Help with Wire Rope Fittings and Cable Fittings specifications:
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| Ball Fitting | Ball fittings are available in plain ball, single shanked ball, and double shanked ball configurations. All types have a through hole for mounting onto a cable. Ball can be used to allow the end of a cable to pivot or may provide spacing, which reduces contact area and resistance as a wire rope or control cable is dragged along a surface. | ||
| Clip / Clamp | Clips, gripples and other clamps are used to fasten or attach a two cables or cable to a fitting. Clips often consist of a "U" shaped fitting with threaded ends similar to a U-bolt. The "U" fits around the wire rope and is clamped down with two nuts. Forged or cast clamps are available with different configurations. | ||
| Eye | Fitting with an eye or opening, which can be grabbed onto with a hook, ring or shackle. The eye may be round, slotted, oval square or another shape. | ||
| Fork / Strap Eye | Forks, strap eyes or clevis assemblies consist of an elongated "U" shape where the base of the "U" is attached to the end of the cable using a ball fitting or socket. Strap eyes have two eyes at the open end of the strap to hold a clevis or other pin. Clevis assemblies include the clevis pin. | ||
| Latching System | Fitting system providing a latching, catch or snap-in capability to capture another fitting, ring, eye or pin. | ||
| Oval Sleeve / Flemish Eye | Oval sleeves and Flemish eyes can accommodate two cables and are used to form a loop at the end of a cable. Sleeves are typically swaged onto a wire rope. | ||
| Mounting Bracket | Mounting brackets are used to hold or mount threaded studs or other cable fittings, which are attached to a cable, onto a surface. | ||
| Shackle / Hook / Ring | Shackles, hooks and rings are used at the end of a wire rope or chain to attach or grab onto eye bolts, lifting holes or hoist ring on containers, equipment or other items to be lifted or moved. Shackles, hooks and rings are also used to link wire ropes or chains together to form slings. | ||
| Stop Sleeve / Plug | Stop sleeves, buttons, swaging ferrules, swage terminals or plugs are simple cylindrical or hex shaped fittings accommodating a single cable. Stop sleeves are used to stop or prevent cable from passing through another fitting or conduit. | ||
| Thimble / Saddle | Thimbles are used to create a loop at the end of a wire rope. The wire rope is wrapped around the outside of the thimble and then locked with a clip, sleeve or other fitting. Solid thimbles are also available from some manufacturers. Combination fittings are available that provide an integral fastening mechanism such as a clip. Saddles are "L" shaped corner protectors that a wire rope wraps into. Both thimbles and saddles protect the wire rope and line the inside of the loop. They prevent the wire rope from contacting the product being handled. | ||
| Threaded End / Stud | Fitting with a threaded end or stud used to form an end rod on a cable. A nut on the end of the threaded end enables finer adjustments of cable tension or enables a firm attachment to a lever, handle, or actuator member in a control head. | ||
| Turnbuckle | Turnbuckle fittings are attach to lengths of cable on either end and are used to adjust the tension in a wire rope or cable system. Turnbuckles have two internally threaded ends, which are used to hold eye bolts, swivel stud fittings or threaded strap fittings. | ||
| Swivel Fitting | Fitting has a swivel that allows the fitting to spin without twisting the cable. Care must be used in selecting the type of cable used with a swivel fitting. | ||
| Other | Unlisted, specialized, proprietary, custom or application-specific wire rope or cable fitting type. | ||
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Specifications
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| Diameter | The size of the pulley, sheave or drum determines the maximum diameter of the rope or cable that can be fed through the transit or fitting. With control cables, diameter usually refers to the overall, conduit or outer casing dimension. With bare wire rope, the largest outer diameter (OD) is listed because the rope’s diameter is not uniform in size. | ||
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| Length | This is the length of the control cable or cable assembly. | ||
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| Load | This is the operating or working load that can be applied to the cable, mechanical control cable or cable assembly. | ||
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| Aluminum | Aluminum is versatile, lightweight, and relatively corrosion-resistant. | ||
