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10 December, 2020
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Welcome to the brand new website for rope services Direct where you wi...
22 May, 2018
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Regulations are changing and your security is very important to us. In...
14 February, 2018
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All lifting equipment will have a working load limit, lifting sling wo...
7 February, 2018
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Wire rope hoists are lifting mediums which have a range of uses within...
31 January, 2018
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Cargo ratchet straps are a popular and widely used piece of equipment,...
24 January, 2018
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The rope that you will find in the lifting gear industry today falls i...
18 January, 2018
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If you’ve been following our blog, then you’ll know by now that wire r...
27 December, 2017
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Lifting slings aren’t only used for lifting and lowering loads, but ar...
22 December, 2017
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This post is a little different to our usual informative and useful (w...
20 December, 2017
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Alongside our popular range of wire rope products, we also have an ext...
13 December, 2017
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There are many fittings available for your wire rope, used to help enh...
6 December, 2017
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While wire rope is a relatively simple piece of equipment, there are s...
29 November, 2017
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Balustrades are, in essence, a type of protective barrier that you’ll ...
24 November, 2017
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Wire rope is an incredibly useful and versatile piece of equipment, bu...
22 November, 2017
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All lifting equipment, no matter it’s shape or size, is subject to the...
2 November, 2017
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We stock several ratchet and cargo straps here at Rope Services Direct...
27 October, 2017
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Wire rope has become one of the most widely used pieces of equipment o...
23 October, 2017
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Here at Rope Services Direct, we have a range of products, perfect for...
17 October, 2017
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Wire Rope Specifications
Wire rope, though a seemingly small and simp...
13 October, 2017
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Wire rope has been designed and manufactured to be a long-lasting, stu...
9 October, 2017
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Wire rope is most commonly used in sectors such as the construction in...
5 October, 2017
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Web slings offer an alternative range of benefits to wire rope with a ...
28 September, 2017
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Web slings are useful pieces of lifting equipment, making a great alte...
6 September, 2017
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Wire rope has become an absolutely essential piece of equipment used i...
30 August, 2017
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Wire rope balustrades are an extremely versatile piece of equipment, f...
23 August, 2017
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Cargo restraints, which you may also see being referred to as tie down...
15 August, 2017
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Despite the incredible effectiveness and wide-spread usage for synthet...
9 August, 2017
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Cargo tie down straps offer a safe and secure way of tying down loads,...
4 August, 2017
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Webbing slings have a great number of uses, seeing themselves used in ...
2 August, 2017
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We stock a wide range of lifting slings here, and each has a different...
25 July, 2017
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Some of the products that we stock only come in specific shapes and si...
19 July, 2017
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Wire rope, a seemingly simple piece of lifting equipment, is actually ...
7 July, 2017
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Inspection Guidelines
Recently bought a shiny new piece of wire-rope ...
4 July, 2017
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If you’re conducting a lifting operation, then there’s a high chance t...
26 June, 2017
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You’ll find that all lifting equipment and gear have some tags and mar...
6 June, 2017
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Wire rope is our best-selling product. It’s innovative structure, high...
2 June, 2017
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The wire rope that we stock at Rope Services Direct is designed to be ...
30 May, 2017
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One of the products that we stock at Rope Services Direct, webbing sli...
24 May, 2017
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While we sell a great variety of lifting equipment here at Rope Servic...
24 May, 2017
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One of the key products that we sell here at Rope Services Direct are ...
10 May, 2017
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We have explored the topic of wire ropes in great length on our websit...
5 May, 2017
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A Webbing Sling Breaking Strain Guide
Webbing slings are just one alt...
3 May, 2017
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Using Webbing slings has become an essential part of many industries a...
19 April, 2017
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Wire rope has come to be one of the most useful and adaptable pieces o...
12 April, 2017
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Webbing slings, thanks to their lightweight, flexible and portable nat...
6 April, 2017
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Webbing Slings Vs Round Slings
Having a hard time deciding between yo...
4 April, 2017
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Wire rope is designed to be an incredibly strong and sturdy piece of e...
31 March, 2017
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Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Wire Rope Industry
You will co...
28 March, 2017
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Perhaps our most important product here at Rope Services Direct is our...
21 March, 2017
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One industry where we see wire rope being used extensively is within t...
15 March, 2017
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Wire rope is an incredibly versatile piece of lifting equipment, and a...
11 March, 2017
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11 March, 2017
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We have some brand new videos coming soon showing some of our products...
11 March, 2017
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Here are some 22mm and 40mm diameter polypropylene rope slings ready f...
