Common Causes of Carrier Rope Failure
1. Incorrect diameter rope.2. Misalignment of one or more sheaves.3. Incorrect sheave groove profiles.4. Ropes running out of sheave grooves.5. Worn sheave grooves often with sharp edges, typical of brass and aluminum sheaves.6. Sheave grooves not cleared of broke or size/coating deposits.7. Sheaves too small in diameter causing excessive rope flexing.8. Sheaves with seized or […]