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Terminations for steel

wire ropes — Safety —
Part 3: Ferrules and ferrule-securing
ICS 53.020.30; 77.140.65
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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13411-3:2004+A1:2008. It

supersedes BS EN 13411-3:2004, which is withdrawn.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 13411-3:2004+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2008
ICS 21.060.70; 53.020.30 Supersedes EN 13411-3:2004
English Version
Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Ferrules and

ferrule-securing
Terminaisons pour câbles en acier - Sécurité - Partie 3: Endverbindungen für Drahtseile aus Stahldraht - Sicherheit
Manchons et boucles manchonnées - Teil 3: Pressklemmen und Verpressen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 16 April 2004 and includes Corrigendum 1 issued by CEN on 19 October 2005 and
Amendment 1 approved by CEN 18 September 2008.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the
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Contents
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Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................6
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................6
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................................................7
4 List of hazards................................................................................................................................................7
5 Safety requirements and/or measures ........................................................................................................8
5.1 Ferrule-secured system ................................................................................................................................8
5.1.1 General............................................................................................................................................................8
5.1.2 Type testing....................................................................................................................................................8
5.1.3 Instructions to be provided by the ferrule-secured system designer....................................................10
5.2 Ferrules.........................................................................................................................................................10
5.2.1 Material .........................................................................................................................................................10
5.2.2 Dimensions...................................................................................................................................................10
5.2.3 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule ...............................................................................................10
5.2.4 Certificate .....................................................................................................................................................11
5.2.5 Marking .........................................................................................................................................................11
5.3 Ferrule-securing...........................................................................................................................................11
5.3.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................11
5.3.2 Matching of ferrule to wire rope .................................................................................................................11
5.3.3 Forming the eye ...........................................................................................................................................11
5.3.4 Pressing the ferrule .....................................................................................................................................13
5.3.5 Quality control after pressing of the ferrule .............................................................................................13
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures .......................................................................14
6.1 Qualification of personnel ..........................................................................................................................14
6.2 Tensile type test (FSET system designer) ................................................................................................14
6.3 Fatigue type test (FSET system designer) ................................................................................................14
6.4 Fatigue type test of Flemish eye ferrule-secured termination of crane hoist rope (FSET system
designer) .......................................................................................................................................................14
6.5 Ferrule dimensions before pressing (Ferrule manufacturer)..................................................................14
6.6 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule (Ferrule manufacturer)........................................................14
6.7 Ferrules (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer).............................................................14
6.8 Matching of ferrule to wire rope (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer) .....................14
6.9 Forming the eye (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer) ...............................................15
6.10 Pressing the ferrule (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer) .........................................15
6.11 Quality control after pressing the ferrule(s) (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop
manufacturer)...............................................................................................................................................15
7 Information for use ......................................................................................................................................15
7.1 Marking .........................................................................................................................................................15
7.2 Certificate .....................................................................................................................................................15
Annex A (informative) Specification for one design of turn-back eye ferrule-secured termination ..............16
A.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................16
A.2 Types of terminations .................................................................................................................................16
A.3 Ropes for this design of ferrule .................................................................................................................18
A.3.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................18
A.3.2 Rope types....................................................................................................................................................18
A.3.3 Metallic cross sectional area factor ...........................................................................................................18
A.3.4 Rope grade ...................................................................................................................................................18
A.3.5 Types of rope lay .........................................................................................................................................18
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A.4 Tubing ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

A.4.1 General.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
A.4.2 Material ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
A.4.3 Straightness ................................................................................................................................................. 18
A.4.4 Wall thickness.............................................................................................................................................. 19
A.5 Identification and dimensions of ferrules (unpressed) ........................................................................... 19
A.6 Matching wire rope to ferrule ..................................................................................................................... 22
A.7 Making the eye termination ........................................................................................................................ 25
A.7.1 Positioning of ferrule (Types A and B) ...................................................................................................... 25
A.7.2 Pressing the ferrule ..................................................................................................................................... 25
A.7.3 Ferrules after pressing................................................................................................................................ 25
A.8 Information for use ...................................................................................................................................... 27
A.8.1 Identification marks..................................................................................................................................... 27
A.8.2 Temperature limits....................................................................................................................................... 27
Annex ZA (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC"
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Annex ZB (informative) !Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"
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Bibliography .............................................................................................................................................................. 30
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Foreword
This document (EN 13411-3:2004+A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 168 “Chains,
ropes, webbing, slings and accessories - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by April 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
December 2009.
