Multi strand carbon fibre crane pendant
Using mature carbon fibre rigging technology from marine, the Future Fibres multistrand carbon rigging is lightweight, fatigue resistant and beneficial to maximise crane capacity. Our multistrand carbon rigging, is robust, individual strands working in unison can absorb impact from accidents or mishandling and is inherently safe, as crack propagation associated with monolithics is not possible.
Why and Whom
The crane industry is currently challenged by the developments in the wind energy industry that have increased the tower height and size of generators.This trend to higher and larger wind turbines looks set to continue, for the crane industry the challenge of lifting more weight to higher positions, often in challenging environments is beyond traditional steel based solutions.
Key Benefits
Changing boom supporting cables from steel wire to lightweight carbon composite cables increases the lifting load weight and crane reach. Weight removal, especially at the end of the crane boom, is a rapidly effective way of increasing a crane''s capacity. Smaller machines can be employed and the range of a given size of crane increased.