Author:Hecker, GFKDate:Apr 1996The current South African regulations for sizing of mine winder ropes were introduced during 1956, based mainly on circumstantial evidence. A more rational approach was required to meet the demands for improved guarantees of safety and for ...Read more
Author:Hecker, GFK; Van Zyl, MNDate:Apr 1996The steering committee on factors of safety of winder ropes has appointed a working group to draw up a set of proposals for changing the regulations governing the required rope strength in the Minerals Act. Certain research projects have been ...Read more
Author:Wainwright, EJ; Kuun, TC; Borello, M; Hecker, GFKDate:Apr 1996An objective of this study guide for “wire rope inspectors” was to provide an overview of the training modules and to identify the most important features of winder operation and rope inspection.Read more
