Glossary
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| Cable |
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A term loosely applied to wire ropes, wire strands, and electrical conductors |
| Cable Clamp |
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A style of hardware that consists of a threaded U-Bolt and a saddle |
| Cable Fitting |
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Synonymous with cable hardware |
| Cable Railings |
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A railing system made from wire rope and fittings. Frequently used in porches, decks, stairways, and walkways |
| Cable-Laid Wire Rope |
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A type of wire rope consisting of several wire ropes laid into a single wire rope |
| Centers |
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Wire, strand or fiber in the center of a strand about which the wires are laid |
| Choker |
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Short wire rope sling used to form a slip noose around the object to be moved or lifted |
| Clevis |
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A "U" shaped fitting with pin |
| Clip |
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Fitting for clamping two parts of wire rope |
| Come-along |
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Device for making a temporary grip on a wire rope |
| Common Strand |
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Galvanized strand made of galvanized iron wire whose grade is common iron |
| Conical Drum |
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Grooved hoisting drum of tapering diameter |
| Construction |
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Design of wire rope including number of strands, number of wires per strand, and arrangement of wires in each strand |
| Continuous Bend |
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Reeving of wire rope over sheaves and drums so that it bends in the same direction, as opposed to reverse bend |
| Conveyor Rope |
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Parallel endless wire ropes used to carry material |
| Cord |
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Term applied to small sizes of wire ropes |
| Core |
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Member of a wire rope about which the strands are laid. It may be fiber, a wire strand, or an independent wire rope |
| Coring Line |
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Wire rope used to operate the coring tool for taking core samples during the drilling of a well |
| Corrosion |
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Chemical decomposition of the wires of a rope by exposure to moisture, acids, alkalines, or other destructive agents |
| Country of Origin |
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The country in which a wire rope (or component thereof) was manufactured |
| Critical Diameter |
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Diameter of the smallest bend for a given wire rope which permits the wires and strands to adjust themselves by relative movement while remaining in their normal position |
| Cylindrical Drum |
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Hoisting drum of uniform diameter |