Monthly Archive:: June 2016
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 provided, the photo is all that seems
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 systems, the mass of the swinging body
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 ‘Rig for Lower’ (RFL) and has been
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 people also know that if the two