This document supersedes EN 13411-3:2004.
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2008-09-18 and includes Corrigendum 1 issued by
CEN on 19 October 2005.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
The modifications of the related CEN Corrigendum have been implemented at the appropriate places in the text
and are indicated by the tags ˜ ™.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
!For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document."
Annex A is informative.
EN 13411 consists of the following parts:
Part 1: Thimbles for steel wire rope slings

Part 2: Splicing of eyes for wire rope slings
Part 3: Ferrules and ferrule-securing
Part 4: Metal and resin socketing
Part 5: U-bolt wire rope grips
Part 6: Asymmetric wedge socket
Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
This European Standard is a Type C Standard as stated in EN 1070.
This European Standard has been prepared to provide a means of conforming with the essential requirements of
the Machinery Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Purchasers ordering to this standard are advised to specify in their purchasing contract that the supplier operates
an independently verified quality assurance system to ensure themselves that products claimed to comply
consistently achieve the required level of quality.
It is understood that type testing of a ferrule-secured eye termination system is the responsibility of the ferrule-
secured eye termination system designer.
It is also understood that the ferrule supplier is responsible for ensuring that the material, design and quality of the
ferrule is in accordance with the ferrule-secured eye system designer’s specification.
Ferrule-secured eyes manufactured by the ferrule-secured eye termination producer in accordance with this
standard are permitted for use as rope terminations in the production of steel wire rope slings. They are also used
as terminations for steel wire rope assemblies for raising, lowering and supporting loads.
The steel wire rope terminations concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this document.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for steel wire rope
terminations that have been designed and produced according to the provisions of this type C standard.
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1 Scope
This European Standard deals with the requirements for the ferrule-securing of eyes and endless loops.
It also deals with the requirements for ferrules for the ferrule-securing of eyes and endless loops.
This European Standard applies to the ferrule-securing of eye terminations formed either by a Flemish eye or turn-
back eye and covers ferrules made of non alloy carbon steel and aluminium.
This European Standard applies to slings and assemblies using steel wire ropes for general lifting applications up
to and including 60mm diameter conforming to EN 12385-4, lift ropes conforming to EN 12385-5 and spiral strand
ropes conforming to EN 12385-10.
Type testing of ferrule-secured systems and manufacturing quality control requirements are also specified.
This European standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to this
particular steel wire rope termination when used as intended and under conditions of use which are foreseeable by
the manufacturer.
This standard applies to terminations of steel wire ropes with ferrules and ferrule-securing which are manufactured
after the date of this publication.
NOTE One design of ferrule-secured turn-back eye termination using an oval aluminium ferule which satisfies the
requirements of this European Standard is given for information in annex A.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For
dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European
Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the
publication referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 515, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products - Temper designations

EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery – Principles of risk assessment
EN 12385-1, Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
EN 12385-2:2002, Steel wire ropes – Safety – Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification
EN 12385-4, Steel wire ropes – Safety – Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications
EN 12385-5, Steel wire ropes – Safety – Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
EN 12385-10, Steel wire ropes – Safety – Part 10: Spiral ropes for general structural applications
EN ISO 12100-2, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical principles
(ISO 12100-2:2003)
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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions in EN 12385-2:2002 apply together with the
following:
3.1
ferrule-secured eye termination (FSET)
eye formed at a rope end secured by means of a ferrule pressed on the rope
3.2
Flemish eye ferrule-secured termination
eye formed at a rope end secured by means of a ferrule pressed on the main body of the rope and the tail ends of
the strands from the Flemish eye
3.3
turn-back eye ferrule-secured termination
eye formed at a rope end secured by means of a ferrule pressed onto the main body of the rope and the tail end
3.4
ferrule-secured endless loop
loop secured by ferrules pressed on the overlapping rope ends resulting in an endless rope assembly
3.5
competent person
designated person, suitably qualified by knowledge and experience, and with the necessary instruction to ensure
that the required operations are correctly carried out
3.6
ferrule-secured system designer
person or organization that designs the ferrule-secured eye termination or ferrule-secured endless loop and
assumes responsibility for type testing
3.7
ferrule manufacturer
person or organization that manufactures ferrules for a ferrule-secured eye termination or ferrule-secured endless
loop system
3.8
ferrule-secured termination manufacturer
person or organization that manufactures the FSET and/or ferrule secured endless loop in accordance with the
ferrule-secured termination system designer’s instructions
4 List of hazards
This clause contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt with in
this standard, identified by risk assessment as significant for this type of steel wire rope termination and which
require action to eliminate or reduce the risk.
