WIRE ROPE MOUNTS THAT PERFORM WHEN CONDITIONS DON'T.

✓ Particle generation and contamination must be minimised.
✓ Sensitive electronics or cleanroom equipment must be protected from metallic wear particles.
✓ The environment is corrosive or chemically aggressive, e.g. salt water, acids or industrial pollutants.
✓ Long-term damping performance with low maintenance is critical.

Wire Rope Mounts and rubber isolators both provide vibration isolation, but they differ significantly in performance, durability, and application range. Rubber isolators combine elasticity and damping in a single compact element and are well-suited for general machine isolation where loads are moderate and the environment is stable. Wire Rope Mounts use stainless steel wire rope loops as the spring element, with internal friction between wire strands providing energy dissipation. This makes them far more capable under high shock loads, extreme temperatures, and aggressive environmental conditions. Unlike rubber, wire rope does not fatigue, crack, or degrade over time, making Wire Rope Mounts the preferred choice wherever long service life, harsh environments, or high dynamic loads are the primary requirements.

Standard stainless steel Wire Rope Mounts do generate fine metallic wear particles as a result of internal friction between wire strands under dynamic loading. Testing in our ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory confirmed that these particles are magnetic, despite stainless steel being typically considered non-magnetic. Mechanical stress and friction alter the microstructure of the material through martensitic transformation, making the particles magnetically active. In sensitive environments such as electronics bays, cleanrooms, and communication equipment enclosures. This represents a real contamination risk. Our coated Wire Rope Mounts eliminate this at the source by applying a functional thermoplastic coating to each individual wire strand, preventing metal-to-metal contact and stopping particle generation without compromising damping performance.

Selecting the correct Wire Rope Mount requires knowing the mass of the equipment, its centre of gravity, the expected vibration frequencies, the shock load levels and the available mounting space. From these inputs, our calculation & simulation software determines the required stiffness, natural frequency and damping configuration, including the number of mounts, their orientation and the optimal 45° or vertical mounting geometry. If load data is not available, our field measurement & data logging service can record real operational conditions on-site and use the measured data as direct input for the calculation. The result is always a validated engineering report with a confirmed isolation concept, ready for your procurement or certification process.

Yes. Wire Rope Mounts are built from stainless steel and are designed for use in aggressive environments, including saltwater, coastal air, dust, UV exposure and extreme temperature ranges. Our standard Wire Rope Mounts have been validated for offshore, marine and military outdoor applications. For environments where long-term corrosion protection is the primary concern, our coated Wire Rope Mounts provide an additional level of defence with salt spray resistance exceeding 20,000 hours without blistering or corrosion and full resistance to dilute acids, alkalis and industrial pollutants.

Our Wire Rope Mounts are tested and validated in accordance with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-167, MIL-STD-901, AECTP-400, DEF STAN 00-035 and BV 0430 / BR 8470. All testing is carried out in our ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, and full validation documentation is provided with every engineered solution. For project-specific requirements, our team can advise on the applicable standards and design the test programme accordingly.