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This invention relates generally to the field of mechanical systems for providing reciprocating, linear motion for a movable structure or work piece relative to a fixed structure or work piece. More particularly, the invention relates to a drive mechanism providing reciprocating, linear motion from rotational motion of a motor, using a novel cable or wire rope drive mechanism. The invention is susceptible to many possible uses and installations, examples being drive systems for use in automated instruments for processing biological samples, and stacking systems for stacking cards or card-like bodies in a tray, which happen to be of particular applications presently employed by the present inventors. However, other possible uses of the invention in different types of machines and systems will be apparent to persons skilled in the art from the following detailed description, and thus the invention relates, primarily, to reciprocating drive mechanisms for a moveable work piece. [0002]

Drive mechanisms for providing reciprocating, linear movement of a moveable work piece relative to a stationary work piece or structure are known. An example is described in the patent of Clifford W. Karl et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,674,454, assigned to the assignee of the present invention. Generally, the "454 patent describes a stacking system for stacking flat, thin, card-like objects in a magazine. The stacking system has a moveable push plate that is used to stack the objects in the magazine. In FIG. 7 of this patent, a motor has a pinion gear with teeth which engage complementary teeth of a push rack that is coupled to the push plate. The rotation of the motor causes the push rack to move back and forth in a linear fashion, causing a push plate to move back and forth relative to the magazine and thereby providing a mechanism for stacking the objects in the magazine. [0004]

Other drive systems known in the art include Levine et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,075, which describes a drive belt system for moving a carriage assembly relative to a magazine containing a plurality of slides. Other patents describing belt-type drive systems include Seto et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,660,793; and Shindo et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,533. Porte et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,073,342, describes a simple reciprocating piston-acruated transfer mechanism. Forsstrom, U.S. Pat. No. 3,221,781 contemplates a similar type of arrangement for moving sample carriers about an analytical instrument. Other reciprocating belt and paddle-based drive mechanisms are described in the patent of William E. Seaton et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,736,102, which is also assigned to the assignee of the present invention. [0005]

While the drive mechanism of the type described in the above-cited are work satisfactorily for many applications, the present invention is considered to be an improvement over these and other types of systems. The present drive mechanism and method is believed to provide improved reliability in extended use, and decrease the amount of maintenance for the user. Further, the design is quiet in operation. The design is easy to assemble and less costly to manufacture than systems based on the design of the above-cited Karl et al. patent. [0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, a drive mechanism for providing reciprocating, liner motion for a movable work piece relative to a stationary work piece is provided. The drive system includes a motor rotating a drum in forward and reverse directions about a first fixed axis. The motor is fixedly mounted with respect to the stationary work piece, such as to a housing or other structure. The system further includes an elongate, substantially non-flexible cable having first and second ends, which are fixed with respect to the stationary work piece. The cable, which in a preferred embodiment takes the form of a wire rope, further comprises an intermediate portion extending between said first and second ends, with the intermediate portion being wound around the drum. [0007]

The drive mechanism of the invention can be installed in any type of system that may benefit from quiet, reliable operation of a reciprocating linear drive mechanism. Preferred embodiments would be in automated biological sample testing instruments, and in stacking systems for flat, thin card-like objects. However, the invention is not limited to such systems. [0010]

In another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for moving a moveable work piece relative to a stationary work piece using an elongate, substantially non-flexible wire rope or cable, the cable having a first end and a second end and an intermediate portion between the first and second ends. The method includes the step of attaching the first and second ends of said cable to a structure fixed with respect to the stationary work piece. The method includes the step of winding the intermediate portion of the cable about a drum coupled to a motor, with the motor fixed with respect to the stationary work piece. The intermediate portion of the cable is further wound around the first and second bearings, with the first and second bearings mounted to the moveable work piece such that the first bearing is positioned between the first end of the cable and the drum and the second bearing is positioned between the second end of the cable and the drum. The method includes the step of rotating the drum, whereby the step of rotating causes the first and second bearings to move relative to the drum and thereby move the moveable work piece relative to the stationary work piece.[0011]

From tank treads to bike gears to fishing lines, pulleys are used all over the place when it comes to mechanical transmissions. All types of pulley mechanisms consist of some sort of flexible belt (chain, cable, rope, etc.) turning around the circumference of a wheel, and pulleys can be incredibly useful in a variety of situations. In this Instructable I"ll go over some basic pulley concepts and interesting mechanisms, and hopefully you"ll be able to design your own pulley systems and make stuff like this!