Accidental release of a load due to failure of a FSET puts at risk either directly or indirectly the safety or health of
those persons within the danger zone.
Table 1 contains those hazards that require action to minimise risk identified by risk assessment as being specific
and significant for ferrule-secured eyes and endless loops.
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Table 1 — Hazards and associated requirements

Hazards identified in annex A of Relevant clause of annex A of Relevant clause/sub-clause of
EN 1050: 1996 EN ISO 12100-2:2003 this standard
1 Mechanical hazard 1.3 5
1e Inadequacy of 1.3 5
mechanical strength
27 Mechanical hazards and
hazardous events
27.4 Insufficient mechanical 4.1.2.3 5
strength of parts
27.6 Inadequacy of selection 4.1.2.5, 4.3.1 5, 7
of ropes and
accessories and their
inadequate integration
into the machine
27.8 Abnormal conditions of 4.2.4 6
assembly/testing/use/
maintenance
1.7 Puncture hazard 1.3 5.3.4, 5.3.5
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
5.1 Ferrule-secured system
5.1.1 General
The ferrule-secured system shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protection measures of this clause.
In addition the ferrule-secured systems shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 for relevant
hazards but not significant, which are not dealt with in this document.
The ferrule-secured system designer shall carry out type testing in accordance with 5.1.2.
The ferrule-secured termination system designer shall provide instructions on how to produce the ferrule-secured
termination and/or the ferrule-secured endless loop.
The instructions shall at least cover those items given in 5.1.3 and be supported with a written declaration that the
system has passed the type testing requirements of 5.1.2.
In the particular case of oval ferrules with tapered ends used in the securing of the turn-back eye or endless loop
where the rope end is contained within the ferrule, the ferrule-secured system designer shall provide means
whereby the position of the rope end before and after pressing can be ascertained. This shall not include
verification by marking the rope. Only the parallel portion of a ferrule shall be considered load bearing.
5.1.2 Type testing
5.1.2.1 Sampling
Where the ferrule design follows a mathematical progression throughout a given size range, rope diameter shall be
selected for testing to represent the lower and upper quartiles of that range.
Where the ferrule design does not follow a mathematical progression throughout a given size range, each rope
diameter within that range for which the system is designed shall be selected for testing.
For each rope diameter selected as above, the rope grade shall be the highest for which the system is designed
and at least three FSETs or three ferrule secured endless loops, whichever is the case, shall be tested.
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NOTE 1 In the case of the FSET the number of tests is regarded as two when the test lengths have a FSET at both ends.
Additionally, sampling shall take into account whether the type of ferrule-secured termination is a turn-back eye or
Flemish eye or whether it is an endless loop, as follows:
a) Turn-back eye ferrule secured-termination
Testing shall be carried out on each of the basic rope types for which the system is designed. For each basic
rope type, testing shall be carried out on ropes having the lowest and highest metallic cross-sectional area
factors for which the system is designed.
NOTE 2 For the purposes of this standard there are four basic rope types, namely single layer rope, rotation-resistant rope,
parallel-closed rope and spiral strand rope, refer EN 12385-2 for definitions.
b) Flemish-eye ferrule-secured termination
Testing shall be carried out on single layer rope having the lowest and highest metallic cross-sectional area
factors for which the system is designed.
c) Ferule-secured endless loop
Testing shall be carried out on single layer rope having the lowest and highest metallic cross-sectional factor for
which the system is designed
5.1.2.2 Tensile test
When tested in accordance with 6.2 the FSET shall sustain a force of at least 90% of the minimum breaking force
of the rope.
NOTE A terminal efficiency of 90% is equivalent to a termination efficiency factor, KT, of 0,9 which is used in the calculation
of WLL for slings
When tested in accordance with 6.2 the ferrule-secured endless loop shall sustain a force of at least 90% of twice
the minimum breaking force of the rope.
