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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...

Here at Loos & Company, we know quite a bit about coated cable. From Military Specification Aircraft Control Cable, to mooring and fitness cable, our Extrusion Technologies department has perfected...

Being the industry leader in high quality jacketed aircraft cables and wire ropes for, we have many customers call asking for these products, often providing us only part of the information we need...

While the working of an entire aircraft cable system involves much more than simply picking the proper pulley, understanding aircraft cable performance and longevity in relation to pulley size is...

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...

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.

As worldwide leaders in the manufacture of Aircraft Control and Military Specification Cable, we know a thing or two about quality. Safety and performance are critical to cable used in aircraft, and...

Have you ever seen statements such as, "Meets the strength requirement of MIL-DTL-83420?" We have, and it's those statements that confuse the consumer. Wire rope catalogs and websites are plastered...

Loos & Company Armor Wrapped Cable is up for any challenge that comes its way. When you need the toughest cable for use in the most abrasive and abusive environments, Trust only Loos & Company Armor...

Here at the HotWire, we are often asked technical questions about our products from customers and readers alike. In the realm of our journalistic responsibilities, we like clearing up any confusion...