The pulley is one of the six simple machines. Basically, all that a pulley is is a wheel spinning around an axle to aid the motion of a belt. The sprockets on a bike, for example, are a type of pulley, because when they spin, they drive other sprockets on the bike, that in turn rotate the rear wheel. So to make a basic pulley, all you need to do is loop a rope over some sort of wheel and axle.

Two pulleys can be used to create a simple belt and pulley system, in which a belt is looped between the two pulleys. One pulley is the "driving pulley", and as it spins, it transmits power through the belt either via friction or teeth, thus spinning a "driven pulley". I"ll be showing how you can use pulleys to make some pretty insteresting mechanisms later on.

Pulleys are probably most commonly used for lifting heavy loads and transmitting power across axes. Elevators, cranes, and boats all use pulleys because a pulley changes the direction of the applied force on the belt. Because the rope or belt is looped around the circumference of the pulley, the force of the object on one end of the rope can loop around the pulley to the other end. Certain types of pulley systems, like the block and tackle (to be explained later), can actually lessen the applied force needed to lift an object via a system of moving pulleys and lines, which can be very useful in high-load situations.

Pulleys are also one of a few different methods of transmitting rotation from one axis to another. Belts and pulleys can be used to transmit power over larger distances and in constricted spaces, which is one advantage they have over gears. Because most pulleys are driven by the friction between the pulley and the belt, if a part of a mechanism jams, then the belt transmitting power will slip on its pulleys instead of stalling the motor.

The speed ratio is equivalent to the reference diameter of the output pulley over the reference diameter of the input pulley in a two pulley system. Calculating the speed ratio of a more complicated pulley system is fairly simple as long as you take it step by step. With multiple pulleys, the ratio for each segment of the mechanism has to be calculated to determine the overall ratio. In the image above, the lower, driving pulley has a reference diameter of 20 mm and the upper pulley has a radius of 40 mm, making the ratio 2:1. It takes 2 rotations of the lower wheel to rotate the upper wheel once. The speed ratio also tells us something about the torque of the system, as the ratio of the output torque over the input torque is equal to the speed ratio. The upper wheel thus exerts twice the torque, but half the speed.

There are a few different types of pulleys that I"ll explain, which apply to multiple types of pulley systems. These the naming conventions for the basic types of pulleys. In future steps you"ll see how some of them can be applied to improve mechanisms.

Driving Pulley: The "input" pulley of a two-pulley system. This is the pulley whose shaft is being driven by something, like a motor, crank, or possibly by another pulley if in a larger system. This pulley is what is controlling the motion of the belt.

Idler Pulley:A type of driven pulley not meant to transmit power through its shaft. It spins freely, while most driven pulleys are linked to other devices, like wheels or actuators, via their drive shafts.

A belt and pulley system is one of the simplest types of pulley systems. As I described before, it contains two pulleys, one driving the belt and one driven by a belt. Belt drives can take many different forms; in tank treads, band saws, and sewing machines. Below are the four most common types of belts.

Timing Belt:Timing belts are like flat belts except they are toothed on their inside face. This allows for more precise control over the position of a mechanism, and it means that power is transmitted via the teeth instead of friction between the belt and pulley. As a result, timing belts don"t slip like other belts do, so the pulleys remain in sync. Some mechanisms, like XY gantries, use timing belts and mount parts to the belts to control their position.

Although we often refer to the sprockets on a bike as gears, chains mechanisms, like the ones on your bike, are actually pulley systems. The sprockets are just toothed pulleys, and each tooth catches in the link of a chain to pull the chain along. Here are some of the important things to know about chains:

A cable drive is a bit different than a belt or chain drive because the cable doesn"t have to be a continuous loop. The cable can be fixed at one end and free or attached to something else at the other. A fishing line is a great simple example of a cable system. The line is wrapped around a drum, and by spinning the pulley one way, you can let out the line, and spinning the pulley the other way, you can reel it in. Other things that use cable drive systems include cranes and some weightlifting machines.

