sta lok wire rope terminal factory

It was an absolute pleasure dealing with James at Sta-Lok, he offered multiple solutions that were sensibly priced, delivery was much quicker than I expected and the quality couldn’t be beaten. I will certainly use these guys again. The system that we used was chosen for its simplicity, I didn’t want a massive turnbuckle and Sta-Lok had a solution

Sta-Lok specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of high-quality stainless steel wire rope fittings and structural tie rod systems for Marine Rigging and Architectural applications.

Our company began in 1973 when founder Ivor Barfield introduced a new design of wire rope fitting terminals. His system dramatically simplified the termination of wire rope and quickly became a must-have piece of equipment in the sector. The company is now run by Terry Barfield alongside several long-term employees and family members, retaining a culture based on our history.

Our dedication to design, manufacturing and customer service means reliability and endurance are at the forefront of everything we do. After all, our products must stand up to the most challenging of climatic conditions and state-of-the-art design is precisely what makes our product world class. Our products are manufactured in an ethical and eco-friendly manner and we recycle 100% of all stainless steel waste produced in the manufacturing process.

Improving, advancing and designing are all part of the process which allows us to introduce the most up-to-date products to the market. We constantly evaluate and review the performance of our hardware to ensure that we continue to exceed our customers’ expectations.

Delivering outstanding customer service is embedded in our company culture. We believe customer service is an extension of the quality products we produce. This is why our experienced product consultants are always on hand to help you choose the best Sta-Lok product to meet your specific requirements.

Our products are designed solely with safety in mind. Quality is achieved by using premium materials, selected for their strength and corrosion resistance. As for safety, our products are stronger than the stainless steel wire rope to which they are fitted.

Over 48 years since its inception, Sta-Lok self-fit terminals are used around the world and have gained worldwide recognition for high quality and reliability.

The Sta-Lok self-fit terminal will work under constant loading and variable shock loading. The termination is stronger than the rated breaking load of the wire rope. In all situations, the Sta-Lok terminal has proven to be totally reliable and re-usable*.

With more than 48 years of supplying the global marine industry, we offer an extensive range of stainless steel marine fittings, turnbuckles, and terminals for Marine wire rope rigging. Sta-Lok is the preferred choice for professionals and sailboat owners.

The Sta-Lok system has proven itself to be the simplest to assemble and most efficient method of terminating wire ropes. The Sta-Lok terminal will work under constant loading and variable shock loading. In all situations the Sta-Lok terminal has proven to be totally reliable.

The Sta-Lok terminals can be fitted on site using very simple hand tools. Exact length accuracy can be achieved without the need for pre-measurement or tedious calculation.

Sta-Lok terminals were designed and launched as an innovative mechanical method of terminating wire in 1973 and over the intervening decades they have gained world-wide renown for their ergonomic design, superb quality and ultimate reliability.

Sta-Lok DIY self-fit mechanical terminals are designed for 1×19, 7×19, 7×7 and compacted strand stainless steel wire rope from 3mm up to 26mm diameter.

Sta-Lok terminals are widely recognised as an essential rigging accessory for both the amateur and professional rigger. The Sta-Lok mechanical construction will withstand both constant and variable shock loading with a connection to the wire that is ultimately stronger than the rated breaking load of the wire rope. The simplicity of the Sta-Lok self-fit wire termination concept makes it reusable time and again N.B. a new wedge will be required.

Fisheries Supply is proud to offer Sta-Lok fittings – some of the best rigging hardware available. We stock a variety of Sta-Lok products – including wedges, formers, forks, studs, eyes and backstay insulators. You can trust your standing rigging to Sta-Lok swageless terminals – so shop Fisheries Supply today!

Simple to install with basic hand tools. Available in imperial and metric wire sizes from 1/8” (3mm) to 1” (26mm) for right and left hand lay wire. Reusable (with new wedge component) requiring no servicing, providing long life and low maintenance costs.

I get a lot of calls for electrical repairs. Not upgrades or installations – the requests are to repair what’s already there. Sometimes its because something has stopped working, and the mess of...

