CUTTING WIRE ROPE
Wire rope is cut after being properly seized (Fig. 20). Cutting is a reasonably simple
operation provided appropriate tools are used. There are several types of cutters and
shears commercially available. There are specifically designed to cut wire rope.
Portable hydraulic and mechanical rope cutters are available. In remote areas, however, it
may at times be necessary to use less desirable cutting methods. For example, using an
axe or hatchet must be recognized as dangerous.
Seizings, either on non-preformed or preformed wire rope, are applied before cutting.
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