Koordenfabriek Van Houte Exsil

Exsil / Koordenfabriek Van Houte

Inspection of ropes

During use, ropes should be regularly inspected over the entire length and it is recommended to keep a record of the inspection results.

However, visual inspection can only give an indication of the condition of the rope. Residual rope strength can only be measured through breaking tests. Some discard/repair criteria are given in the table below.

Discard/repair criteria

Damage Repair / resplice (if local) Discard
ALL ROPES
More than 25% of the fiber broken X X
Shock load – overload: inconsistent
diameter/texture/stiffness
X X
Exposure to extreme temperature X
Glazed areas X X
Heavily powdered / abraded internal strand areas X
Progressive heavy surface abrasion X X
UV damage: discolored, splintered and powdered surface X
Chemical exposure: discolored rope sections other than usual soiling X X
Terminations: check splices and tucks for movement or misalignment, abrasion or damage of the eye crown and eye protections X
BRAIDED COVER AND CORE ROPES
De kern is zichtbaar doorheen de mantel maar niet beschadigd. Herstel de mantel. X X
Beschadiging van de kern: gebroken of zwaar geschavielde garens of strengen X X
Verschillende uitstulpingen over de volledige touwlengte X
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Chemical resistance

This table gives an indication of the resistance of ropes to chemical exposure.

ROPE TYPE Polyester Polyamide Polypropylene HMPE Steel wire
Acids XXX X XXX XXX X
Alkalis X XXX XXX XXX X
Solvents XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX





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