11 March, 2017
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We are pleased to announce the release of our new cargo straps video a...
10 March, 2017
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Web Sling Abbreviations and Acronyms
Web slings and their relations h...
10 March, 2017
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We commonly associate wire rope being used with heavy lifting tasks, o...
1 February, 2017
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There are many different types of lifting gear and lifting equipment o...
25 January, 2017
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Webbing slings are a great alternative to many other forms of lifting ...
18 January, 2017
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Wire ropes make for some of the most diverse and adaptable pieces of l...
10 January, 2017
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Wire rope is one of the most adaptable pieces of lifting equipment on ...
10 January, 2017
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The engineering industry is a large one, encompassing a huge number of...
10 January, 2017
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As the automotive industry has continued to grow, looking at a 9.3% in...
10 January, 2017
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As we have previously seen, wire rope has a great number of uses acros...
9 January, 2017
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Webbing Sling FAQ's
Webbing slings are a great alternative to many ot...
2 January, 2017
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As with the military industry or the automotive industry, the marine i...
29 December, 2016
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Webbing slings, while possessing many similarities to our other reliab...
21 December, 2016
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Wire rope has become one of the most essential pieces of equipment wit...
15 December, 2016
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The very nature of the military industry, being all about defence and ...
15 December, 2016
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Cranes and Lifting Industry
Perhaps one of the most common associatio...
14 December, 2016
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Wire rope has become one of the most useful pieces of lifting equipmen...
13 December, 2016
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Webbing slings, despite being made from a different material to other ...
7 December, 2016
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Flat webbing slings have their own unique set of benefits as compared ...
30 November, 2016
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We take great care at Rope Services Direct Limited to ensure that all ...
22 November, 2016
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Ropes are manufactured in a unique way so as to have the weight of the...
15 November, 2016
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Over time many customers have asked us for discard criteria and advice...
7 November, 2016
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There are a number of different webbing sling eye types which can be u...
31 October, 2016
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Webbing slings are a mainstay of the lifting industry; this is with go...
24 October, 2016
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As you all know we are very enthusiastic about wire ropes here at Rope...
30 September, 2016
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Webbing slings are sturdy, reliable alternatives to other common forms...
23 September, 2016
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The oil and gas industry is an important industry, helping to provide ...
23 September, 2016
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The construction industry, much like the manufacturing industry is one...
23 September, 2016
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The manufacturing industry is one of the largest industries in the wor...
23 September, 2016
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The type of modern wire rope that is still used today can trace its or...
23 September, 2016
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A wire rope reeving system is a system whereby the material has been p...
16 September, 2016
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Here at Rope Services Direct Ltd, we take the quality, safety, and eff...
7 September, 2016
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Webbing slings are much lighter than traditional wire rope products, y...
31 August, 2016
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A webbing sling offers a practical and reliable alternative to the use...
26 August, 2016
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There is plenty of lifting and hoisting equipment available on the mar...
23 August, 2016
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Wire ropes are an extremely strong, reliable alternative to many other...
18 August, 2016
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Wire rope is used today in many industries and sectors for all kinds o...
12 August, 2016
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The various types of webbing slings that we manufacture at Rope Servic...
11 August, 2016
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Webbing slings, due to their versatile and adaptable nature, can be us...
10 August, 2016
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Wire ropes make a robust and reliable solution for the lifting of elev...
9 August, 2016
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The steel wire ropes that Rope Services Direct produce are extremely s...
8 August, 2016
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Here at Rope Services Direct we realise that the wire rope industry ca...
4 August, 2016
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What is Wire Rope - we answer the question
Here at Rope Services Dire...
12 July, 2016
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Welcome to the testimonials page of Rope Services Direct, here you wil...
6 July, 2016
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A high proportion of modern webbing slings are made from synthetic fib...
6 July, 2016
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Wire rope accessories are invaluable for users of ropes; we have liste...
8 February, 2016
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How to use ratchet straps correctly can be very straightforward, but m...
15 December, 2015
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All the team at Rope Services Direct would like to thank all our custo...
5 November, 2015
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1) LGD has relied upon Rope Services Direct for a number of years to m...
5 November, 2015
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Thanks to all concerned in the quick manufacture and supply of the car...
16 September, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to welcome John to their team who will...
21 July, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to welcome new apprentice Kallum.
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1 July, 2015
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Rope Services Direct would like to introduce and welcome Tom to their ...
9 June, 2015
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Company Directors Dale & Steve Shaw and the rest of the team would lik...