How to get the most out of your ropes:
Rope-machine interaction, rope maintenance and lubrication

12 to 14 September 2007
Johannesburg, South Africa

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Conference Papers

The following papers were presented at the conference. Click Here for abstracts.

Martin, S. and Hein, N.L.

Rope - machine interaction on machine hoists using rope coiling grooves to the LeBus ® pattern

Chaplin, C.R., Bradon, J.E. and Ridge, I.M.L.

Modelling fatigue damage distribution to inform slip and cut policy for riser tensioner ropes

Mostert, S. and Musgrove, P.

Winder rope bottom layer (back end) maintenance

Grimestad, S. and Johansson, B.

A method to increase the head rope life of single conveyance friction hoists at hoisting distances up to 2,000 m by reducing the static load range

Allner, A.

An epic journey into the manufacturing of modern wire rope lubricants with focus on the mining industry

Babendererde, S. and Pusch, J.

Managing and lubricating ropes with oil

Dieng, L., Urvoy, J.R., Siegert, D., Brevet, P., Perier, V. and Tessier, C.

Assessment of lubrication and zinc coating on the high cycle fretting fatigue behaviour of high strength steel wires

Briem, U.

Torque cycle fatigue of wire ropes

Gronau, O.

Experiences during the magneto-inductive rope testing under application of LF and LMA sensors

Quirion, C., Couture, G. and McLaughlin, B.

The LaRonde Rope Surveillance System

Young, A. and Delaney, B.

Recent advances in automated visual rope inspection

Winter, S., Moll, D. and Wehking, K.-H.

Innovative visual rope inspection method for maintenance

Vorontsov, A., Volokhovsky, V., Halonen, J. and Sunio, J.

Prediction of operating time of steel wire ropes using magnetic NDT data

Greyling, P., Rontgen, R., Rebel, G. and Schmitz, B.

Premature discard of 45 mm ropes operating on a Blair Multi-Rope rock winder

Dubuisson, J. and Cantin, M.

Study on mechanical conditions of the looseness of the outer wires of ropeway haulage ropes

Kleynhans, J., Kapp, J., Rebel, G. and Schmitz, B.

A case study of 54 mm ropes operating on a double drum rock winder

Louw, L.

Difficulties with long ropes (3,400 m) and new approach on how to extend winder rope life - Twin Shaft BMR rock winder

Ridge, I.M.L., O’Hear, N., Verreet, R., Grabandt, O. and Das, C.A.

High strength fibre cored steel wire rope for deep hoisting applications

Vogel, W., Schönherr, S. and Wehking, K.-H.

Alternative wire material for suspension means used in goods handling and flow systems

Voigt, P.-G.

Eight-strand ropes for surface mining and rope rotation combined with lay length changes for Koepe hoist winders