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If you order a small soda, you pay less than if you order a large soda. Then why if you buy a small wire are you paying more per pound than if you buy a large wire? What are the factors that...

Poly-vinyl-chloride (PVC) is the most common plastic used to jacket aircraft cable. It offers a desirable balance of cost efficiency and weatherability, making it suitable for a wide range of...

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...

Peanut Butter and Jelly. Sonny and Cher. Sunday and Football. Some things were just made to go together. What about peanut butter and meatballs? Charlton Heston and Cher? Sunday and chores? True,...

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...

When it comes to purchasing wire rope, it is important to note that different types of wire rope lay are better in certain applications. The four types of lay are right hand regular lay, left hand...

Here at Loos and Company, our domestically manufactured wire rope is considered to be the best on the market. However, choosing which type of wire rope is best suited for you can be a difficult...

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...