Cable Wedge Socket

Cable wedge sockets are used to attach a steel cable to a fixed point.

Cable wedge socket.

Pin diameter and jaw opening allows wedge and socket to be used in conjunction with open swage and spelter sockets. The headed attachment pin is standard and has a charpy value of 25 lbs ft at 4 f. Individually magnetic particle inspected. We carry a full line of wire rope clips aka cable clamps quot thimbles sleeves sockets and other.

To install wrap the wire rope around the removable wedge before securing it inside the body. When the rope needs frequent changing due to wear or when frequent rope length adjustment is a requirement of the task a cable wedge socket is the best tool for the job. Basket is cast steel. The socket body has a charpy value of 25lbs ft at 40 f.

Huge selection of wire rope fittings at our core we are still a rigging shop focusing on the supply of wire rope and related products to loggers and other kinds of industrial professionals. The ws 5 in fact will adapt to three. Wedge socket terminations have an efficiency rating of 80 based on the catalog strength of xxip wire rope. Open wedge sockets ows fast detachable socket range for wire rope diameter 7 86 mm 5 16 3 3 8.

1 2 9 16 and 5 8 inches. Because of that we are equally focused on offering high quality wire rope fittings of all types. Always inspect socket wedge and pin before installation. Wedge and basket are designed for easy installation and optimal wire rope efficiency.

Use a 3 4 socket for a 18 mm rope align live end of rope with center line of pin. Mckissick sb 427 button spelter sockets mckissick sb 427 button spelter sockets mckissick us 422t utility wedge sockets mckissick us 422t utility wedge sockets mooring. Mckissick 416 open spelter sockets mckissick 416 open spelter sockets. Basket and wedge in quenched and tempered cast steel.

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They are most often used on cranes. Be sure that the wedge is correct for the wire rope size. Two additional holes at the bottom of the wedge can be used as a go no go gauge to determine the proper rope size. This allows the socket to be used with more than one rope size.

A wire rope clamp attached through the top hole in the wedge secures the short dead end.