Suspension Means and Materials
Elasticity Behavior of Elevator Ropes
Demands are increasing due to a variety of factors. by Dr.-Ing. Andreas Franz and Dipl.-Ing. Konrad Stahr Increasing building/traveling heights, high-usage levels and modern system designs are among the factors...
Steel Wire Rope
Thoughts on the ASME A17.6 standard for elevator suspension systems and corresponding A17.1/B44 requirements by Louis Bialy, Miles P. Lamb and Martin Rhiner Steel wire rope (SWR) has been used...
On the Safety Factor of Suspension Ropes
A suggestion is made to clarify an important clause in the EN 81-20:2014 standard. by Yongqiang Shen, Junhua Shen, Rongfeng Lu, Qun Chen and Jun Ye Suspension ropes are important...
Straight to the Top: Innovation in the Future World’s Tallest Tower
UltraRope is a big reason why KONE won Kingdom Tower contract. The past few decades have brought dozens of historic innovations in architecture and buildings. For example, the tube structure...
Orona’s SDR Wire Rope
Nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) applications, certifications and performance by Dr. Mikel A. Urchegui, Iñaki Aranburu, Lars Gustavsson and André van den Burg Orona’s nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) allows the use...
Load Weighing Using Suspension Wire Rope Sensors
Reasons why load weighing should be installed on all elevators are explained. Load weighing for an elevator application is best described as the process of measuring the load in the...
The Use of Nylon Pulleys in Elevators
The use of nylon for deflector and secondary pulleys, in addition to various code approvals for such components, is discussed. Pulleys made of steel have primarily been utilized for most...
Hybrid Rope Development for Elevators
Gustav Wolf discusses its HyTracâ„¢ rope and other hybrid rope characteristics. The global trend of constructing taller buildings has created a demand for longer elevator ropes. As the weight of ...
Rope Research and Products for Elevator Applications
Steel-wire ropes and sheaves are examined. by Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Vogel and Lothar Sieber Steel-wire ropes have an important interface in traction elevators. The ropes influence the dimensioning of the rope...
Constructional Stretch and Hoist-Rope Tension
Various aspects of hoist-rope tension, stretch and measurement are examined by Mike Barnes and Martin Rhiner Over the years, industry professionals have sometimes chosen to avoid performing the basic maintenance...
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