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Arctic Wire Rope and Supply is Alaska"s longest established and largest manufacturer of slings, chokers and bridles made of wire rope, cable, nylon web, polyester round and grade 10 chain.

Arctic Wire, Rope & Supply focuses on high quality products made in the USA. We are one of the largest distributors in the Pacific Northwest of Crosby Products, Bridon American Wire Rope, Continental Western Cordage & Rope and Laclede Chain. We have nation-wide shipping options for all products. Arctic Wire Rope and Supply is Alaska"s longest established and largest manufacturer of slings, chokers and bridles made of wire rope, cable, nylon web, polyester round and grade 10 chain. We do it all right here in Anchorage and were awarded the Alaskan Manufacturer of the Year in 2006.

Wire rope & rigging materials. Custom sling fabrication; wire rope, chain, nylon web, polyester round, rope. Earth anchors. Marine lashing & anchoring supplies. Load binding & tie down gear. Tire chains. Block & tackle. Cargo nets.

Unique and versatile anchorage connector designed for use in a fall-arrest system. Ideal for tradesmen working on structural steel or at other elevated sites where it is otherwise difficult or impossible to attach a fall-arrest system.

The wire connecting cable is constructed from 5/16"" (8 mm) flexible steel cable and is coated in durable vinyl for a total diameter of 3/8"" (10 mm).

PMI is a company founded and run by rescuers, cavers, climbers, rope access technicians and mountaineers. We regard your gear as though we’re working alongside you, because we are.

“We are pleased to join forces with Alaska Rubber Group and use our thirty-seven years of business experience to add value to the company. The most compelling reason for me was selling to an employee-owned company or ESOP, thus giving my dedicated employees part ownership in a much larger company and giving them a stake in the outcome,” said Eric McCallum, Arctic Wire Rope founder. McCallum will be staying on as general manager of Arctic Wire Rope. Arctic Wire Rope, the 2006 Alaskan Manufacturer of the Year, specializes in customizing rigging for custom slings, chokers, and bridles.

“With the addition of Arctic Wire Rope, the Alaska Rubber Group now has five locations in Alaska and five in Washington and 135 Employee Owners. Our combined expertise and resources will allow us to serve all our customers’ needs in rigging, industrial and hydraulic hose, and fittings,” says ARG President, Janeece Higgins.

HSI is a leader in the wire rope manufacturing industry. Since 1930 when founder Ted Hanes began splicing wire rope for local contractors in Buffalo, we have been dedicated to constructing the highest quality wire rope available.

Wire rope is a durable piece of machinery consisting of several multi-wired strands wrapped around a central core. It is ideal for indoor and outdoor environments, as an incredibly strong and durable rope with resistance to environmental hazards like water, sunlight, heat, and chemicals.

Wire rope consists of a core around which a number of multi-wired strands are “laid” or helically bent. There are two types of cores for wire rope: fiber and wire cores. Fiber cores are made of synthetic fibers, while wire cores are either an Independent Wire Rope Core or a Strand Core. The core provides support and maintains the position of the outer strands during operation.

Any number of multi-wired strands can be laid around the core. The most common arrangement is six strands around the core, as this construction gives the best balance of positive attributes. In general, ropes constructed with more wires have increased flexibility, while ropes constructed with fewer wires have superior resistance to abrasion.

The size, grade, and construction of wire rope needed should be considered when choosing a rope for your application. To learn more about selecting the correct wire rope, wire rope design factors, and to see a comprehensive overview of wire rope, see our Wire Rope Information page.

If you have questions about which wire rope is best suited for your job, please call our product experts at 1-888-426-3755 and we will be happy to advise you on a solution.

HSI standard wire ropes come in a full range of sizes, grades, and constructions. The most common classifications for standard wire rope are 6x7, 6x19, and 6x37. They may be ordered in bright or galvanized finishes, IPS and EIPS grades, right or left lay, and regular lay or lang lay.

While all wire ropes are constructed of multi-wired strands wrapped around a core, cable laid wire ropes take this construction a step further, wrapping several wire ropes, each with their own core, around a central wire rope. This results in a rope constructed with very small wires in reference to its finished nominal dimension which will offer greatly improved flexibility and kinking resistance.

Compact wire rope consists of wire rope strands that have been compacted to reduce the diameter of the strand and increase its density. The resulting rope has superior strength and abrasion resistance compared to standard wire rope, as well increased lateral compression strength. Typical applications for compact wire rope include crane lines, as compact rope can more easily fit into a sheave; and logging applications.

Extra high strength and corrosion resistant galvanized guy strand cable is an extremely sturdy wire rope used to hold structures in place in the construction and transmission industries, as well as a safety barrier cable and guard rail strand. Typical applications include telephone poles and other positioning applications where a sturdy and non-flexible rope is needed.

Commercial grade galvanized aircraft cable is a general purpose wire rope that is used in many industries for its increased corrosion resistance and strength. The galvanized coating on this wire rope provides lubrication while adding a protective layer against abrasive environments. Contrary to its common name, aircraft control cable, commercial grade GAC cannot be used in aircraft control applications.

Rotation resistant wire ropes are constructed with outer strands twisted in the opposite direction of the inner strands, causing the layers to counteract each other’s twist. This prevents rotation of the load during applications where precise lifting or positioning is required. Rotation resistant ropes are available in a full range of sizes, grades and constructions. Swivels are not recommended for use with rotation resistant wire rope.

The wires of wire rope are made of high-carbon steel. These carbon steel wires come in various grades. Wire ropes are usually made of Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) or Extra Extra Improved Plow Steel (EEIPS) which roughly equivalents to a wire tensile strength of 1960N/mm2 and 2160N/mm2.

As one can see from the individual wire rope strength tables, the difference in a rope’s breaking strength by increasing the material tensile strength is only about 10%.

The fill factor measures the metallic cross section of a rope and compares this with the circumscribed area given by the rope diameter. Traditional rope constructions ‘fill’ the rope diameter only up to about 58% with steel. Python® and Compac® wire rope ‘fill’ the rope diameter up to 80% with steel. That is an metallic increase of about 38% which results in a similar increase in rope strength.