CUTTING WIRE ROPE
Wire rope is cut after being properly seized (Fig. 26). Cutting is a reasonably
simple operation provided appropriate tools are used. There are several
typesof
cutters and shears commercially available, which are specifically designed to cut
wire rope.
NONPREFORMED
BEFORE
CUTTING
AFTER
CUTTING
PREFORMED
BEFORE CUTTING
AFTER
CUTTING
Figure 26. Seizings are applied before cutting.
32 • Wire Rope Technical Board - Wire Rope Users Manual, Fourth Edition
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