Wire Rope – Introduction – Rope End Fittings

Rope end fittings

POINTS OF REFERENCE TO DETERMINE THE ROPE LENGTH PRECISELY
Below are diagrams of common wire rope terminations, shown with the reference points used when measuring wire rope assemblies.
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Open Spelter socket: Either metal or resin socketing

End Stop: Either metal or resin socketing or swaged

Closed Spelter Socket: Either metal or resin socketing

Open Socket Swaged

Threaded Socket Swaged

Closed Socket Swaged

Ferrule-secured thimble eye

Flemish Eye

Ferrule-secured solid thimble eye

Hand spliced soft eye

Ferrule-secured soft eye

Split Wedge Ferrule

AbbreviationPoint of Reference
BPBearing Point
CPCenter Point
DDiameter
MThread

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