5.1.2.3 Fatigue test
When tested in accordance with 6.3 for 75 000 cycles followed by a tensile test in accordance with 6.2 the FSET
and endless loop shall sustain a force of at least 80% of the minimum breaking force of the rope.
Additionally for Flemish eye ferrule-secured terminations of crane hoist ropes a further fatigue test shall be
performed on an assembly comprising a solid thimble having a peripheral length equivalent to at least four rope lay
lengths. When tested in accordance with 6.4 the ferrule-secured termination shall withstand a minimum of
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1x10 cycles and not exhibit a complete strand fracture.
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5.1.3 Instructions to be provided by the ferrule-secured system designer
The ferrule-secured system designer shall provide instructions on at least the following:
a) preparation of the rope end;
b) details of the rope(s) for which the system is designed;
c) matching of the ferrule material and size to the rope diameter and type;
d) positioning of the rope end;
e) procedure for ferrule-securing, i.e. pressing the ferrule;
f) alignment, condition and maintenance of the tooling;
g) procedure for removal of fins;
h) dimensional requirements of the pressed ferrule;
i) marking limitations of the ferrule; and
j) temperature limits of the ferrule secured system.
5.2 Ferrules
5.2.1 Material
The material selected by the ferrule manufacturer shall be non-alloy carbon steel or aluminium and shall conform to
the same specification as that used by the ferrule-secured system designer when satisfying the type tests.
Non-alloy carbon steel shall be a fully-killed non-ageing normalized steel.
Aluminium shall be in condition F according to EN 515.
5.2.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the ferrule shall be in accordance with those used by the ferrule-secured system designer when
satisfying the type tests.
5.2.3 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule
The tube from which ferrules are made shall be free from any cracks, folds and surface defects.
With the exception of steel ferrules for Flemish eyes, ferrules shall be produced to provide a seam-free hollow
product. Extrusion over mandrels with a bridge shall not be used. Electric resistance welding of steel tubes may
only take place for flemish eyes and shall be carried out prior to the tube drawing and normalizing processes.
For each batch of steel ferrules produced from the same cast of steel and heat treatment a sample ferrule shall be
selected and close flattened at ambient temperature, see figure 1. If the sample fails this test a further ten (10) or
3% of the batch of ferrules, whichever is the greater, shall be randomly selected, and all shall pass the flattening
test otherwise the whole batch shall be rejected.
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Figure 1 — Close-flattened ferrules
5.2.4 Certificate
The ferrule manufacturer shall supply a certificate stating that the whole batch of ferrules conforms to the ferrule
secured system designer’s specification.
5.2.5 Marking
Each ferrule shall be marked with its size and the ferrule manufacturer’s name or mark except in the case of
ferrules for use with ropes smaller than 8mm diameter where the marking can be on the package.
5.3 Ferrule-securing
5.3.1 General
The procedure adopted by the manufacturer of the ferrule-secured eye termination or endless loop shall be in
accordance with 5.3.2 to 5.3.5 and the instructions provided by the ferrule-secured system designer.
Ferrule-securing shall be carried out by a competent person trained in ferrule-securing.
5.3.2 Matching of ferrule to wire rope
Determine the rope details from the documentation supplied with the rope, see EN 12385-1 and ensure that the
rope is within the scope of the ferrule-secured system as detailed by the ferrule-secured system designer. In some
cases it will also be necessary to determine the nominal metallic cross-sectional area factor of the rope, refer
EN 12385 parts 4,5 & 10.
Follow the ferrule-secured system designer’s instructions to select the appropriate ferrule size, taking into account
the nominal or measured diameter of the rope, whichever is applicable.
5.3.3 Forming the eye
5.3.3.1 Flemish eye
The outer strands of the rope shall be divided into two equal groups. The core shall be assigned to one of these
groups. The length of rope divided shall depend on the size of eye to be formed. Both groups of strands shall then
be re-laid together in opposing directions, see figure 2.
No individual strands shall protrude from the rope in the eye.
The positioning of the strand ends and the removal or retention and placing of the core shall be in accordance with
the ferrule-secured system designer’s instructions (see 5.1.3).
When the ferrule is slid into position it shall not displace the strands. The strand ends shall be evenly distributed
around the intact wire rope within the ferrule.
