Every now and then an unusual technique resurfaces. Now, with social media, these techniques seem to spread far and wide very quickly and, even though there may have been great information
Jun 27, 2016
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Members: Pendulum Physics
Pendulums present an interesting study of physics for rope technicians. A simple pendulum is made up of a point mass suspended by a string or rod of negligible mass. In rope
Jun 15, 2016
Members: Rig For Lower with a Munter Hitch
Rigging with the ability to lower a load on the main access lines gives rope technicians the ability to deal with some incidents quickly and efficiently. This is known as
Jun 6, 2016
Two Point Anchor Loads
Most people understand that a load can be shared by two points. If the two anchors are directly above the load and equalised, they each feel half the load. Many
Jun 6, 2016
Members: Human Drop Tests
We have done many drop tests at RopeLab over the last few years. For each test, we must make a decision whether to use rigid steel test masses, semi-anthropomorphic test
Apr 26, 2016