HIGH-PERFORMANCE

CABLEWAYS
ROPE
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OUR
WORLD
Usha Martin is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wire ropes. Our journey of more than
six decades has been focused on manufacturing excellence, product innovation, technology
improvements and customer satisfaction, which has resulted in establishing Usha Martin ropes
as one of the most preferred and trusted brands in the world.

Our hauling / carrying hauling ropes are known for high order of safety, low maintenance,
longer service life, excellent quality, and high strength. The company has adopted advanced
technologies to ensure that hauling / carrying hauling ropes, and track ropes used for passenger
and material transportation deliver superior performance to meet specific requirements in
critical working environments. Our technical experts offer suitable solutions and value-added
services to meet your needs for cableway installations.

Usha Martin wire ropes undergo rigorous testing procedures to ensure superior quality to fulfil
the requirement of demanding operating conditions. No matter how critical your application
is, Usha Martin’s expertise is always there to offer one-stop wire rope solution for all your
aerial transportation needs. Our Global customers, renowned for their critical applications,
extensively use our high-performance ropes worldwide.

Our desire to excel is exhibited through our group dynamics by having manufacturing facilities
in India, Thailand, Dubai & the United Kingdom, distribution centres spread across continents,
a Global Development Centre in Italy and service centres in India, the Netherlands, Scotland,
Singapore, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. Our service focused model has elevated Usha Martin from
being a wire rope supplier to a one-stop solution provider in collaboration with our customers.

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GLOBAL
FOOTPRINT

60 + 75 +
PRESENCE ACROSS
YEARS OF
LEADERSHIP
COUNTRIES

06 MANUFACTURING
FACILITIES
02 R&D
CENTRES

250+ GROUP DISTRIBUTION CENTRES

AND CHANNEL PARTNERS

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OUR CAPABILITIES
ONE STOP SOLUTION
With more than six decades of enriched experience in wire rope manufacturing, Usha Martin has gradually emerged
as the only one-stop solution provider company in India for wire rope installation. Our R&D team from Ranchi, India
and Global Design Centre, Italy offers specially designed wire ropes for cableways, focusing on the best application
performance criteria, and adapting our advanced technologies. We also offer the following services to our customers.

ROPE SELECTION GUIDANCE AT THE DESIGN STAGE

Usha Martin produces all the sizes and constructions of wire ropes which are used in ropeways and has manufacturing
scope under IS 10891 & EN 12385. UML’s expert team guides at the design stage for selecting the correct size and type
of ropes, based on the installation requirements.

UML is the only manufacturer in India to produce Locked Coil ropes for use in track application of bicable / 3S system
ropeways.

ROPE MANUFACTURING
& SUPPLY

In passenger ropeways, utmost

safety and comfort have to be
provided to the commuters. Usha
Martin follows global quality
system standards to produce the
right rope for the application.

At our Ranchi plant, long beds

are installed to facilitate the pre-
stretching process, which is done
to prevent rope stretch, elongation,
increased MOE etc.

Using ELASKON 20 BB in cable-

ways ropes confirms its’ protection
from environmental influences in
extreme temperature conditions
ranging between -50° C to 50° C.

Usha Martin has developed a

special Solid Core that enhances
the rope geometry stability during
the service time and ensures a reduction in the rope’s permanent stretch.

High-quality steel passes through internal quality checks at each stage of manufacturing to comply with the
requirements of national and international standards to produce high-performance products.

Usha Martin ropes for the passenger transportation application comply with the latest applicable EN standards (i.e.
EN12385-8; EN12385-9, EN10264-3, EN12927, etc).

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INSTALLATION SERVICE & SUPERVISION

Our expert teams offer the following services during ropeway installation:

• Supervision of rope installation.

• Long splicing of hauling / carrying hauling ropes conforming to the national and international
applicable standards i.e., EN 12927, GB12352, etc.

• Socketing of track rope / counterweight rope complying with the standards.

• Undergoing socketing activities at our manufacturing unit as well as facilitating at our customer’s site.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE
Periodic visits by a dedicated team for detailed visual inspection of installed ropes and to suggest proper rope
maintenance methods after the commencement of the ropeway operation.

NDT SERVICE
During the rope service, timely inspections are mandatory to ensure rope safety and conformity. Usha Martin
provides specialized onsite inspections through its dedicated team, offering partnerships with users for required
inspections. We also conduct Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) for ropes up to 60 mm.

