INTRODUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A 7 SHEAVE EXAMINER MACHINE

Sometimes unexpected overloads start up in multi-sheave cable systems by synchrodrive. These overloads can not be foreseen and cause the breakage of the rope(s). There are many parts that have to be analyzed, for example: type of cable or rope, the number and the diameter of the sheaves, type of grease, etc. So, there are several parameters with various effects. These parameters and their influences were need examining. Later with these results an optimization could be made with changing the parameters. The main point is safety and how to avoid the breakage. Planning, producing and validating an examiner machine were necessary.