Four Common Terminals for Cable Assemblies

Keep reading for more information about our eye ends, ball ends, studs, and clip lock turnbuckles.

What’s the Difference between 19x7 and 7x19 Aircraft Cable?

If you are unfamiliar with standard aircraft cable constructions, you may look at our website and say, aren’t 19x7 and 7x19 the same cable?

Does Your Application Require Corrosion-Resistant Aircraft Cable?

Let's discuss the importance of corrosion resistance, and help you determine whether a corrosion resistant cable is right for your application.

Core Wire Rope Principles

Learn about the distinctions between IWRC and Fiber Core wire ropes.

Technical Information

How to determine which type of aircraft cable or wire rope you need

Before committing to a purchase, take the time to consider which core, construction, and material choices will create the safest and most efficient...

Market News

How Buy American Act changes Affect Made in USA Wire Rope

Strand Core's products qualify for the new 95% American Made requirement of the Buy American Act.

How to Use Our Military Specification Cross-Reference Guide

We recently uploaded a cross-reference guide to our website that compares Strand Core Part Numbers to their corresponding military specifications.

Technical Information

What makes 19x7 Aircraft Cable Non-Rotating?

Here is a closer look at the science behind non-rotating cable, and how its specialty construction helps keep loads stable during lifting.

Technical Information

What's the Difference Between Regular Lay and Lang Lay?

In general, there are two different configurations of lay directions: regular lay, and lang lay, which can rotate either to the left or to the right.

Technical Information

What’s the Difference Between Elastic and Structural Stretch?

See how lay length and cable construction impact the structural and elastic stretch of a cable.