Fibre ropes for riggers

There are many tasks involved for a rigger that use fibre rope to help tie objects together or on a pulley system.
Fibre ropes can be used for many purposes including tying an object together securely without causing too much pressure on an object.
These types of rope can also be securely weave through or tied onto a crane or pulley system as a part of the mechanism to lift heavy objects from one area to another.

What types of fibre ropes can a rigger use to perform their tasks?

• Double Braid Polyester
• Ice Blue
• Nylon
• Polyethylene
• Superdan
• Superflex
• Supermax plus
• Supermax

Depending on the type of task being performed by a rigger, a fibre rope is the better option over a wire rope for many factors including:

• Flexibility – Fibres are more flexible to bend or wrap around object better than wire ropes for certain objects.
• Strength – a fibre rope can be strong as it is tightly bound together using multiple fibre strands to increase its strength
• Sizes – the length of some wire ropes may not be long enough to suit the task, therefore require a fibre rope that may be longer in size.
• Weight options – the lightweight material would be ideal if you don’t want to add weight to the object your carrying but can be still securely hold the object.
• Compact – with the fine fibres it can be wound up tight and be easier to store in confined spaces

Rigging Supply Essentials

Its an important part of a job role to ensure you have the correct supplies in order to be able to perform the required tasks to the best of your ability.

It is also really important to be quite familiar in the operating of these supplies.

Depending on the task you are doing there are certain supplies appropriate for that particular task.

Lets look at what supplies a rigger could use:

Ropes – whether your are using wire or fibre ropes, this is no easy task. As you need to ensure you have the right length, thickness, strength and sturdiness to be able to hold or be attached to an object, and have the ability to withstand the weighted object without breakage.

Shackles – these type of supplies come in various shapes and sizes to suit your needs. Selecting which one would be most suitable for your task may require a little knowledge into the better option. Shackle styles include bow, d ring, ratchet, green pin sling, wide mouth, screw, heavy duty and many more.

Safety Harness - this type of equipment is required of a rigger, who may need to perform maintenance at a great height, and needs to be safely secured to an area.

Rigging supplies come in various sizes, shapes and designs to suit all jobs. In order to keep your workers safe, and securely move objects around with ease, its best to keep up to date on your supplies. There may be newly released products that can help perform jobs quicker or simpler, so continue to check your local stockists for any improvements to your rigging supplies.