For the U.S. market, Precision Tension Solutions in Houston and high performance fiber rope manufacturer Lankhorst Ropes, a WireCo WorldGroup[ds_preview] company, have announced a strategic partnership, providing a combination of support services with synthetic ropes to shippers on America’s Inland Waterways. Services offered under the agreement include rope training (splicing) and inspections. To ensure vessel operators maximize rope service life and crew safety, PTS and Lankhorst intend to offer assistance with product selection, including customized synthetic rope solutions; once installed, rope performance monitoring enables continuous improvement in rope operations. In addition, Lankhorst has announced an exclusive cooperation agreement with Singapore-based Franklin Offshore International Pte. Ltd. The cooperation is aimed at developing the market for fibre rope slings for heavy lift offshore projects in South East Asia. »As offshore contractors look for ways to maximise their vessel’s crane lift capacity, Lankhorst fibre rope slings can be a more practical and cost-effective alternative to steel wire ropes«, it was said.
Lankhorst Ropes’ Lanko®force range of ropes produce slings with a minimum breaking load (MBL) of around 2,000t in single leg configuration and 3,200t in a grommet configuration. Lankoforce HL slings are available in two configurations, eye-and-eye (E&E) and endless loop (grommet).
