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Maintenance of Steel Wire Ropes by Lubrication keeps the rope flexible and enables wires to move in relation to each other. It also resists corrosion.

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Although every rope is lubricated during manufacture, to lengthen its useful service life it must also be lubricated "in the field." A rope dressing of grease or oil shall be applied during installation. Subsequently the wire rope shall be cleaned and relubricated at regular intervals before the rope shows signs of dryness or corrosion. Wire rope may be cleaned by a wire brush, waste or by compressed air to remove all the foreign material and the old lubricant from the valleys between strands and wires. After cleaning the rope, it should never be cleaned using thin oils like kerosene or gasoline as it may penetrate into the core and do away with the internal lubrication.

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Frequency of lubrication depends on operating conditions. The heavier the loads, the greater the number of bends, or the more adverse the conditions under which the rope operates, the more frequently lubrication will be required.

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It is essential to inspect all running ropes at regular intervals so that the rope is discarded before deterioration becomes dangerous. In most cases there are statutory and/or regulatory agencies whose requirements must be adhered to. As life of wire rope is affected by condition of drum and sheaves, their inspection and maintenance also shall be carried out.

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We undertake maintenance of wire-ropes of any installation on a turnkey basis.