Elevator ropes are one of the traction elevators’ significant parts that connects to the counterweight, from one side, and to the cabin car sling, from another side. Elevator ropes are one of the auxiliary parts to facilitate the vertical movement of the cabin. In fact, the elevator motor provides the necessary driving force to move the cabin, with the help of ropes. This post introduces ropes, their type and sizes, function, and responsibility, as well as providing tips in choosing and buying this part.

Elevator rope’s components:

Elevator ropes consist of several strands of wire that are connected to each other and spirally wound around a core as the main axis of the rope. Generally, the core is made of steel, knauf, or other fibers. There are significant differences between steel and knauf cores. Thereby, the Knauf rope is more flexible than the steel types. Generally, in the elevator industry, they use ropes with steel cores. Ropes with steel cores are stronger and more resistant and are more appropriate for the use of elevator industry. However, ropes with Knauf cores absorb the oil much better, which facilitates the performance of this part greatly.
In some cases, the wires are iron or galvanized, which are exposed to a higher risk of corrosion. Therefore, some coated ropes with steel wires are introduced to the market, which minimizes the risk of wire corrosion in humid weather conditions.
To keep the outer fiber safe and prevent erosion and breakage of the elevator or prevent ropes’ corrosion or oxidation, we need to lubricate the ropes. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to this in periodic service visits.
Depending on the material of rope, lack/presence of proper coating, or the material of rope core, its lifespan is between 5 to 10 years with 60.000-kilometer performance.

The elevator rope function

The existence of ropes in the elevator system results is viber-less, noiseless, smooth, and fast movement of the elevator. In fact, the ropes help the elevator motor to generate the driving force by rotating the motor shaft.

Choosing proper elevator ropes

To buy proper elevator ropes, we need to pay attention to several technical tips including, the elevator motor installation types, the number of circles round reps, the type of elevator motor furrows, and the length or height of the elevator cabin. For example, for elevators in high buildings (more than 60 meters in length of movement) and speed above 4 m/s, mid-height elevators (between 30 to 60 meters of movement length) and 4 m/s speed, and for ordinary elevators (more than 30 meters movement length) and speed less than 2 m/s, we need to supply different ropes with special technical specifications.

The most important elevator rope brands

Elevator ropes are generally imported from the UK, south Korea, China, and Turkey. The most well-known rope brands include:
•    German and Chinese Gustav Wolf ropes
•    German PFEIFER ropes
•    Korean elephant ropes

In the current market, German and Chinese Gustav Wolf ropes are the best and most available elevator ropes, which come in first and second-grade quality. Please note that there are fake Gustav Wolf ropes in the market. To determine if the product is fake or not:
•    We need to make sure that the surface color of the elevator rope is gray,
•    There is a string of green synthetic fibers in the middle of the ropes on which the origin and brand name are written, or a green strand to install the rope without a swing.
•    To make sure that you are not buying fake Gustav Wolf ropes, our best recommendation is to let elevator installers or reputable elevator installation and service companies purchase for your project.

The price of elevator rope

The price of elevator ropes varies depending on the fluctuations in the currency market and changes in political and commercial relations

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