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Southwest Wire Rope"s Engineering Services Department provides engineered lifting devices, lift plans, and engineered load testing services under the leadership of experienced Professional Engineers with extensive experience in heavy lifting.

• Tensile Strengths are determined in accordance with Cordage Institute 1500.2. Test Methods for Fiber Rope. Minimum Tensile Strength (MTS) published assumes spliced eye tenninations at each end of the rope. Weights actually calculated at linear density under state preloaded (200d’J plus 4%. Diameter and circumference size published is nominal and reflects rope size after loading (10 cycles) to 50% ofMTS. See reverse side for application and safety information .

Plasma® 12 strand is the highest strength synthetic rope available. Plasma® 12 strand is manufactured from High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) that has been enhanced by Cortland’s patented recrystallization process. This process is especially effective in medium to large diameter ropes where strengths are over 50% higher and creep is significantly less than that of standard Spectra® 12 strand.

Since 1966 Southwest Wire Rope has expanded to become a recognized global wire rope supplier serving diversified markets with material handling, lifting & mooring products at five full-service locations. Large, full-range inventory includes their trademark “Gold Strand” wire rope; bright, galvanized, stainless steel & vinyl coated cable; plus wire rope slings & a variety of fittings & hardware.

We offer a large inventory of import & domestic wire rope including specialty, general purpose and galvanized options. In addition to our traditional green and white wire rope, we provide a full line of wire rope fabrication through 3.5 inch diameter including proof testing. Southern Wire also offers an extensive line of synthetic slings including web and poly-round slings, private labeled with a custom name and contact information.

Manufacturer of material handling, lifting and mooring products required by industries along the Gulf Coast. The company"s products include wire rope slings, nylon slings, round slings, chain, shackles, thimbles, sockets and other related products.

ISO 9001:2008 certified. Manufacturer & distributor of standard & custom electronic hardware including wire rope & wire rope cable assemblies. Testing capabilities include tensile, proof-load, hardness, torque shear, failure analysis, hydrogen embrittlement, magnetic permeability, rotational capacity & fatigue, adhesion & bend testing. Materials used include aluminum, stainless steel, Inconel®, Monel®, Hastelloy, wood, silicone bronze & Monel®. Other capabilities include kitting, assembly, custom labeling & barcoding. Meet ANSI/ASME, ASTM & Military Spec. JIT delivery.

The special design’s properties allow it to be more resistant to the normal complaints about winch wires: bad spooling, kinks, birdcaging, and many other names used on the river.

The design also allows it to be handled easier than other wires in multiple applications on the river: winch wires, face and wing wires, stationary and barge wires. The wire rope is much more flexible than any other rope ever used in this application. And if you want more strength, or prefer to downsize to a lighter wire, just ask for Gorilla Superstrand!!

To assure you of the highest quality product and engineering, American Rigger’s Supply represents WireCo WorldGroup products. Wire rope design, manufacture and use are highly specialized fields and that is why we rely on their unsurpassed technical support.

All wire ropes feature design characteristic tradeoffs. For example, when you increase fatigue resistance by selecting a rope with more wires, the rope will have less abrasion resistance because of its greater number of smaller outside wires.

Wire rope strength is generally measured in U.S. tons (2,000 lbs.). In published material, wire rope strength is shown as “nominal strength. Nominal strength refers to calculated strength figures that have been accepted by the wire rope industry. The nominal strength applies to new, unused rope. A rope should never operate at or near the nominal strength.

Fatigue resistanceFatigue resistance involves metal fatigue of the wires that make up the rope. To have high resistance, wires must be capable of bending repeatedly under stress, for example, a rope passing over a sheave. Increased fatigue resistance is achieved in a rope design by using a larger number of wires. It involves both the basic metallurgy and the diameters of wires.

