What is the ISO 9554 - General specifications of fibre ropes about?
ISO 9554 discusses fibre ropes. ISO 9554 specifies the general characteristics of fibre ropes and their constituent materials. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the standards for the individual types of fibre rope, which cover the physical properties and specific requirements for that product type.
ISO 9554 also gives some information on the use of fibre ropes and on their inspection and retirement criteria.
Note: ISO 9554 does not intend to address all the safety matters associated with its use.
Who is the ISO 9554 - General specifications of fibre ropes for?
ISO 9554 on general specifications of fibre ropes is useful for:
- Ropes manufacturers
- Ropes materials Buyer and suppliers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use ISO 9554 - General specifications of fibre ropes?
Fibre ropes are made from fibres of varying lengths depending on their source, these are twisted up into yarns, and the twist given binds the fibres firmly together so that they hold by friction when the yarn is subjected to strain.
ISO 9554 provides you guidance with the manufacturing and design of fibre ropes. ISO 9554 guides you with requirements, marking, labelling, packaging, invoicing, and delivery length of fibre ropes. ISO 9554 also to provides a test to assess the quality of fibre ropes and ISO 9554 helps you to manufacture high-quality fibre ropes.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 9554:2019 supersedes BS EN ISO 9554:2010 which has been withdrawn. BS EN ISO 9554:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN ISO 9554:2010. These include:
- Methodology for rope design and strength realization factor has been introduced
- Strand interchanges have been introduced
- Typical characteristics of the yarns for man-made and natural fibres table has been updated
- Information for use and maintenance to be provided by the manufacturer annexe has been updated