Precision engineered in STA-LOK’s UK factory and designed specifically for wire rope 12mm – 19mm, these easy to install stainless steel tip cups prevent thread galling. Supplied with two Stemball...

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Turn outer strands either clockwise or anti-clockwise, depending on the lay of the wire, around the wedge. Ensure approx 1/8" (2-3mm) of the central core protrudes from the end of the wedge.

TIP: Push the socket towards end of wire, while repositioning the outer strands, this will help control. When wire strands are in position, push socket firmly, as indicated to hold wires in position.

With a wide variety of fittings, tensioners and wire rope, Sta-Lok can cut, swage and assemble cables perfect for your architectural project’s requirements.

Today STA-LOK Terminals Ltd has become one of the world"s leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of high quality stainless steel rigging hardware.

Benefiting from over 33 years manufacturing experience, STA-LOK has developed an extensive range of products for wire ropes and rod, supplying marine and architectural industries around the world. Understanding that product design and material requirements vary on different projects, and boat designs, the technical team at STA-LOK can develop custom products to suit almost every application. Offering custom manufacturing services to OEM"s, standard off-the-shelf products to industry professionals plus complete wire and rod solutions.

All of the mechanical terminals we tested are based on the same assembly concept: The rigger opens the cover yarns, and then slides a wedge over the core yarns, near the end of the wire. The rigger closes the cover yarns over the wedge, and then, screws together the two outer parts of the terminal over the wedge, compressing the material, and thus generating friction. Simple, but like any assembly, it can be done wrong. Here are a few things to watch out for when assembling a mechanical terminal.

Different terminal brands have different requirements for how much core shows past the wedge. Too much or too little core show can compromise terminal efficiency. It can also make assembly more difficult. Read the instructions for your brand.

If you cut the wire with shears, you are likely to bend at least some of the ends and will have ends of different lengths. This will make it harder to arrange or bend them evenly. Uneven ends are also more likely to snag, resulting in twisted yarns and/or sideways bend. Either problem can compromise efficiency. Uneven ends can also snag and be pushed backward into the socket, resulting in one or more loose yarns on the standing part. Instead of cutting with shears, you can put tape on either side of the cut site, then use a hacksaw to cut the wires; its a cleaner way to go.

The cover yarns need to be opened up, so that you can get the wedge onto the core. There should be no twists; the yarns should open up like a flower. Otherwise, you will create distortions in the standing part that weaken the wire.

The wedge has one or more slots in its side, allowing the wedge to compress onto the core yarns, generating friction there. With Sta-Lok and Norseman, it is possible to get a cover yarn stuck in the wedge slots. If this happens, the wedge wont be able to compress onto the wires core, and the core wont be able to take its share of the load. If a rigger slides the wedge too far onto the core, the projecting wire ends of both the core and the cover will mash into the inside of the terminal, deforming the wire. If the wedge is not on far enough, it can slip off the end of the core and fail to compress the core. In addition, the cover yarns will not have the proper amount of bearing against the wedge. Each brand requires a different amount of core to be showing.

The wedge is a key component for all of these terminals. Every manufacturer makes wedges for different wire constructions, as well as different diameters, and each brands wedges have their own shapes and wall thicknesses. Dont substitute wedges from a different brand. Even if you have the right brand of wedge, it is possible to fit the wrong wedge to a wire, and if you do, the cores contribution will be affected. Even worse, the wrong wedge can also reduce the covers efficiency, allowing it to pull out of the terminal. Sta-Lok now inscribes the wedge information on the wedge, and Hayn color-codes its wedges, but the user needs to confirm that each wedge is the right one for the project.

The cover yarns for the Sta-Lok fitting must be bent over the top corner of the wedge, for full security. The cover yarns for the Norseman get bent twice, once over the top corner of the wedge and then again to return almost to their original course. The Hayn cover yarns don’t get bent at all, but it is possible to deform them by mistake. Poor assembly technique can result in the cover yarns being folded to the side, twisted, pushed back, or all of the above.

