Material and Rope Properties
Innovative processing

The material of the wire, such as high carbon, stainless steel or other special alloy steel, and its tensile strength and finish, will determine its potential properties. The manufacturing processes determine what those properties will actually be. The material must be specially developed for wire drawing. The processes must be controlled to ensure that the properties of the wire are not affected by any overheating. The manufacturing processes and the condition of the machinery and tooling used in the production of the rope itself will have an influence on the properties and performance of the finished rope.

• Do they draw their own wire? If not, from whom do they source their wire? • To what specification is wire purchased?

Bridon's attention to raw material selection and process control during wire drawing ensures that the properties required will be attained. BRIDON has its own specific and demanding wire specifications. They usually exceed those specified in external standards.