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NBN EN 12385-6 : 2004

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

STEEL WIRE ROPES - SAFETY - PART 6: STRANDED ROPES FOR MINE SHAFTS

Published date

12-01-2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Materials
      5.2.1 Wire
      5.2.2 Core
      5.2.3 Lubricants and impregnating compounds
  5.3 Rope manufacture
      5.3.1 Wire joints
      5.3.2 Wire finish
      5.3.3 Lubrication
      5.3.4 Construction
      5.3.5 Rope grade
      5.3.6 Stitching of flat ropes
      5.3.7 Ropes for multi-rope friction hoists
  5.4 Physical dimensions
      5.4.1 Diameter
      5.4.2 Tolerances
      5.4.3 Permissible differences between diameter measurements
  5.5 Breaking force
  5.6 Rope length mass
  5.7 Designation and classification
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Lubricants
  6.3 Lubrication
  6.4 Construction
  6.5 Test on rope for breaking force
      6.5.1 Measured breaking force F[m] (method 1)
      6.5.2 Measured aggregate breaking force, F[e.m] (method 2)
  6.6 Measurement of rope length mass
7 Information for use
Annex A (normative) Factors for stranded round ropes
Annex B (normative) Calculation of breaking forces and nominal rope
        length masses for the more common rope classes and
        constructions of stranded round ropes
        B.1 General
        B.2 Minimum breaking force F[min]
        B.3 Minimum aggregate breaking force F[e.min]
        B.4 Measured aggregate breaking force F[e.m]
        B.5 Calculated measured aggregate breaking force F[e.m.c]
        B.6 Calculated measured breaking force F[m.c]
        B.7 Nominal rope length mass M
Annex C (normative) Tables of breaking forces and nominal rope
        length masses for the more common rope classes of flat
        ropes
Annex D (informative) Factors for the calculation of the approximate
        outer wire diameters for the more common rope constructions
        of stranded round ropes
Annex E (informative) Information which should be provided with
        an enquiry or order
        E.1 Details of rope
        E.2 Details of installation
            E.2.1 Particulars of the shaft
            E.2.2 Particulars of friction hoist driving sheave

Specifies the special material, manufacturing and testing requirements for stranded ropes (with round and/or shaped strands) and flat ropes for use as hoist ropes, stage ropes and balance ropes in mine shafts.

DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Belgian Standards
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
BS EN 12385-6:2004 Identical
UNE-EN 12385-6:2005 Identical
UNI EN 12385-6 : 2005 Identical
EN 12385-6:2004 Identical
DIN EN 12385-6:2004-05 Identical

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