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GUIDE TO APPLICATION &
ROPE SELECTION
PASSENGER CABLEWAY

SIZE RANGE PASSENGER ROPEWAYS / FUNICULAR

(mm) URBAN TRANSPORTATION ROPEWAYS
PRODUCTS ZIPLINE

MIN MAX HAULING CARRYING HAULING TRACK HAULING

6x7 Fibre Core 8 32 √ √ √ √

6xk7 Fibre Core 10 34 √ √ √ √

6x19 Fibre Core 10 50 √ √ √ √

6xk19 Fibre Core 10 50 √ √ √ √

6x36 Fibre Core 12 64 √ √ √ √

6xk36 Fibre Core 12 64 √ √ √ √

6 Strand Steel Core 12 60 √ √

Locked Coil Ropes 25 90 √ √ √

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MATERIAL HANDLING CABLEWAY

SIZE RANGE INDUSTRIAL/ MATERIAL

(mm) HANDLING ROPEWAY
PRODUCTS CABLE BELTS

MIN MAX HAULING TRACK

6x7 Fibre Core 8 32 √ √

6xk7 Fibre Core 10 34 √ √

6x19 Fibre Core 10 50 √ √

6xk19 Fibre Core 10 50 √ √

6x36 Fibre Core 12 64 √ √

6xk36 Fibre Core 12 64 √ √

6 Strand Steel Core 12 60 √

6x8FS Fibre Core 25 35 √

6x25FS/6x28FS Fibre Core 24 44 √

Locked Coil Ropes 25 90 √

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 High Performance Fibre

Compacted & Non Compacted

Lay Type
Langs

Lay Direction
RH

Finish
Bright

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 HIGH PERFORMANCE
HAULING / CARRYING
HAULING ROPES

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6X7 FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

8 0.230 0.155 36.1 40.1 44.3

10 0.350 0.235 56.4 62.6 69.2

12 0.510 0.343 81.2 90.1 99.6

13 0.600 0.403 95.3 106 117

14 0.690 0.464 110 123 136

16 0.910 0.611 144 160 177

18 1.15 0.773 183 203 224

19 1.28 0.860 203 226 250

20 1.41 0.947 225 250 277

22 1.71 1.15 273 303 335

24 2.04 1.37 325 361 398

25 2.21 1.49 352 391 432

26 2.39 1.61 381 423 467

28 2.77 1.86 442 491 542

29 2.97 2.00 474 526 582

30 3.18 2.14 507 563 622

32 3.62 2.43 577 641 708

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6Xk7 FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

10 0.400 0.269 64.7 71.9 79.4

12 0.580 0.390 93.2 104 114

13 0.780 0.524 127 141 156

14 1.02 0.685 166 184 203

16 1.30 0.874 210 233 257

18 1.44 0.968 234 259 287

19 1.60 1.08 259 287 318

20 1.94 1.30 313 348 384

22 2.30 1.55 373 414 457

24 2.50 1.68 404 449 496

25 2.70 1.81 437 486 537

26 3.14 2.11 507 563 622

28 3.36 2.26 544 604 668

29 3.60 2.42 582 647 715

30 3.84 2.58 622 691 763

32 4.10 2.76 663 736 813

34 4.62 3.10 748 831 918

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6X19S FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

10 0.380 0.255 59 65.5 72.4

12 0.540 0.363 85 94.3 104

14 0.740 0.497 116 128 142

16 0.960 0.645 151 168 185

18 1.22 0.820 191 212 235

20 1.50 1.01 236 262 290

22 1.82 1.22 285 317 350

24 2.16 1.45 340 377 417

25 2.34 1.57 369 409 452

26 2.54 1.71 399 443 489

28 2.94 1.98 462 514 567

29 3.15 2.12 496 551 609

30 3.38 2.27 531 590 651

31 3.60 2.42 567 629 695

32 3.84 2.58 604 671 741

34 4.34 2.92 682 757 836

35 4.59 3.08 723 802 886

36 4.86 3.27 764 849 938

38 5.42 3.64 852 946 1045

40 6.00 4.03 944 1048 1158

42 6.62 4.45 1065 1183 1307

44 7.26 4.88 1142 1268 1402

46 7.94 5.34 1248 1386 1532

48 8.64 5.81 1359 1509 1668

50 9.38 6.30 1475 1638 1810

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6Xk19S FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

10 0.420 0.282 66 75.2 81

12 0.600 0.403 95 108 117

14 0.810 0.544 129 147 159

16 1.06 0.712 169 193 207

18 1.34 0.900 214 244 262

20 1.66 1.12 264 301 324

22 2.01 1.35 320 364 392

24 2.39 1.61 380 433 467

25 2.59 1.74 413 470 506

26 2.81 1.89 446 509 548

28 3.25 2.18 518 590 635

29 3.49 2.35 555 633 681

30 3.74 2.51 594 677 729

32 4.25 2.86 676 770 829

33 4.52 3.04 719 819 882

34 4.80 3.23 763 870 936

35 5.08 3.41 809 922 992

36 5.38 3.62 856 975 1050

38 5.99 4.03 953 1086 1170

40 6.64 4.46 1056 1204 1296

42 7.32 4.92 1193 1359 1463

44 8.03 5.40 1278 1456 1568

46 8.78 5.90 1397 1591 1714

48 9.56 6.42 1521 1733 1866

50 10.4 6.98 1650 1880 2025

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6X36 FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

