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Loos and Company has over 50 years of experience in the wire and cable industry. With our knowledge and experience, we can offer the highest quality products available on the market. Our general product lines and capabilities are listed above. As a manufacturer we can provide customized products for any application. If you have any questions or wish to learn more about our products and capabilities, visit our product specific pages or contact us.

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8 Shedding Light on Common Cable Questions

What exactly is wire rope?

Wire rope is comprised of many steel wires laid together helically to form a rope.

What is the difference between cable and wire rope?

There is no exact answer as to what...

May 03, 2023 08:00 AM

3 Considerations When Designing a Pulley System

Here at Loos and Company, we get questions almost every day asking what size cable to use over a specified pulley, or what size pulley to use with a specific cable diameter or construction. These...

Mar 16, 2023 07:15 AM

Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Cable Assemblies

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...

Mar 28, 2022 09:15 AM

How to Calculate Wire Rope and Cable Stretch

Jul 16, 2021 04:33 PM

What are the Colored Threads in my Cable?

Here at the Hotwire, we often find ourselves clarifying questions that customers have about our products. The other day, we received this question:

Mar 10, 2021 09:30 AM

What are the Requirements for Domestic Wire Rope?

Whether you are looking for Mil-Spec wire rope, domestic wire rope, or wire rope which conforms to the Buy American Act, Loos and Company has what you need. In the infographic below, we explain the...

Mar 04, 2021 03:59 PM

Where to Buy Bulk Import Cable

Over the years, Loos and Company has built a reputation as one of the largest manufacturers of domestic and specialty wire rope. What you may not know about us is that Gus Loos founded Loos...

Mar 14, 2018 10:34 AM

What is Preformed Cable?

Here at The Hotwire, we receive emails from inquisitive readers asking us all kinds of technical questions. With Loos & Company offering such specialized products, it is understandable that...
Nov 13, 2017 10:00 AM

Why Choose Loos?

Whether you are a new customer and just learning about Loos and Company, or you have been with us since 1958, this infographic will give you a glimpse into some of the things that make Loos and...

Dec 15, 2015 12:03 PM

The HotWire FAQs: What is cable assembly Proof loading?

Here at The Hotwire, we like to clarify questions asked by customers about our wire & cable products. Over the years, one of our most popular questions has been:

Aug 30, 2013 09:00 AM