How to get the most out of your ropes: Rope-machine interaction, rope maintenance and lubrication
Starts: September 12, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Ends: September 14, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
The conference papers are now available for OIPEEC members from our book store.

2007 OIPEEC Conference Paper Titles
| Author(s) | ODN# | Paper Title |
|---|---|---|
| S. Martin and N.L. Hein | ODN 0803 | Rope – machine interaction on machine hoists using coiling grooves to the LeBus® pattern |
| C.R. Chaplin, J.E. Bradon and I.M.L. Ridge | ODN 0804 | Modeling fatigue damage distribution to inform slip and cut policy for riser tensioner ropes |
| S. Mostert and P. Musgrove | ODN 080 | Winder rope bottom layer (back end) maintenance |
| S. Grimestad and B. Johansson | ODN 0806 | A method to increase the head rope life of a single conveyance friction hoists at hoisting distances up to 2,000 m by reducing the static load range |
| A. Allner | ODN 0807 | An epic journey into the manufacturing of modern wire rope lubricants with focus on the mining industry |
| S. Babendererde and J. Pusch | ODN 0808 | Managing and lubricating ropes with oil |
| L. Dieng, J.R. Urvoy, D. Siegert, P. Brevet, V. Perier and C. Tessier | ODN 0809 | Assessment of lubrication and zinc coating on the high cycle fretting fatigue behaviour of high strength steel wires |
| U. Briem | ODN 0810 | Torque cycle fatigue of wire ropes |
| O. Gronau | ODN 0811 | Experiences during the magneto-inductive rope testing under application of LF and LMA sensors |
| C. Quirlon, G. Couture and B. McLaughlin | ODN 0812 | The LaRonde Rope Surveillance System |
| A. Young and B. Delaney | ODN 0813 | Recent advances in automated visual rope inspection |
| S. Winter, D. Moll and K.-H. Wehking | ODN 0814 | Innovative visual rope inspection method for maintenance |
| A. Vorontsov, V. Volokhovsky, J. Halonen and J. Sunio | ODN 0815 | Prediction of operating time of steel wire ropes using magnetic NDT data |
| P. Greyling, R. Rontgen, G. Rebel and B. Schmitz | ODN 0816 | Premature discard of 45mm ropes operating on a Blair Multi-Rope rock winder |
| J. Dubuisson and M. Cantin | ODN 0817 | Study on mechanical conditions of the looseness of the outer wires of ropeway haulage ropes |
| J. Kleyhans, J. Kapp, G. Rebel and B. Schmitz | ODN 0818 | A case study of 54 mm ropes operating on a double drum rock winder |
| L. Louw | ODN 0819 | Difficulties with long ropes (3,400 m) and new approach on how to extend winder rope life – Twin Shaft BMR rock winder |
| I.M.L. Ridge, N. O’Hear, R. Verreet, O. Grabandt and C.A. Das | ODN 0820 | High strength fibre cored steel wire rope for deep hoisting applications |
| W. Vogel, S. Schönherr and K.-H. Wehking | ODN 0821 | Alternative wire material for suspension means used in good handling and flow systems |
| P. -G. Voigt | ODN 0822 | Eight-strand ropes for surface mining and rope rotation combined with lay length changes for Koepe hoist winders |