Cable drives can be beneficial over belt or chain systems because they don"t need a continuous loop to operate, and the cable can be attached to things other than more pulleys. For example, a crane uses cable to pull in and let out the hook block it uses to lift loads. While belts and chain are usually the best for continuous rotational motion of two pulleys, cable drives can be useful because they can be used to manipulate the motion of mechanisms with smaller, slower movements, and these rotational motions can be easily translated to linear movements.

There are lots and lots of different types of pulley mechanisms out there, and this Instructable definitely doesn"t cover all of them. However, I hope this will give you a basic idea of some of the ways that you can use pulleys to improve your mechanical design techniques. I"ll be starting with some of the simplest mechanisms and design techniques and I"ll introduce some more complicated mechanisms, but not all of them. If you"re really interested in learning more, I would suggest you check out this book, 507 Mechanical Movements, as it comes with a lot of really neat mechanisms!

As I mentioned previously, the simple pulley is a wheel and axle with a rope or belt looped around it. As the rope is tugged, the pulley turns. The force on the rope travels around the pulley to the other end of the rope, so the pulley changes the direction of the force. If you were to attach a weight to one side of a rope, loop it around a pulley, and pull down on the other side of the pulley, the weight would lift up! It"s very simple. The direction of the force of your tug is changed from down to up.

A block and tackle is a cable system primarily found on cranes and boats that involves two pulleys and a cable or rope. The mechanism consists of one fixed pulley and one movable, usually hanging, pulley. A single rope is fixed to on or near the carriage of the fixed pulley, loops down and around the movable pulley, then back up and around the fixed pulley. A hook is attached to the underside of the movable pulley, and by tugging on the rope, the hook will lift or lower.

The beautiful thing about the block and tackle is that it decreases the force required to lift an object. As shown in the image above, the force of the object pulling down is split between the side of the rope with the fixed end and the free end. Thus when you pull on the free end, you only need to exert half the force that you would have had to exert with just a single pulley. The downside of the standard block and tackle is that the weight will only rise half as far as the distance you pull the rope, because the change in distance is split between the rope segment on the fixed end and the free end.

Block and tackle mechanisms can be stacked to incorporate multiple pulleys, which even further decreases the applied load required to lift a weight. Cable mechanisms in cranes frequently use this system to lift very heavy loads.

A belt and pulley system can transmit rotation and power to other axes over long distances and tight spaces. To do this with something like a gear mechanism, you either need a lot of gears, or very large gears, and that can ramp up the cost of a product pretty quickly. Another advantage of a belt and pulley system over a gear system is that the direction of rotation is conserved on a standard belt and pulley drive (although it can be altered). If the drive pulley spins a certain direction, the driven pulley will too. This is a big difference from gear mechanisms, in which two adjacent gears will turn in opposite directions.

Most pulley systems are friction based, which means that if the one side of a belt and pulley system jams,the belt can slip against the pulley if it needs to. Although this may sound bad, it is actually beneficial because it prevents the system from stalling out the motor by taking on too much torque. Band saws are a great example of this. The blade of the band saw is a large loop that acts as the belt, and two large pulleys turn the band saw to make it cut. If the blade were to catch badly on something, the saw would simply jam while the motor would keep turning the drive pulley.

Winches are mechanisms that allow you to wind up or unwind cable. They provide the basis for many large cable drive systems, because they consist of a large drum that can spool up the cable and can be used to collect slack. Many winches come with a ratcheting system that stops the drum from spinning if the cable is tugged on, which can be very useful in heavy lifting machines like cranes. A simple example of a winch is a fishing rod. When you cast out a rod, the ratchet is released and the line can extend freely. Once the ratchet is locked in place, any tug on the line will not turn the drum, but you can reel the line in to shorten it. A winch is a very simple, yet powerful cable drive mechanism.

Cross Belt Drive:The simplest method to invert rotation is by "flipping" one side of your belt so that the belt loop creates a figure 8. This is commonly seen in cable drive mechanisms. However, this technique cannot be applied to chain or belts with specific profiles, like V-belts or timing belts, because chains are not flexible enough, and the pulley would interface with the outside face of the belt. This technique may be tricky if the pulleys are close together.

Outside Pulley:A method common to chain driven mechanisms involves placing an idler sprocket on the outside of the chain loop. This can be done with belts too, except the pulley will be interfacing with the outside of the belt if this were to happen.

