Lift Report

 Ropes and rope constructions

Barthel, Thomas; Scheunemann, Wolfgang; Vogel, Wolfram

The six articles in a series entitled “Steel Wire Ropes for Traction Lifts” delve into questions of concern to rope makers and users in recent years. These articles are intended to help answer questions frequently asked and to support troubleshooting whenever a combination of elevator and suspension ropes behaves in an unexpected fashion. Many of the answers stem from research projects or from work carried out with lift owners or operators when searching for the cause of a problem. At this juncture the authors would like to thank all those involved for their frankness and openness.