A well selected rope is necessary for economical operations and will avoid damage of rope and maschine as well as standstill on site. The fundamental decision for the use of a non-rotating or not-rotation-resistant rope should be made at first.

The following rules should be observed:

Non-rotating hoisting ropes

should always be selected when:

• unguided loads are to be lifted on single line or
• unguided loads are to be lifted on multi-part-line reeving systems over great hoisting heights

Non-rotating rope constructions can work with and without swivel!

Not-rotation-resistant ropes

should always be selected when:

• guided loads are to be lifted or
• guided loads on multi-part-line reeving systems are to be lifted over short hoisting heights or
• unguided loads are lifted on paired systems with right- and left-hand-lay ropes

Not-rotation-resistant ropes must never be used with swivel!