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...
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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
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Wire is used in a variety of applications and it can sometimes be confusing to determine which type of wire is best for the job. Even though there are numerous wire products, Loos wants to make your...
Dec
20,
2022
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Math. While some of us love it, to others it was the dread of their school days. To the latter, I apologies but this is going to be a math posy. Fortunately, I’ll be doing it all on my end and I...
Oct
18,
2022
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In our last blog post, we looked at a few of the wire products offered at Loos & Co. Today, we want to share some information about four other wire products that are available at Loos. These four...
Sep
14,
2022
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Even though the working success of an entire aircraft cable system is much more complex than choosing the correct pulley, understanding aircraft cable performance and longevity in relation to pulley...
Aug
05,
2022
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Here at the Hotwire, we receive numerous questions concerning these terms among others. Seeing as we are going to be exhibiting at the World of Concrete show next week, we figured it was time for a...
Jul
29,
2022
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People new to wire rope and cable often have many questions about the various products we offer. Today, we are going to answer questions about Lubricated and Non-Lubricated wire rope and cable.
Jul
18,
2022
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Wire rope is a key part of numerous applications for construction, aerospace, and the marine industry. However, you severely reduce cable service life by causing damage to your wire products and...
Jul
04,
2022
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While talking to people at a recent trade show it hit me: There is a lack of information in the marketplace concerning the quality of available wire rope . Most people feel that there is one general...
Jun
15,
2022
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