One of the great things about pulley systems is that they can be very modular, and you can make very simple mechanisms to create variable speeds and torques in a system. Here are a few different ways you can do this:

Speed Pulleys: This is pretty common in drill presses and lathes. By stacking pulleys of different diameters on top of one another, you can create different speed options just by sliding the belt onto a different set of pulleys. Each set of pulleys is paired such that the belt length and the distance between the pulleys" pivots stay the same while the speed ratio changes. This is similar to how a bike chain mechanism works, except on a bike a tensioner (which I"ll talk about soon) compensates for the slack on the chain.

Cone Pulleys:Cone shaped pulleys can be used to manipulate the speed as well. This system gives the user much more fine control over the speed ratio of the system, and is commonly used on milling machines and some other rotary tools. While stacking the pulleys allows for set ratios that need to be changed while the machine is stopped, with conical pulleys the belt can and should be moved while the mechanism is running, as the belt makes use of the spinning pulleys to slide up or down the pulleys. Cone pulleys usually work best with flat or round belts.

Note:You may not need or want to tension your belts all the time.If your mechanism isn"t going to spin at very high speeds, the pulleys are not very far apart, or your belt is elastic and thus self tensioning, you may not need to use a tensioning system on your mechanism. However, it"s never a bad idea.

Using some of the ideas from the mechanisms used to invert the rotation of the pulleys, we can transmit rotation from one axis to a perpendicular axis. Like the rotational inversion mechanisms, chain cannot be used on either of these mechanisms because chain isn"t flexible in the sideways direction.

To An Axis on the Same Plane:If you want to use a pulley system to transmit rotation from a driving axis to another axis on the same plane, you"ll need to feed the belt around two idler pulleys and onto the pulley you want to drive. The idler pulleys basically allow the belt to "bend" at a given angle to get to the driven pulley on the other side. This system can work with most belts and cable, although it will not work with timing belt pulleys because they aren"t very thick, and the idlers contact the side of the belt.

To An Axis on a different plane: To transmit rotation to an axis on a different plane, all you have to do is twist the belt! This requires wider pulleys, to give the belt space to wrap around, as the belt may come and leave contact with the pulley at an angle. This means that timing belts are unsuitable for use on this type of mechanism, because they require meshing with the teeth on timing belt pulleys.

The figure of 8 would not be possible for my application, as the belt would rub. The outside pulley method seems to be the least complicated option to change direction. I wonder, as the belt does not wrap around the idler pulley, how efficient would it be compared to the driven pulley? Would there be more chance of slippage, or would it be fine under enough tension? I could use it with a double sided timing belt for extra security. It would be moving about 5kg of weight, potentially.

Idler pulley is used to keep tension on system, it is always used on the "slack" or take up side and prevents a high speed belt from "whipping" and flying off the pulley or coming in contact with something. The tensioner is also used to aid in replacing the belt :loosen tensioner and the belt will just slide off the pulleys. and usually was taught in school that the number of lines in a block and tackle minus 1 (the end line has same advantage going up or down) was the machanical advantage or ratio of force to lift. It kinda makes sense looking at a picture of it but am not sure if there are systems that break that rule. You can make a block and tackle system with a single rope, a "Truckers cinch": Tie one end to a stationary object (bed of a truck) and throw line over load. Tie an "8" knot (make a 2 foot loop and tie it in a half hitch so you end up with a knot and loop in the middle of the rope) then run the tail of the rope to other side of the load, loop it around a stationary tie down and then run the rope back up through the loop. Bring it back down now and pull on it. youll exert 2X the pulling force (there is that 3 line rule), with the same effort as a one rope tie down system. If you have enough rope, you can make more loop backs and really put some tension on it but friction will eventually start to play a factor. This method is used for tensioning makeshift rope bridges.0

I believe that the idler pulley in Step 4 is meant as an example only. It, indeed, does not seem to serve any practical purpose. I"m not sure what is going on in Step 5 (or what that object even is?), but that doesn"t mean that the pulley isn"t serving some sort of function that I"m unaware of. Generally an idler pulley is used when you need to route around some other mechanical device that would otherwise be in the way of the belt. One of the best examples I can think of is a car engine, where your radiator hoses or A/C refrigerant lines need a somewhat direct route from Point A to Point B and requires re-routing of the drive belts to accommodate.0