Sometimes when you cut a piece of wire rope, the core withdraws a bit inside. This is a very bad sign, as it means that the wire was not properly balanced at the factory. In use, this will tend to put a disproportionate amount of load onto the core, lowering the breaking strength, and thus the safety factor. In addition, it will make it difficult to get the correct amount of core show and still keep the cover yarns short enough that you can get the terminal together. If your wire rope withdraws its core, return it. We also recommend checking the end of the wire when it is still on the spool.

Because assembling this type of terminal involves screwing together two pieces of stainless steel under some appreciable load, there is a danger of galling. Basically, the two surfaces deposit molecules onto each other, literally welding the pieces together. It is amazingly easy to gall a terminal so thoroughly that the only way to get it apart is with a metal-cutting saw. Lubrication of the threads would certainly prevent galling, but that would run counter to the very important need to secure the terminal with Loctite or a similar adhesive, to keep it from coming apart. Fortunately, Loctite acts first as a lubricant and acts last as a glue.

Most terminals of this type are characterized by exquisite machining, but every once in a while, you get one with rough threads that grind and rumble when you assemble the pieces (squeaking is normal). The threads might look smooth to the uneducated eye, but the rumbling is made by little bits of metal-which can defeat any lubricant you put on there, and then you are back at galling. In extreme cases, crumbled threads can lead to terminal failure. If the threads feel rough, return the terminal and ask for a smooth one. One of the reasons we prefer Hi-Mod terminals is that their threads are rolled, rather than cut. This makes them notably smoother. (Beware of inducing galling here also. Cutting wire next to the terminal can cause dust particles to deposit on the threads.)

When screwing these terminals together, it is important to run things firmly home. But once the yarns are properly seated, and you feel solid resistance, there is no point in adding more than a quarter-turn.

Sta-Lok and Norseman recommend sealant inside their terminals to prevent internal corrosion. Hayn maintains that this is not necessary with its terminals. Brion Toss uses 3Ms 4000 inside all mechanical terminals in his rigging shop-enough that some is forced out the end of the terminal at final assembly. We tested with and without sealant, with no change in end results.

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SWAGE TERMINALS SWAGE EYE STEMBALL SWAGE GUARD RAIL SWAGE FORK WELDED SWAGE FORK STEMBALL CUPS SWAGE EYE (Narrow Style) SHORT SWAGE STUD TO ORDER STA-LOK TERMINALS: WITH 7 STRAND WEDGES USE PREFIX 7 i.e. 733 = STA-LOK EYE FOR 7 STRAND FOR DYFORM WIRE USE PREFIX D .ie. D 033 = STA-LOK EYE FOR DYFORM WIRE ALL STA-LOK TERMINALS ARE SUPPLIED WITH 1 x 19 WEDGES UNLESS SPECIFIED

STA-LOK TERMINALS STA-LOK STUD 1 X 19 UNF THREAD STA-LOK TOGGLE FORK 1 X 19 STA-LOK STEMBALL Sta-Lok Studs with Metric Threads are available on request. STA-LOK LONG STUD UNF THREAD 1 X 19 STA-LOK STANDARD RIGGING SPARES KIT STA-LOK LONG TOGGLE FORK 1 X 19 STA-LOK DELUXE RIGGING SPARES KIT STA-LOK STAY CONNECTOR 1 X 19 Contents: 1x Long Stud 1x Long Eye 1x Connector

INSULATORS INSULATOR 1 X 19 TERMINAL/TERMINAL INSULATOR TERMINAL/EYE INSULATOR BODY (part only) INSULATOR SWAGE/SWAGE INSULATOR SWAGE/FORK INSULATOR SWAGE/EYE INSULATOR SWAGE END (part only) INSULATOR ADAPTOR SCREW TO ORDER STA-LOK TERMINALS: WITH 7 STRAND WEDGES USE PREFIX 7 i.e. 733 = STA-LOK EYE FOR 7 STRAND WIRE FOR DYFORM WIRE USE PREFIX D i.e. D 033 = STA-LOK EYE FOR DYFORM WIRE ALL STA-LOK TERMINALS ARE SUPPLIED WITH 1 x 19 WEDGES UNLESS SPECIFIED