Positioning of the ferrule before pressing shall be such that the distance between the base of the thimble and the
ferrule shall be “approximately” two times the nominal rope diameter after pressing. In the case of a thimble with a
pointed end this distance shall be approximately 1,5 times the nominal rope diameter after pressing.
The peripheral length of a soft eye for a sling shall be at least four times the rope lay length.
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The peripheral length of a soft eye for a crane hoist rope shall be at least six times the rope lay length.
Figure 2 —Forming a Flemish eye
5.3.3.2 Turn-back eye
In the case of rope severed by a heat process the annealed length of rope shall not be greater than one rope
diameter.
Rope secured by an oval ferrule with a tapered end shall not be severed by a heat process.
If a served rope end is to be pressed within the ferrule the serving shall consist only of a strand or wire. The serving
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material shall be of aluminium or annealed steel and shall have a tensile strength no greater than 400N/mm . The
diameter of the serving shall be no greater than 5% of the nominal rope diameter. Any serving within the ferrule
before pressing shall be no longer than one half the nominal rope diameter and the overall length of serving shall
extend no further than one rope diameter from the rope end.
The eye shall be formed by passing the rope end through the ferrule to form the required eye size and then by
passing the end of the rope back through the ferrule.
In the case of rope severed by a heat process the annealed portion of the rope shall not be positioned within the
ferrule.
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The length (h) of a soft eye from the ferrule to the bearing point of the eye shall be at least fifteen (15) times the
nominal rope diameter.
NOTE 1 The width (h/2) of the eye with the rope under no load should be approximately half of its length. see figure 3.
In all other cases the rope end shall protrude by no more than one half of the rope diameter. In the case of ropes
severed by a heat process the ferrule shall be positioned such that after pressing the rope end shall protrude from
the ferrule by an amount no more than one rope diameter, i.e. only the annealed portion shall protrude.
Positioning of the ferrule before pressing shall ensure that the distance after pressing provides
a) clearance between thimble and ferrule
b) the thimble is secured within the eye (secured against the possibility of rotation within the eye or rolling out of
the eye).
NOTE 2 Typically after pressing the clearance between the base of the thimble and the ferrule should be a approximately of
1,5 times the nominal rope diameter for a thimble without a point, and 1 times the nominal diameter for a thimble with a point
unless specified otherwise by a competent person. See informative annex A for a specification of one design of turnback eye
ferrule-secured termination.
h/2
h
Figure 3 – Example of a turn-back eye
5.3.4 Pressing the ferrule
Pressing of the ferrule and removal of the fins shall be in accordance with the ferrule-secured system designer’s
instructions.
The contact and inner surfaces of the pressing tools shall be clean and lubricated.
The pressing tools shall not be mis-aligned.
In the case of a square ended oval ferrule the major axis of the ferrule shall coincide with the direction of pressing.
At the end of the pressing operation the contact faces of the tools shall meet.
The position of the rope end shall be checked and shall be in accordance with the ferrule-secured system
designer’s instructions, taking into account the particular requirements for oval ferrules with tapered ends, see 5.1.
All fins resulting from the pressing operation shall be removed. Any fins shall not be pressed back into the ferrule.
NOTE Any difficulty in removing fins indicates excessive tool wear, in which case the condition of the tooling needs to be
assessed.
5.3.5 Quality control after pressing of the ferrule
At each set-up of the pressing tools, the pressed ferrule shall be dimensionally checked to verify that it is within the
pressed diameter and length limits specified by the ferrule-secured system designer.
Each pressed ferrule shall be checked for diameter to verify that it is within the diameter limits specified by the
ferrule-secured system designer.
Each pressed ferrule shall be inspected to ensure that the ferrule is free from any flaws and surface defects.
For turn-back eyes the position of the tail end shall be checked to ensure compliance with the FSET system
designer’s instructions.
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6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures
6.1 Qualification of personnel
Any person verifying the type testing, the ferrule, the FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop shall be a competent
person.
6.2 Tensile type test (FSET system designer)
The applied force shall be transmitted by means of round pins, the diameter of which for the FSET shall be
selected so that an included angle of taper between 25 and 35 degrees is subtended by the soft eye at the ferrule
and for the ferrule secured endless loop shall be no less than four times the nominal diameter of the rope.
In the case of the ferrule-secured endless loop the ferrule-secured portion shall be positioned mid-way between the
pins.
