
DOI:
2006. . No. 2(32) – Jun 2006, pp. 25-29
NDT of Ropes in Russia and Abroad: Documentation and Interpretation of Test Results
O. Gronau, A. Russold, S. B. Belitsky, V. V. Sukhorukov, I. I. Shpakov
Great experience in steel wire rope inspection of shaft hoists, cranes, ropeways etc. shows that digitization and computer test data processing are the most efficient ways to be successful in correct interpretation and compact documentation of constantly increasing data amount. The full-computerized flaw detector INTROS was tested by Deutsche Montan Technologie GmbH in Bochum, Germany and by , Austria. Examples of field rope inspection and testing results are given.