Crushing resistanceCrushing is the effect of external pressure on a rope, which damages it by distorting the cross-section shape of the rope, its strands or core - or all three. Crushing resistance therefore is a rope’s ability to withstand or resist external forces and is term generally used to express comparison between ropes.

Resistance to metal loss and deformationMetal loss refers to the actual wearing away of metal from the outer wires of a rope, and metal deformation is the changing of the shape of the outer wires of the rope. In general, resistance to metal loss by abrasion (usually called “abrasion resistance”) refers to a rope’s ability to withstand metal being worn away along its exterior. The most common form of metal deformation is generally called “peening”. Outside wires of a peened rope appear to have been hammered along their exposed surface. Peening usually occurs on drums, caused by rope-to-rope contact during spooling of the rope on the drum. It can also occur on sheaves.

The word “stability” is most often used to describe handling and working characteristics of a rope. It is not a precise term since the idea is expressed to some degree as a matter of opinion. For example, a rope is called stable when it spools smoothly on and off a drum or doesn’t tangle when a multi-part reeving system is relaxed.

Some rope constructions are by nature more bendable than others. Small ropes are more bendable than large ones. As a general rule, ropes of many wires are more bendable than ropes made with fewer, larger wires.

Reserve strengthReserve strength of a rope is the percentage of its catalog strength which is represented by its inner wires. This recognizes that outer wires should be the first to be damaged or worn away. Usually, the more wires there are in each strand of rope, the greater will be its reserve strength. Reserve strength is especially important in selecting a rope for use where consequences of rope failure are great

CLEVELAND, OH – Mazzella Lifting Technologies, a Mazzella Company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Denver Wire Rope & Supply. This acquisition will strengthen Mazzella’s footprint west of the Mississippi River and reinforce Mazzella’s commitment to be a one-stop resource for lifting and rigging services and solutions.

Denver Wire Rope & Supply has been in business since 1983 and services a variety of industries out of their location in Denver, CO. Denver Wire Rope & Supply is a leading supplier of rigging products, crane and hoist service, below-the-hook lifting devices, and certified rigging inspection and training. Effective immediately, Denver Wire Rope & Supply will operate as Mazzella / Denver Wire Rope. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.

“Denver Wire Rope & Supply will complement the wide range of products and services that Mazzella Companies offers. We are dedicated to being a single-source provider for rigging products, overhead cranes, rigging inspections, and rigging training. Both companies commit to a customer-first mentality, providing the highest-quality products, and leading by example when it comes to safety and sharing our expertise with customers and the market,” says Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies.

“Our team and family are excited to be part of the Mazzella Companies. This acquisition strengthens our place in the market and allows our team to continue to provide excellent service and products to our valued customer base and expand our offering,” says Ken Gubanich, President of Denver Wire Rope & Supply.

“Over the years, we have had numerous companies show interest in purchasing Denver Wire Rope & Supply, none seemed to be the right fit. We are looking forward to becoming a part of an aggressive, passionate, and progressive organization. As a family business for over 36 years, it is important to us that our customers/friends, suppliers, and team members continue to be treated with first-class service, products, and employment opportunities. Again, we are very enthusiastic about our future and look forward to being a quality supplier for your crane, safety training, rigging, and hoisting needs for years to come,” says Gubanich.

“We wish Ed and Carol Gubanich all the best in their retirement. We welcome Ken and the other second and third-generation Gubanich family members, as well as the entire Denver Wire Rope Team, into the Mazzella organization,” says Mazzella.

We’ve changed our name from Denver Wire Rope to Mazzella. Aside from the new name and logo, our member experience is virtually unchanged. Here are some common questions and answers related to this change.

In 2019, Denver Wire Rope & Supply was acquired by Mazzella Companies to expand lifting and rigging products and services to the western half of the United States.

In 1954, James Mazzella founded Mazzella Wire Rope & Sling Co. in Cleveland, OH. For over 65 years, the company has grown organically by nurturing historic relationships, expanding its product offerings, and entering new markets through acquisition.