After 50 % of the minimum breaking force of the rope has been applied, additional force shall be applied at a rate of
not more than 0,5 % of the minimum breaking force of the rope per second.
The minimum length of free rope between terminations shall be 30 times nominal rope diameter.
6.3 Fatigue type test (FSET system designer)
The test shall be carried out on an in-line tensile fatigue machine. The terminations shall not be allowed to rotate
and the test shall consist of the application of a cyclic force from 15 % to 30 % of the minimum breaking force of the
rope along the rope axis for 75 000 cycles.
The cyclical test frequency shall not exceed 5 Hz in an ambient temperature of 10 ° to 40 °C.
The tensile test which follows the tensile fatigue test shall be in accordance with 6.2.
6.4 Fatigue type test of Flemish eye ferrule-secured termination of crane hoist rope (FSET
system designer)
The test shall be carried out on an in-line tensile fatigue machine. The terminations shall not be allowed to rotate
and the test shall consist of the application of a cyclic force from 2,5 % to 20 % of the minimum breaking force of
the rope along the rope axis.
The cyclical test frequency shall not exceed 5 Hz in an ambient temperature of 10 °C to 40 °C.
6.5 Ferrule dimensions before pressing (Ferrule manufacturer)
The requirements of 5.2.2 shall be confirmed by measurement.
6.6 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule (Ferrule manufacturer)
The material requirements of 5.2.1 shall be confirmed by visual inspection of the inspection document.
The tube and ferrule extrusion requirements of 5.2.3 shall be confirmed by visual inspection.
6.7 Ferrules (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)
Compliance with the ferrule requirements shall be through a visual verification of the inspection document supplied
with the ferrule.
6.8 Matching of ferrule to wire rope (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)
The requirements of 5.3.2 shall be confirmed by visual inspection of the documentation supplied with the rope and
the instructions provided by the ferrule-secured system designer, and/or by measurement.
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6.9 Forming the eye (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)
The requirements of 5.3.3 shall be confirmed by visual inspection.
6.10 Pressing the ferrule (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)
The requirements of 5.3.4 shall be confirmed by visual inspection.
6.11 Quality control after pressing the ferrule(s) (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop
manufacturer)
The set-up requirements shall be confirmed by measurement.
The manufacturing diameter requirements shall be confirmed by measurement or by the use of a “go/no go” gauge.
The requirements for flaws and defects and the position of the tail end in the turn-back eye shall be confirmed by
visual inspection.
7 Information for use
7.1 Marking
If the FSET forms part of a wire rope assembly other than a sling:
a) The ferrule shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the FSET manufacturer’s name, symbol or mark;
and
b) The assembly shall be legibly and durably marked with the traceability code identifying the assembly
with the certificate in 7.2.
NOTE The marking requirements for slings are given in 7.1 of EN 13414-1.
7.2 Certificate
If the FSET forms part of a wire rope assembly other than a sling the certificate shall include at least the following
information:
a) name and address of the FSET manufacturer or authorized representative, including the date of issue
of the certificate and authentication;
b) number and relevant part of this European standard;
c) description of the assembly; and
d) traceability code as per marking.
NOTE The certificate requirements for slings are given in 7.2 of EN 13414-1.
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Annex A
(informative)
Specification for one design of turn-back eye ferrule-secured termination
A.1 General
This annex states material, dimensional and manufacturing requirements for one design of turn-back eye ferule-
secured termination with an oval aluminium ferrule that meets the performance requirements of this part of
EN 13411 when securing ropes having rope grades up to and including 1960.
NOTE Other turn-back eye ferrule-secured terminations may conform to this standard provided all of the stated
requirements are satisfied.
A.2 Types of terminations

Terminations with thimbles are shown in Figure A.1a). The dimension d1 applies only within the area indicated
(120°) in Figure A1.b). There are to be no roundings or tapers on the loop end of the pressed ferrule.
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Key
1. Place for identification marking 2. Type A - cylindrical
3. Type B - cylindrical rounded 4. Type C - cylindrical conical
a) Terminations with symbols.
120º
d1
Key
d1 external pressed size
The diameter d1 applies only within the range of angle 120°.
b) Cross-section through ferrule.