| Bronze / Copper Alloy | Copper and copper alloys such as bronze and brass have very good corrosion resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and moderate strength. Bronze and copper alloys are used where additional electrical conductivity or grounding is required. | ||
| Monel® / Nickel Alloy | Nickel and nickel alloys such as Monel® and Inconel® have excellent corrosion resistance and moderate to high strength. Monel is an alloy of copper and nickel with excellent resistance to salt water corrosion and anti-fouling characteristics. Monel and Inconel are registered trademarks of Special Metals Corporation. | ||
| Steel | Steel, a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable under suitable conditions and distinguished from cast iron by both its malleability and lower carbon content. | ||
| Steel - Galvanized | Wire rope is made from zinc-galvanized steel wire. | ||
| Steel - Brass Plated / Copper Clad | Cable wire is brass-plated or copper-clad to improve corrosion resistance, appearance or friction characteristics. | ||
| Stainless Steel | Stainless steel is chemical and corrosion resistant and can have relatively high pressure ratings. | ||
| Titanium | Titanium is lightweight and provides high strength and superior corrosion resistance. | ||
| Specialty / Other | Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary materials. | ||
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Features & Approvals
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| ASTM | Products meet American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) specifications. | ||
| Compression / Swaged | Compression or swage fittings are attached to the wire rope using a swaging tool that squeezes the fitting until it holds the cable tightly. Balls and socket fittings are often compression fittings. | ||
| Heat Resistant | Heat resistant cables are designed to withstand higher temperatures and typically have heat-resistant casings, jackets, conduits, or fiber cores. | ||
| ISO / DIN (Metric) | Products meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) specifications. Typically, these products are specified in metric sizes. | ||
| MIL-SPEC | Products meet U.S. military specifications. | ||
| Socket Fitting | Fitting using a socketing method to attach the fitting to the cable. Wire rope or cable is fed into an opening or socket and locked into place using wedge, adhesive compound or swaging. Swaging requires a specialized compression tool. | ||
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Application
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| Commercial | Products are rated for general, industrial use or are suitable for many applications. | ||
| Aircraft Cable | Generally, the term "aircraft cable" indicates that products are designed and rated for aircraft tie-down, fastener safety, or engine securing applications; however, the term has been applied generically to other high tension cables. Aircraft cables may carry MIL-SPEC or other industry ratings. Fastener safety cables prevent loose fasteners from dislodging and damaging other aircraft components. | ||
| Automotive / Vehicular | Products are designed and rated for use in automobiles, trailer trucks, trailers, railcars, off-road trucks and other vehicles. | ||
| Crane / Hoist / Lift | Products are designed for equipment used in heavy overhead lifting or powered movement such as cranes, hoists, winches and derricks. | ||
| Elevator | Products are designed specifically for use in lifting and lowering elevators. | ||
| Forestry | Products are designed for use in logging, skidding, and associated applications. | ||
| Marine | Products are designed for use marine applications aboard ships or in offshore settings. Uses include fishing, mooring, and ship rigging. Products are also used as cargo runners and tow lines. | ||
| Mining | Products are designed for use in very abrasive applications around mines and mining operations. | ||
| Oil and Gas Wells | Products are designed and rated for use in oil wells and platforms, or in natural gas and other energy exploration applications. | ||
| Rigging / Lashing | Products are suitable for material handling applications such as slings, lashing, rigging. | ||
| Seismic | Products are designed for earthquake or seismic applications. | ||
| Structural / Bridge | Products are designed for use with buildings, bridges, and walkways, or in other structural applications. | ||
| Tower / Antenna Guy Wire | Guy wires are structural cables used to support towers or antennas during high wind loads. | ||
| Transit / Recreation | Products are designed for ski lifts, tourist gondolas, amusement park rides, etc. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary applications. | ||
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