Wire rope is used in a variety of applications, as you are well aware. You can find Loos and Company Wire Rope in everything from dam gates to hoisting slings, and in many other not so obvious...
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Equipment breaking down is always inconvenient. That's why it is good to know what your options are for repair and replacement before something happens. It can be tempting to go with a quick or cheap...
Welcome back to our “The Differences Between” Series, where we compare the various types of products offered at Loos and Company. If you have yet to see our blog posts on the other LOLON® plastics,...
Commercial aircraft cable assemblies come in all shapes and sizes. Here at Loos and Company, our experts are used to answering questions regarding cable assemblies, such as what custom fitting and...
Welcome back to “The Differences Between” Series, where we compare the various types of products offered at Loos and Company. If you are yet to see our post in the series about LOLON® A, B, & E,...
New to the Loos Hot Wire is our “The Differences Between" series: a new blog program that picks three related products and highlights the varying capabilities of each. Today we are focusing on LOLON®...
When preparing to quote or build cable assemblies, we ask our customers to provide us with a print that includes, at a minimum, aircraft cable or wire rope material, size, and construction, end...
Swaging is a term that describes using a compressive force to make a metal flow in a predetermined shape of a die. Swaging is commonly referred to as cold forging as the process of using a...
When retained in storage properly wire rope (steel cable) has an unlimited shelf life.
Smooth drums are a common means of handing and transportation for wire rope and cable. However, special care must be taken to ensure the cable is properly wound around the spool in order to prevent...