In step 5, this is actually the inside of a giant pair of robotic googly eyes! As I also explained above, the idler pulley is serving as a tensioner because the belt is a bit larger than the distance around the driving and driven pulleys.0

Great question! I guess I didn"t show it clearly enough. Guide pulleys and idlers are very similar: guide pulleys are mostly used to guide cable through specific points to make it easier to route them along specific paths. Guide pulleys also frequently come in pairs. An idler pulley is also an unpowered pulley, and can be used to get the belt around corners and stuff like that, as lfoss mentioned, but can also be used to keep the belt taut, which is what is happening in the image in Step 5. The belt itself is too large to just wrap around the large pulley and the drive pulley and still drive the pulley effectively, so the idler pulley acts as basically a fixed tensioner to keep the belt tight around the other two pulleys. Does that make sense?0

Very nice, I inherited a drill press about a year ago and didn"t know about the variable speed drive mechanism up until a week ago (I"ve used it once). I just popped open the cover but haven"t taken the time to teach myself the theory behind the pulley system in there. Now I don"t have to, thanks!

Maintain a record for each rope that includes the date of inspection, type of inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection, and inspection results.

Use the "rag-and-visual" method to check for external damage. Grab the rope lightly and with a rag or cotton cloth, move the rag slowly along the wire. Broken wires will often "porcupine" (stick out) and these broken wires will snag on the rag. If the cloth catches, stop and visually assess the rope. It is also important to visually inspect the wire (without a rag). Some wire breaks will not porcupine.

Measure the rope diameter. Compare the rope diameter measurements with the original diameter. If the measurements are different, this change indicates external and/or internal rope damage.

Visually check for abrasions, corrosion, pitting, and lubrication inside the rope. Insert a marlin spike beneath two strands and rotate to lift strands and open rope.

Assess the condition of the rope at the section showing the most wear. Discard a wire rope if you find any of the following conditions:In running ropes (wound on drums or passed over sheaves), 6 or more broken wires in one rope lay length; 3 or more broken wires in one strand in one rope lay. (One rope lay is the distance necessary to complete one turn of the strand around the diameter of the rope.)

Corrosion from lack of lubrication and exposure to heat or moisture (e.g., wire rope shows signs of pitting). A fibre core rope will dry out and break at temperatures above 120°C (250°F).

Kinks from the improper installation of new rope, the sudden release of a load or knots made to shorten a rope. A kink cannot be removed without creating a weak section. Discarding kinked rope is best.

Global Steel Wire Rope Market is Segmented By Material(Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel), By Lay Type(Regular Lay, Lang Lay), By End-User(Marine, Sports and Leisure, Oil and Gas, Industrial, Mining, Construction, Others), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022-2029

[210 Pages Report]The Global Steel Wire Rope Market size was worth US$ YY million in 2021 and is estimated to reach US$ YY million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of YY% during the forecast period (2022-2029).

Steel wire rope is made from several strands of metal wire twisted into a helix to form a rope in a pattern known as laid rope. The wire rope diameter consists of multiplying the strands of such laid rope in a pattern known as cable laid. In the initial days, wrought iron was used for wire ropes; however, steel is exclusively used for making wire rope in the modern age due to the corrosion-resisting properties of steel. Galvanized steel and stainless steel are some forms of steel used to make wire ropes.

Historically, wire rope evolved from chains made of wrought iron, which had a high mechanical failure rate. Structural flaws in the chain links or solid steel bars can lead to complete and catastrophic failure, whereas flaws in the wire rope made of steel are less critical since the other wires easily bear the load. Friction between the individual steel wires and strands causes mechanical wear and tear over the rope"s service life and helps compensate for minor failures during service life.

Wire ropes were developed for hoisting mining loads in the 1830s. Today, wire ropes are used for dynamic lifting and hoisting in industrial cranes and modern elevators and mechanical power transmission in belt drive systems. Wire ropes transmit force and motion in mechanisms such as controlling an aircraft connected to levers and pedals in the cockpit. Static wire ropes support structures such as suspension bridges or as support to towers. A suspension monorail relies on a wire rope to support the carriage upside down. High corrosion resistance, good thermal stability and high stress and strain bearing capacity are some of the desired characteristics of steel wire rope.

