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How To Use A Wire Rope Gauge

Why Maintain A Sheave


Maintaining a wire rope sheave is much more cost-effective than replacing wire rope. To maximize the life of
the wire rope, re-tool or replace a sheave when grooves become:

 So worn that they allow for excessive wire rope movement OR


 So small that they twist and compress the wire rope.

How To Determine The Amount of Wear


Using A Wire Rope Sheave Gauge
Use a wire rope sheave gauge to regularly
check sheave grooves for wear, which may
slow or block a wire rope:

1. Place the proper size gauge in the


sheave.
2. Shine a light behind the gauge.
3. Check for light between the gauge
and the root of the groove. If you
detect light, replace or re-tool the
sheave.

How To Approximate Wire


Rope Size
Use a wire rope sheave gauge only
to APPROXIMATE wire rope
diameter:

1. Place the wire rope in the


proper size gauge. Make
sure the wire rope is
oriented properly, from the
top of one strand to the top
of the directly opposite
strand.
2. If the wire rope does not fit
in the gauge, repeat with a
larger size gauge until the
wire rope fits in the gauge.
3. Shine a light behind the
gauge.
4. Check for light between the
gauge and the wire rope. If
you detect light, repeat with
a smaller size gauge until
no light shows between the
wire rope and the gauge.
How To Accurately Measure Wire Rope Wear
For an ACCURATE wire rope diameter
measurement to determine if you should retire the
wire rope, use a machinist’s caliper or micrometer.
To properly use a caliper to assure accurate
measurement:

1. Note the wire rope diameter, a circumscribed


circle that encloses all of the wire rope
strands.
2. Measure the diameter at the widest points,
from the top of one strand to the top of the
directly opposite strand. (Measuring two
strands side by side will give an inaccurate
diameter reading.)

More Information on Wire Rope Measuring Techniques


American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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