Wire Rope Socket Open Type / Open Spelter Socket Pin Type-SKOP
- Wire Rope Socket Open Type is a type of anchoring device for wire rope. Used in many areas including; oil platforms, bridge construction and towing.
- They’re designed using high tensile steel with a safety factor of 5 x WLL.
- A Wire rope socket is for permanent fixing to a wire rope.
- They provide the rope with a solid fitting for easier anchoring.
- Sockets are available in a variety of styles. In order to ensure they are suitable for particular applications.
- The main types are spelter sockets and swage sockets.
- Both types are available in open and closed formats. Poured sockets are another type which use resins to bond to the wire.