Increased infrastructural and construction activities mainly drive the demand for steel wire rope is a key driver for the market. The growing adoption of synthetic and composite ropes is a key factor in limiting the growth of this market.

New residential apartments, recreational centers, commercial spaces, bridges, stadiums, tunnels and mass transit systems are under construction globally. The building and construction industry is experiencing an unprecedented boom, which has created strong demand for good quality, high-performance building materials. Steel wire rope is used in commercial construction suspension bridges and industrial cranes. Almost all modern elevators use steel wire ropes for operation. Therefore, the increase in infrastructure and construction is a key driver for the growth of the global steel wire rope market.

Recent years have seen a rise in innovation in the wire rope industry. Companies use new materials and rope construction methods to increase product value and drive growth. The industry is witnessing the growing adoption of synthetic and composite materials for wire rope making.

Synthetic materials are cheaper to manufacture than steel. Synthetic ropes also float on water due to their low density, making them ideal for marine applications. Synthetic ropes are also corrosion-proof since they are made from non-metals. The use of carbon fiber composites is also increasing since carbon fiber has twice the strength of steel with half the corresponding weight. The rising use of synthetic and composite ropes is a key challenge for the growth of the global steel wire rope market.

The global steel wire rope market experienced uneven impacts on value chains in production and sales in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction and industrial applications saw steep declines since government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions brought a prolonged halt to manufacturing and office work globally.

China, a major market for the construction industry, emerged from the lockdown relatively early, in June 2020 and demand showed encouraging signs of recovery towards the end of 2020. However, North America and Europe were hit by the second wave of the pandemic, thereby depressing demand. The global demand is expected to recover by early 2021. Many small and medium scale companies in the supply chain were facing bankruptcy due to a collapse in demand. Global demand is expected to recover by the end of 2021 fully. The short-term impact of the pandemic has been mild for the steel wire rope market. The demand for steel wire rope remains strong and is expected to grow gradually in the coming years.

The global steel wire rope market is segmented into material, lay type, end-user and region. The steel wire rope market is segmented into regular and lang lay based on lay type. The regular type leads this segmentation since it has the largest applications. Lang lay is generally only used for specialized high load-bearing applications.

Asia-Pacific is leading in the global steel wire rope market. Due to major ongoing large-scale infrastructure projects, the region has the largest market share. China is also the largest market for steel wire rope in the world. China has the largest construction industry in the world and is expected to add US$1.2 trillion to global construction output by 2030. Residential and commercial construction has seen a tremendous increase in China in the last two decades.

China is also funding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), undertaking large-scale infrastructure projects throughout the Asia-Pacific. Residential and commercial construction has seen a tremendous increase in China in the last two decades. India is also undertaking massive commercial construction to drive infrastructure-led economic growth.

China also is the largest producer of construction equipment in the world. Steel wire ropes have extensive use in construction equipment, such as elevators and industrial cranes. The Asia-Pacific will continue to have the largest market share in the global steel wire rope market in the coming years.

The global steel wire rope market is competitive due to the availability of a wide variety of wire ropes that cater to different types of end-use applications. Some of the major players contributing to the growth in the segment are Bekaert S.A., Cortland Limited, Samson Rope Technologies, Southern Ropes, Marlow Ropes, Teufelberger, WireCo World Group, Gustav Wolf GmbH, Lanex A.S. and Jiangsu Langshan Wire Rope Co., Ltd. The major market players adopt growth strategies such as new product launches, patenting new technologies, joint ventures and collaborations, contributing to the growth of the global industry.

Overview:Bekaert S.A. is a major steel processing company interested in wire transformation and coatings. The company operates in 45 countries globally. Bekaert S.A. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Zwevegem, Belgium.

Product Portfolio:Flexisteelis a durable high tensile steel wire rope designed for an elevator hoisting application. A thermoplastic coating is applied to the rope to ensure noiseless elevator operation.

Key Developments: In February 2020, Bekaert S.A. and AGRO started a joint venture in Colombia. AGRO is a major producer of high-quality springers that merged with Bekaert S.A. to produce high-end steel wire systems. The merger is expected to increase the supply of steel wire ropes in South America.

Visualize the composition of the steel wire rope market segmentation by the material, lay type, end-user and region, highlighting the critical commercial assets and players.