ACCESSORIES STA-LOK WEDGE 7 STRAND STA-LOK WEDGE DYFORM STA-LOK FORMER STAINLESS STEEL SPLIT RINGS SPLIT PINS TO ORDER STA-LOK TERMINALS: WITH 7 STRAND WEDGES USE PREFIX 7 i.e. 733 = STA-LOK EYE FOR 7 STRAND WIRE FOR DYFORM WIRE USE PREFIX D i.e. D 033 = STA-LOK EYE FOR DYFORM WIRE ALL STA-LOK TERMINALS ARE SUPPLIED WITH 1 x 19 WEDGES UNLESS SPECIFIED

COPPER FERRULES Wire Diameter IWRC Fibre Core COPPER FERRULES BRITISH STANDARD Wire Diameter Reference IWRC Fibre Core Price £ IWRC = INTERNAL WIRE ROPE CORE STAINLESS STEEL TOGGLE FORK/EYE STAINLESS STEEL THIMBLE Reference Wire Price £

GUARD RAIL FITTINGS GUARD RAIL EYE INTERLINKED METRIC THREAD GUARD RAIL EYE INTERLINKED UNF THREAD GUARD RAIL EYE SINGLE METRIC THREAD STA-LOK TENSION FORK SINGLE GUARD RAIL EYE UNF THREAD PELICAN HOOK UNF THREAD PELICAN HOOK WITH STA-LOK STUD UNF THREAD PELICAN HOOK WITH SWAGE STUD UNF THREAD PELICAN HOOK METRIC THREAD PELICAN HOOK WITH SWAGE STUD METRIC THREAD PELICAN HOOK WITH STA-LOK STUD METRIC THREAD GUARD RAIL ADJUSTER FORK & SWAGE GUARD RAIL ADJUSTER FORK & STA-LOK GUARD RAIL ADJUSTER FORK & FORK GUARD RAIL ADJUSTER FORK & BLANK EYE BOLT includes Nut and Washer

SUPAJUST TURNBUCKLES 11 SUPAJUST TOGGLE & BLANK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST TOGGLE & SWAGE OPEN BODY SUPAJUST EYE TOGGLE & BLANK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST TOGGLE & STA-LOK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST FORK & STA-LOK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST FORK & BLANK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST EYE TOGGLE & SWAGE SUPAJUST FORK & SWAGE OPEN BODY SUPAJUST TOGGLE & FORK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST BODY OPEN STYLE UNF THREAD SUPAJUST TOGGLE & TOGGLE OPEN BODY SUPAJUST EYE TOGGLE & FORK OPEN BODY SUPAJUST FORK & FORK OPEN BODY

12 STAINLESS STEEL TURNBUCKLES ST TURNBUCKLE TOGGLE & BLANK ST TURNBUCKLE TOGGLE & SWAGE ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & BLANK Machined Fork ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & FORK Machined Fork ST TURNBUCKLE TOGGLE & TOGGLE ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & STA-LOK Machined Fork ST TURNBUCKLE TOGGLE & STA-LOK ST TURNBUCKLE TOGGLE & FORK Machined Fork ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & SWAGE Machined Fork

STAINLESS STEEL TURNBUCKLES 13 ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & BLANK Welded Fork Specify L for Left Hand Thread Specify R for Right Hand Thread EYE & SWAGE TURNBUCKLE ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & SWAGE Welded Fork ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & STA-LOK Welded Fork ST TURNBUCKLE FORK & FORK Welded Fork TURNBUCKLE BODY Excludes Nuts WELDED TURNBUCKLE FORK Includes Nut Specify L for Left Hand Thread Specify R for Right Hand Thread

14 STA-LOK TERMINAL FITTING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 Cut wire rope and slide socket component over wire. Tip: if using the hacksaw, wind tape around wire and saw through tape. Wind tape around wire approx. 12” (300mm) from end. This will prevent the socket from sliding down the wire. STEP 5 Final assembly. Ensure former component sits in bottom of end tting. Screw socket assembley into end tting and tighten with spanners. The assembly is now complete. Tip: Undue force is not required to terminate the wire. Fitting instructions are supplied with each terminal. STEP 2 Slide wedge component over...

Sta-Lok is a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of high quality fittings for stainless steel wire rope and rod systems for marine and architectural applications.