Wire Rope
R&G supply a full range of galvanised, ungalvanised and stainless steel wire ropes, from 1mm to 76mm diameter, as well as Stainless Steel from 1m to 22mm diameter, available in 6x7fc – 7x7wc – 6x19fc – 7x19wc – 6x36fc – 6x361WRC and 1×19 strand constructions. Other constructions can be supplied to special order.
We can also offer the following types of wire:
- Galvanised & Ungalvanised Non-Rotating
- Hi-Tec Wire Ropes
- Galvanised & Stainless Steel with PVC, Polypropylene & Nylon Covering
- Bituminised Fishing Wire Ropes
- Stainless Steel Micro Cables
- Galvanised Mild Steel Strand
- Copper & Bronze Wire Strand
Some of these are supplied to special order. Please contact our sales department for further details. Most of the wire ropes we carry are right hand ordinary lay, though left hand lay, right and left langs lay and cross lay are usually available to special order.
R & G can offer wire ropes up to 6mm diameter in machine cut lengths to customers requirements, lengths available are from 100mm up to 9999mm. PVC coated wires can also be supplied in cut lengths.
For full details of tolerances achievable, please contact our sales team.
Why spend time hand cutting wire when we can supply the wire cut to the lengths you require?
Efficiencies of Wire Rope Terminations
The table below gives details of the efficiencies of various wire splices and terminations.
Spelter Socket | 100% |
Bulldog Grips | 80% |
Swaged Sockets | not less than 90% |
Wedge Sockets | 70% |
Hand Spliced Thimble Eye: | |
6mm diameter and smaller | 95% |
10mm to 16mm | 90% |
19mm to 26mm | 85% |
28mm to 38mm | 80% |
40mm and above | 75% |
Mechanically Spliced Loop or Thimble Eye | not less than 90% |
R & G offer comprehensive splicing facilities for wire and fibre ropes by traditional hand method or mechanical splicing using ferrules. Any assembly or lifting sling can be manufactured in Wire or Fibre Rope in any diameter to suit customers requirements. Design advice is always available when requested. Yacht Rigging, Guardrails, Net Manufacture and Decorative Ropework is all undertaken.
Please contact our sales team for more details of the products we offer.
Fibre Ropes
Available in Synthetic & Natural fibres, Nylon, Polyester, Polypropylene, Hemp, Sisal, Coir, Manilla, Three Strand, Plaited, Braided, Marine ropes for shipping and leisure, Mooring ropes, Ropes for the Construction Industry and Lorry Lashing Ropes.