12 0.550 0.370 87.7 97.3 108

14 0.740 0.497 119 132 146

16 0.970 0.652 156 173 191

18 1.23 0.827 197 219 242

20 1.52 1.02 244 270 299

22 1.84 1.24 295 327 362

24 2.19 1.47 351 389 430

26 2.57 1.73 412 457 505

28 2.98 2.00 477 530 586

30 3.42 2.30 548 609 672

32 3.89 2.61 624 692 765

33 4.14 2.78 663 736 813

34 4.39 2.95 704 782 864

35 4.66 3.13 746 828 915

36 4.92 3.31 789 876 968

38 5.49 3.69 879 976 1079

40 6.08 4.09 974 1082 1195

42 6.70 4.50 1074 1193 1318

44 7.36 4.95 1179 1309 1446

45 7.70 5.17 1233 1369 1513

46 8.04 5.40 1288 1431 1581

48 8.76 5.89 1403 1558 1721

50 9.50 6.38 1522 1690 1867

51 9.88 6.64 1584 1759 1943

52 10.3 6.91 1646 1828 2020

54 11.1 7.45 1776 1972 2178

56 11.9 8.01 1910 2120 2343

58 12.8 8.59 2048 2275 2513

60 13.7 9.19 2192 2434 2689

62 14.6 9.82 2341 2599 2871

63 15.1 10.1 2417 2684 2965

64 15.6 10.5 2494 2770 3060

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6Xk36 FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE 1960 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

12 0.570 0.383 89.4 99.4 110

14 0.770 0.517 122 135 149

16 1.01 0.679 159 177 195

18 1.28 0.860 201 224 247

20 1.58 1.06 248 276 305

22 1.91 1.28 301 334 369

24 2.28 1.53 358 397 439

26 2.67 1.79 420 466 515

28 3.10 2.08 487 541 597

30 3.56 2.39 559 621 686

32 4.04 2.71 636 706 780

33 4.30 2.89 676 751 830

34 4.57 3.07 718 797 881

35 4.84 3.25 761 845 933

36 5.12 3.44 805 894 988

38 5.70 3.83 897 996 1100

40 6.32 4.25 994 1104 1219

42 6.97 4.68 1096 1217 1344

44 7.65 5.14 1203 1335 1475

45 8.00 5.38 1258 1397 1543

46 8.36 5.62 1314 1460 1612

48 9.10 6.11 1431 1589 1756

50 9.88 6.64 1553 1724 1905

51 10.3 6.90 1616 1794 1982

52 10.7 7.18 1680 1865 2060

54 11.5 7.74 1811 2011 2222

56 12.4 8.33 1948 2163 2390

58 13.3 8.93 2090 2320 2563

60 14.2 9.56 2236 2483 2743

62 15.2 10.2 2388 2651 2929

63 15.7 10.5 2465 2738 3024

64 16.2 10.9 2544 2825 3121

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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6 STRAND STEEL CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM
ROPE APPROX. MASS BREAKING
DIAMETER STRENGTH

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN

12 0.576 0.387 101

13 0.680 0.457 118

14 0.790 0.531 137

16 1.03 0.692 179

18 1.30 0.874 227

19 1.45 0.974 252

20 1.60 1.08 280

22 1.94 1.30 338

24 2.31 1.55 402

25 2.50 1.68 437

26 2.71 1.82 472

28 3.14 2.11 548

30 3.60 2.42 628

32 4.10 2.76 715

34 4.63 3.11 807

36 5.19 3.49 905

38 5.78 3.88 1010

40 6.40 4.30 1120

42 7.06 4.74 1230

44 7.75 5.21 1350

46 8.47 5.69 1480

48 9.22 6.20 1610

50 10.0 6.72 1740

51 10.4 7.00 1810

52 10.8 7.27 1890

54 11.7 7.84 2030

56 12.6 8.43 2190

58 13.5 9.04 2350

60 14.4 9.68 2510

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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FLATTENED STRAND

6X8FS FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1420 GRADE 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

25 2.56 1.72 321 355 400

26 2.77 1.86 347 384 433

28 3.21 2.16 403 446 502

29 3.45 2.32 432 478 539

32 4.20 2.82 526 582 656

33 4.46 3.00 560 619 698

35 5.02 3.37 630 696 785

6X25FS / 6X28FS FIBRE CORE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1420 GRADE 1570 GRADE 1770 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

