A rope is only as strong as its termination
Wire rope is chosen on construction, core and tensile grade: more wires per strand bend more easily over a sheave, a steel core (IWRC) resists crushing and adds strength, and a higher grade carries more for the same diameter. Then the termination decides what the assembly can carry — a thimble protects the eye from kinking, clips must be the right number, the right way round and torqued, and a ferrule has to be pressed with the die made for it.
Standards for terminations
Ferrule-secured eyes are covered by EN 13411-3 (the successor to DIN 3093) and lifting-grade wire rope clips by EN 13411-5 (which replaced DIN 1142). DIN 741 malleable clips are not intended for lifting terminations. Thimbles follow DIN 6899 and BS 464, or the US standard and extra-heavy patterns.
Questions we get asked
About this range
- 01How many wire rope clips does an eye need?
- It depends on the rope diameter and the clip type, and the clip maker's table is the authority. The U-bolt goes on the dead (short) end and the saddle on the live end — "never saddle a dead horse" — and the nuts are re-torqued after the first load.
- 02What is the difference between a fibre core and a steel core?
- A fibre core (FC) makes the rope more flexible; an independent wire rope core (IWRC) resists crushing on a drum and carries a higher breaking load for the same diameter. The size tables give both where the manufacturer publishes them.
- 03Do the parts come with test certificates?
- Yes. Each consignment ships with the manufacturer's test certificate. If your site needs more — third-party certification or witnessed proof testing — say so on the RFQ and we will confirm what we can arrange.
Category
Wire Rope & Fittings
Steel wire rope from 6x7 to 6x37, aircraft cable and guy strand, with the clips, thimbles, ferrules and sleeves that terminate it.
Size range
Every size above is a part number you can quote from. Open any listing for its full table.
Delivery
Wire Rope & Fittings across the Gulf
Ex-stock from Dubai, delivered within 3 working days in the UAE.
Rigging hardware is bought on its working load limit and its certificate, and both travel with the part: every shackle, hook, chain and sling ships from Dubai with the manufacturer's test certificate, so the receiving inspection checks a document against a stamp rather than a claim. Hardware and fittings go by air or courier in cartons; wire rope, chain, hoists and anchors are heavy enough that sea freight is usually the sensible answer.
Beyond the Gulf
- North Africa
- Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco
- CIS & Caucasus
- Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan