RopeLab Webinar series: Check back here regularly for new dates and topics.
May 10, 2020
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Members: Device slip
Can we rely on devices to slip on ropes at predictable forces given the possible range of physical and environmental conditions? Here we test the Petzl Shunt on several
Mar 25, 2020
Members: Cantilevered tripod tubes
Details of a set of tests on 6061-T6 aluminium cantilevered tubes assessing the relevance of theory to observed test results.
Feb 8, 2020
Descender tie-off
Technicians have always had a wide range of methods and reasons for tying-off descenders. Traditionally this was because they wanted to use both hands for another task and Munter-hitches, Figure8
Jan 21, 2020
Members: Old Slings (2)
A new set of tests checking the strength of some Nylon and Dyneema climbing slings which are more than 10 years old.
Dec 30, 2019