Inspection of 6X19 seale preformed haulage rope by nondestructive technique

Steel winding ropes used in aerial ropeways, deteriorate with use. Visual inspection is the most conventional method for evaluation of aerial ropes. But this method cannot evaluate the inner failure such as corrosion and other flaws. Nondestructive testing method is the only means for assessment of haulage ropes in terms of local faults (LF) and loss in metallic area (LMA). An attempt has been made in this paper to evaluate and monitor the condition of a 6X19 Seale preformed haulage rope by nondestructive technique.