306-242-7073,  email sales@northernstrands.com or visit our website http://www.northernstrands.com/wire-rope-rigging.aspx

 

Did you know Northern Strands has been locally owned and operated for over 45 years?

How Important is Wire Rope Lubrication?

In order to fully understand the importance of the regular application for wire rope lubrication during the working life of stranded or full locked coil hoisting ropes, it is first necessary to analyze the function of any such lubricant.

a) Each wire in any wire rope construction must remain as free as possible from adjacent wires so it can move to accommodate its allocated share of the varying rope tension it has to endure.  This is especially important when the rope is performing at high speed and/or under the high wire contact stresses encountered during hoisting.  Rope design is intended to minimize inter wire frictional contact but only by good lubricating practices can this effect be fully accomplished.

b) The majority of hoist ropes utilized in shafts are subject to corrosion from one cause or another. Shaft water containing a high salt content, chemical fumes, and upcast shafts producing condensation, are among the more notable causes.  Regardless of the cause, it is essential to guard against or retard the certainty of corrosive attack on the steel.  Experience has shown that the application of galvanized wire is only partially successful because the finish soon wears off. Therefore, it is clear that in-service lubricants must possess the following qualities:

a) Penetrate easily into the rope.
b) Displace moisture from the internal and external surfaces.
c) Provide good corrosion protection both internally and externally.
d) Be resistant to emulsification.
e) Possess good rope adhesive properties.
f) Resist removal by mechanical forces.
g) Possess good anti-wear properties.
h) Be compatible with the lubricant already employed during rope manufacture. 

It should be pointed out that in the case of full locked coil and many plastic enhanced hoisting ropes, in-service lubricant is confined solely to the outside wire. This is because the inner rope is already sealed off with adequate lubrication. 

Without lubrication during the working life, wire ropes may suffer from premature withdrawal from service:

1) Premature wire breaks occurring in the ropes and caused by internal and/or external corrosion.

2) Premature wire breaks occurring at the strand interstices due to lack of proper inter strand movement.

3) Strand displacement, loose wires, and rope waving, leading to loss of cross section stability. Additionally, the correct lubricant is of key importance during rope manufacture.  Through a German study (see chart below), it is proven that the proper lay-up lubricant can have a great effect on rope life. 

The chart depicts:


Wire rope un-lubricated
Wire rope lubricated, but with general lubricant not designed for wire ropes
• Standard lubricant designed for wire rope wires
Wire rope application-specific lubricant Plastic enhanced

 

Northern Strands is an official supplier of Kirpatrick Lubricants in Canada.

Northern Strands is proudly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan owned and operated.

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