If you’ve been in the business of transporting heavy cargo for any length of time, you likely know that a chain binder, also referred to as a load binder, is a tool used to anchor large cargo loads for transport. As a device that applies tension to the chains that tie-down cargo, chain binders play [...]
In San Francisco, it could be up for debate where the industrial wire rope begins and ends. Whether buildings, bridges, trolley cars or gold mining, this is a town that has a long history with cable! In July, we at Industrial Wire Rope kicked off our virtual summer road trip with a visit to [...]
From sea to shining sea, it seems that America is under construction. You may have seen the recent American Scaffolding post about renovation work underway at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. We too, at Industrial Wire Rope are on a virtual summer road trip, admiring interesting construction activity at some of [...]
More precisely, we’re talking about building cities on a wire rope. It’s funny where an article in an industry journal can lead. Browsing through the February 2018 issue of Wire Rope News, the article Elevators and Their Cables Forever Change Urban Architecture, caught my attention. And even more precisely, it was the caption [...]
Scaffolding History It’s always fascinating to look back in history to the tools our distant ancestors used to shape their world. What is ancient technology from our viewpoint was cutting-edge to them, and it served everything from agriculture to construction to art and more, tens of thousands of years ago. A few months ago, [...]
In recent issues, we’ve mentioned the new American Scaffolding website. As 2018 unfolds, you’ll see more articles featuring both companies as our product offerings and services are so complementary and provide customers with turnkey solutions to industrial needs. So, what DO South Korea and South Dakota have in common? You’d be correct if you [...]
We’re hoping October is bringing you a pleasant change of pace. Something about cooling temperatures, changing leaves, and football seems to bring a different cadence to autumn weeks, even if the day-to-day schedule is every bit as full as the summer. At Industrial Wire Rope, autumn brought us students! A few weeks ago, students [...]
With the sobering reality of the destruction delivered by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the extensive wildfires in the western U.S., we are both awed and humbled by Mother Nature. To readers affected in those areas, we extend our support to you in thought and in deed. We can hope for a smooth recovery, [...]
With our July newsletter covering subjects such as dam repair, shark tagging and healthy hydration during the summer months, it might seem that all we think about is water. Especially when we open this newsletter with a brief history of the John A. Roebling suspension bridge. It’s entirely coincidence, although considering the challenges water [...]
At the time of writing this, the Plains states are baking and the Midwest is working up a good sweat. With heat all around, it may not be surprising that the July issue of The Rigging Shack has a “water theme”. I hope along with some interesting observations and news, that all the talk of [...]
