Maintenance work on the superstructure
8.8 Hoist ropes
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03.11.2017
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Risk of accidents due to reduced load bearing capacity!
Remember that other factors may also make it necessary to replace a rope
before the number of wire breaks requiring rope replacement has been
reached (age of rope, frequency of use or exceptional loading).
Damage Description Cause Replacement
Wire break (1) Individual wires are
broken; the broken
ends of the wire
s
are protruding
from the rope.
General wear caused
by ageing of the rope
or
Consequential
damage resulting
from damage to the
rope.
Replace the rope at the latest
when the maximum
permissible number of wire
breaks according to the table
are visible externally.
Replace the rope immediately if
wire breakage clusters or strand
breakages occur.
The frequency of wire breaks
increases with a rope's age. For
safety reasons, it is advisable to
replace the rope while the
number of wire breaks is
still low.
Wire
breakage
cluster (2)
Strand
breakage (3)
Effect of heat Tarn
ished colour is
v
isible externally
on the rope.
Rope has been
subjected to ex
cessive
heat.
Replace the rope immediately.
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