Dohm, M2007-12-052007-12-051999-05Dohm, M. 1999. Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions. Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee, GAP 503, May, 1999, pp 1-68http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1756Many miners have died and major financial losses have been incurred over the centuries as a consequence of the catastrophic failure of mine hoisting ropes. Rope condition assessment, in the form of visual inspections, has been practiced since the development of the first rope. The inspection of vegetable fibre ropes was difficult and unexpected rope failures were common. The development of stranded, iron wire ropes in the 1830’s led to enhanced rope lives and made the visual inspection of ropes easier which in turn resulted in safer hoisting practices. Unfortunately in-service rope failures still occurred. This report describes the evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolutions.enEvaluationSIMRACGAP 503Rope testing instrumentConference PresentationDohm, M. (1999). Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1756Dohm, M. "Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions." (1999): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1756Dohm M, Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions; 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1756 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Dohm, M AB - Many miners have died and major financial losses have been incurred over the centuries as a consequence of the catastrophic failure of mine hoisting ropes. Rope condition assessment, in the form of visual inspections, has been practiced since the development of the first rope. The inspection of vegetable fibre ropes was difficult and unexpected rope failures were common. The development of stranded, iron wire ropes in the 1830’s led to enhanced rope lives and made the visual inspection of ropes easier which in turn resulted in safer hoisting practices. Unfortunately in-service rope failures still occurred. This report describes the evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolutions. DA - 1999-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Evaluation KW - SIMRAC KW - GAP 503 KW - Rope testing instrument LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1999 T1 - Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions TI - Evaluation of international and local magnetic rope testing instrument defect detection capabilities and resolution, particularly in respect of low rotation, multi-layer rope constructions UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1756 ER -