What are Cable Grips? Manufacturing process / Installation / Safety of Cable Grips?

Cable Grips provide a secure connection between cables and winch ropes or draw ropes. Before pushing onto the cable, the cable grip is pressed together so that the steel wire weave opens and the cable grip diameter increases. As soon as the pull is applied to the cable grip the flexible steel wire weave closes onto the cable sheaths holding the cable securely and reliably.

Manufacturing process

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Cable pulling grips are sometimes called cable socks or cable stockings. Although the primary application of a cable pulling grip is to support and pull cables, these safety devices can also be used to support or pull any cylindrical object that falls within the grip’s load-carrying capacity.

Mesh grips in India sourced from reputed brands like Hemakul, are fabricated using a certified and skilled hand-woven construction process. The cable pulling grips are then subjected to strict inspections through every step of the manufacturing process thus resulting in cable pulling grips that are high in terms of quality, reliability, and durability.

Cable grips are made out of which material?

Cable grips are manufactured using stainless steel and galvanized steel.

Why use cable grips?

Cable grips manufacturers in India advise their clients to invest in high-quality cable grips so that they can get the following benefits.

• Cable grips keep cables from sustaining damage due to the environment and localised wear and tear and vibration.
• Wire mesh grips have an inherent capacity to shrink radially on the application of an axial load. This means that it grips more tightly the harder it is pulled, ie. effective grip increases in proportion to the applied load. A properly selected and fitted stocking should never slip, no matter what the conditions.
• Cable grips protect heavy-duty cables from operational stress.
• Cable grips relieve the strain at the connection point connecting the equipment and the cable.
• Cable grips can be optimized by altering the specifications of the same so that they can be used with specific cables.
• Cost effective as compared to the pulling eye, Cable Pulling Stockings are the tested and unanimous choice of thousands of users worldwide.

Safety of cable grips

Cable grips have a wide range of applications. This is why it is impossible to guarantee safety factors for each type of cable grip. One must remember that the –

•  Diameter of the cylindrical object to be pulled or supported.
• Movement while in motion
• Gripping surface and
• The type of grip used varies based on the application.

Furthermore, the effects of abrasion, corrosion, and generic wear/tear also change with the application of the cable grip. Hence, cable grips need to be periodically inspected and replaced when they are not on par with the safety protocols.

Installation of cable grips

Cable grips can be installed quickly and seamlessly when one remembers the following tips.

• The grip has to be selected based on the diameter of the cable.
• The grips can be slid over one end of the cable
• The cable then has to be pushed through the top of the cable grip’s mesh.
• Then one must use a pumping action to “walk” the cable grip over the jacket of the same.

Conclusion

Cable grips have become indispensable in various industries today. For the best results, one should procure cable grips from veteran manufacturers like Hemakul Cable Grips – an ISO 9001: 2015(TUV NORD) and CE Certified company from India, addressing bulk orders for all kinds of Mesh Grips from its pan-India and global clientele since 1985. To learn more, please call +91 9821097840 or send an email to info@hemakul.com.