THE FDNY has been rope-burned – spending years evaluating rescue ropes but taking no action, then rushing to judgment on a device that failed during testing last week, critics charge. The department ...

Strength testing of ropes is extremely difficult as they have a tendency to break suddenly and unexpectedly. Due to their explosive nature, a suitable measurement system is required that can directly ...

Manufacturer of synthetic ropes, Samson, has released a technical bulletin regarding tension fatigue testing on synthetic ropes. “Tension fatigue occurs in steel wire or synthetic [fibre] ropes ...

Greenlee, part of Emerson’s professional tools portfolio, released its new HDE RT-10 rope tester, offering crews a portable and easy way to test a rope’s dielectric strength in the field. The RT-10 ...

This video illustrates the tensile strength testing of a consumer-grade rope carried out using the Admet's eXpert 7603 universal testing machine. The tensile rope grips are modeled in such a way that ...

A ballyhooed rope- and-harness safety device distributed to city firefighters just last week has already been suspended from use – after one of the lines used in the survival gear frayed during a ...

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It’s alway important to stay in shape and with our busy lives, using a jump rope can be a great way to get some quick calorie-burning activity in. It’s not without its problems though, such as a lack ...

A few years ago a company called Bubba Rope brought a kinetic towrope to the off-road aftermarket. Since then the company has continued to think outside of the box with a few innovative ...