Know-how

Know-how

Length of lay, type of lay and direction of lay

Length of lay, type of lay and direction of lay

Length of lay

The length of lay of a strand is the lead of an external wire measured parallel to the strand’s longitudinal axis as it makes a complete spiral around the axis of the strand.

Schlaglaenge Schlagart-und-Schlagrichtung_Schlaglaenge

Type of lay and direction of lay

Lang lay
The wires in the strands have the same direction of lay as the strands in the rope.

Ordinary lay
The wires in the strands have the opposite direction of lay as the strands in the rope.

Gleichschlag und Kreuzschlag
Left to right: Lang lay right-hand zZ | Lang lay left-hand sS | Ordinary lay right-hand sZ | Ordinary lay left-hand zS
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VORNBÄUMEN Stahlseile GmbH & Co. KG
VORNBÄUMEN Draht GmbH & Co. KG

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49186 Bad Iburg
GERMANY
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VORNBÄUMEN since 1889

Johannes and Wilhelm VORNBÄUMEN, the founders of the company, gave utmost priority to developing the company and improving production and technology right from the beginning