Glossary

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Warrington |
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A strand construction in which one layer of wires, usually the outer, is composed of alternating large and small wires |
Wire (round) |
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Single continuous length of metal cold drawn from a rod |
Wire Rope |
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A plurality of strands laid helically around an axis or a core |
Working Load |
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The load which a new wire rope may handle under a given operating condition and at an assumed design factor |