24 2.36 1.59 287 317 358

25 2.56 1.72 312 344 388

26 2.77 1.86 337 373 420

28 3.21 2.16 391 432 487

29 3.45 2.32 419 463 522

32 4.20 2.82 510 564 636

33 4.46 3.00 543 600 677

35 5.02 3.37 611 675 761

36 5.31 3.57 646 714 805

37 5.61 3.77 682 754 851

38 5.92 3.98 720 796 897

40 6.56 4.41 797 882 994

44 7.94 5.34 965 1067 1203

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

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LOCKED COIL ROPE
NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH
APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1370 GRADE 1470 GRADE 1570 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

25 3.50 2.35 520 558 596

26 3.79 2.55 562 603 644

28 4.40 2.96 652 700 747

29 4.72 3.17 699 750 801

30 5.05 3.39 748 803 858

32 5.74 3.86 851 914 976

34 6.48 4.35 961 1030 1100

35 6.87 4.62 1020 1090 1170

36 7.27 4.89 1080 1160 1230

37 7.68 5.16 1140 1220 1300

38 8.10 5.44 1200 1290 1380

39 8.53 5.73 1260 1360 1450

40 8.97 6.03 1330 1430 1520

42 9.89 6.65 1470 1570 1680

43 10.4 6.99 1540 1650 1760

44 10.9 7.32 1610 1730 1840

45 11.4 7.66 1680 1810 1930

46 11.9 8.00 1760 1890 2020

48 12.9 8.67 1920 2060 2200

50 14.0 9.41 2080 2230 2380

52 15.2 10.2 2250 2410 2580

54 16.4 11.0 2420 2600 2780

55 17.0 11.4 2520 2700 2880

56 17.6 11.8 2610 2800 2990

58 18.9 12.7 2800 3000 3210

60 20.2 13.6 2990 3210 3430

61 21.9 14.7 3240 3480 3710

62 22.6 15.2 3350 3590 3840

64 24.1 16.2 3570 3830 4090

65 24.8 16.7 3680 3950 4220

66 25.6 17.2 3790 4070 4350

68 27.2 18.3 4030 4320 4620

69 28.0 18.8 4150 4450 4750

70 28.8 19.4 4270 4580 4890

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LOCKED COIL ROPE

NOMINAL MINIMUM BREAKING STRENGTH

APPROX.
ROPE
MASS
DIAMETER 1370 GRADE 1470 GRADE 1570 GRADE

mm Kg/m lb/ft kN kN kN

72 30.5 20.5 4520 4850 5180

74 32.2 21.6 4770 5120 5470

75 33.0 22.2 4900 5260 5620

76 33.9 22.8 5030 5400 5770

77 34.8 23.4 5160 5540 5920

78 35.7 24.0 5300 5690 6070

79 36.7 24.7 5440 5830 6230

80 37.6 25.3 5580 5980 6390

82 39.5 26.5 5860 6290 6710

84 41.5 27.9 6150 6600 7040

86 43.4 29.2 6440 6910 7380

88 45.5 30.6 6750 7240 7730

89 46.5 31.2 6900 7400 7910

90 47.6 32.0 7060 7570 8090

NOTE:
Rope sizes & breaking force not shown in the standard table may be
available on request & prior confirmation.

ADVANTAGES OF
LOCKED COIL ROPE
• Vibration-free operation is ensured due to the smooth outer surface of the locked coil.
• Improved load-bearing due to surface contact with carriage pulleys.
• Better abrasion resistance due to the presence of shaped wires in the outer layer, resulting
in better operational life.

• Dual tensile grade wires can be available on request of the installation demand, complying
with the standard norms.

• Interlocked Z-shaped wires prevent wire opening from its position even after breakage.

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CORPORATE OFFICE

USHA MARTIN LIMITED

2A, Shakespeare Sarani ‘Mangal Kalash’
Kolkata-700 071
Phone: +91 33 71006300 / +91 33 71006492
Email: contact@[Link]

INDIA OFFICES

NORTH REGIONAL OFFICE SOUTH REGIONAL OFFICE

USHA MARTIN LIMITED USHA MARTIN LIMITED

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Phone: +91 120 6286129 Email: marketing-south@[Link]
Email: marketing-north@[Link]

EAST REGIONAL OFFICE WEST REGIONAL OFFICE

USHA MARTIN LIMITED USHA MARTIN LIMITED

2A, Shakespeare Sarani ‘Mangal Kalash’ Office No. 1001/1002, Chandak Chambers,
Kolkata - 700071 Near WEH Metro Station, Andheri Kurla Road,
Phone: +91 33 71006492 Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 069
Email: marketing-east@[Link] Phone: +91 22 6239 0290
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INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

USHA MARTIN AMERICAS, INC EMM CORP SAUDI ARABIA USHA MARTIN VIETNAM CO. LTD
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Houston, TX 77009 P3511 Al Ameer Sultan - Al Jawharah Dist. Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City,
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Phone: + 44 1909 537 600 Via Antonio Segni 6
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