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About Wire Rope and Mechanical Cable
Wire rope and mechanical cable is wound from high-strength metal strands for structural, mechanical actuation and motion control applications. Suppliers typically list the number of wires per strand followed by the number of strands per rope or cable. For example, products with a 7 x 19 designation have seven strands per cable and 19 wires per strand. Some wire rope and mechanical cable products are enclosed in a metal wrap or jacket to provide additional surface protection and abrasion resistance. Examples include swaged aluminum casing (lockclad), armored cable, flat wrap, round wrap, wire wrap or braiding, and solid metal conduits or tubing. Other products are encased in a plastic jacket, coating or conduit, or feature a protective plastic filling that is infused into the finished cable. Wire rope assemblies, mechanical control cables, and wire rope slings with attached clips, eyes, handles or other fittings are also commonly available.
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What is Mechanical Cable and Wire Rope? | Machine Design What is Mechanical Cable and Wire Rope? November 15, 2002 |
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How is Mechanical Cable Made? | Machine Design Since wire rope and cable are each considered to be a "machine" with moving parts consisting of individual wires and strands moving with and along |
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How are Mechanical Cable Assemblies Used? | Machine Design Wire rope, mechanical cable, cable assemblies, push-pull controls and cable controls are utilized in many wide-ranging and unique applications. |
