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Flex-X 6
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Removal Criterial
ASME B30.30-2019 Wire Ropes
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Flex-X 6 ropes provide greater surface area and more steel per given diameter than conventional 6 strand ropes.
Superior performance
Increased service life
Less sheave and drum wear
Recommended for: Clamshell Closing Line, Boom Hoist Lines, Clamshell Holding Line, Telescoping Boom Hoists, Lattice Boom Hoist Line, Overhead & Gantry Cranes, Truck Mounted Hoist Lines
Capacity Charts
Diameter
(in)
Weight
(lb/ft)
Minimum Breaking Force
(tons of 2000 lbs
3/8
0.32
8.8
7/16
0.41
11.9
1/2
0.55
15.3
9/16
0.70
19.3
5/8
0.86
22.7
3/4
1.25
32.4
7/8
1.67
43.8
1
2.18
56.9
1 1/8
2.71
71.5
1 1/4
3.43
87.9
1 3/8
4.25
106
1 1/2
5.01
125
1 5/8
5.27
146
1 3/4
6.12
169
1 7/8
7.02
192
2
7.98
217
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