Synthetic Rope vs. Wire Rope

摘要

By embracing new technology, companies are striving not only to serve their seasoned experts, but also to protect their younger workers and improve their chances of attracting new talent. Today, workers under the age of 30 have been raised around technology, are comfortable with its changing pace, and tend to prefer working with innovative techniques and materials that maximize efficiency. The high-tech rope industry has also participated in this movement by driving the transformation of one fundamental tool-the line. Specialty rope manufacturers are now venturing below ground to help miners transition from using steel cable to custom-engineered synthetic rope for some of their most crucial tasks. Mining is one of the highest-stake tasks rope technology can be applied to, so it's been one that the industry's engineers have taken up with vigor. As a result, synthetic mining cables have been developed that enhance occupational safety for the underground miner. Aside from the intrigue of a good challenge, there are a few other reasons why the synthetic rope industry felt the need to apply application-specific technology to the world of longwall mining.