Figure A.1 — Types of pressed terminations (see table A.3 for dimensions)
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A.3 Ropes for this design of ferrule
A.3.1 General
Ferrules conforming to this annex are suitable for making ferrule-secured terminations with ropes conforming to
A.3.2, A.3.3 and A.3.4.
A.3.2 Rope types
Single layer, rotation-resistant and parallel-closed stranded ropes conforming to EN 12385-4, stranded ropes
conforming to EN 12385-5, spiral strand ropes conforming to EN 12385-10 and cable-laid ropes as specified in
EN 13414-3.
A.3.3 Metallic cross sectional area factor
The minimum metallic cross sectional area factor is to be 0,283.
A.3.4 Rope grade
The maximum rope grade is to be 1960.
A.3.5 Types of rope lay
Ordinary and Lang lay.
A.4 Tubing
A.4.1 General
Tubing blanks are to be of oval cross-section and constant wall thickness and are to comply with the tolerances in
A.4.3, and A.4.4.
A.4.2 Material
Composition of the material is to conform to EN AW-AIMg2 (B) (EN AW-5051A) in accordance with EN 573-3 and
have the following properties.
Hardness is to be 38 to 45 Brinell 2,5/31,25.
Tensile strength: Rm ≥ 145 N/mm2
0,2 % proof stress: Rp 0,2 ≥ 50 N/mm2
Elongation after fracture: A ≥ 20 %

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A.4.3 Straightness
Lengths of tubing (l1) in excess of 300 mm are not to deviate (h1) from the straight by more than 4 mm/m (h1/l1). In
any length (l1) lengths (l2) less than 300 mm are not to deviate (h2) from the straight by more than 2,5 mm. See
Figure A.2.
Tubing for ferrules for ropes of 14 mm diameter and greater are not to exhibit a twist in excess of 2,5 mm/m.
Twists over the whole length of tubing are not to exceed 5 mm. See Figure A.3.
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Dimensions in millimetres
00
l2=3
h1
5
h2 l1 > 300
Key
l1 length of the tubing

l2 clearance between the base of the thimble and the ferrule
Figure A.2 — Straightness of tubing
Figure A.3 — Twist in tubing
A.4.4 Wall thickness
The average actual wall thickness s is to be determined as follows:-
s max + s min
s=
2
Deviation of wall thickness, which is defined by the following formula, is to be in accordance with table A.1.
u = smax − s = s − smin
A.5 Identification and dimensions of ferrules (unpressed)

Ferrules are to be identified by size number, see Table A.1.
Ferrules (type A) and round end ferrules (type B) are to be as shown in Figure A.4 a). Dimensions are to comply
with Table A.1.
Ferrules with tapered end (type C) are to be as shown in figure A.4 b). Dimensions are to comply with Table A.1.
The exact shape of the tapered end of type C ferrules is to be at the discretion of the ferrule manufacturer.
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NOTE The tapered end should be designed in such a way that it does not prevent the ferrule taking up a stable, horizontal
position in the pressing tool before and during the pressing operation. The wall of the ferrule should be provided with an opening
which will reveal the position of the dead end of rope in the completed ferrule-secured termination.
a
s b l
a) Types A and B cylindrical ferrule.
1
a
s b l
1 Tapered extension at the discretion of the manufacturer
b) Type C cylindrical ferrule with tapered end.
Figure A.4 — Ferrule dimensions (see table A.1)
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Table A.1 — Dimensions of ferrule before pressing (see figure A.4)
Ferrule Internal size Wall thickness

size Nominal Deviation of Tolerable Length Nominal
number average wall wall weight of
thickness thickness 1000
from nominal difference pieces1)
thickness
a tolerance b tolerance s u l tolerance kg
s−s
2,5 2,7 + 0,2 5,4 + 0,2 1,05 ± 0,04 0,09 9 + 0,2 0,499
3 3,3 0 6,6 0 1,25 ± 0,04 0,12 11 - 0,5 0,843
3,5 3,8 7,6 1,5 ± 0,05 0,13 13 1,32
4 4,4 + 0,2 8,8 + 0,2 1,7 ± 0,05 0,15 14 + 0,2 1,81
4,5 4,9 0 9,8 0 1,9 ± 0,06 0,17 16 - 0,5 2,61
5 5,5 11,0 2,1 ± 0,06 0,19 18 3,57
6 6,6 13,2 2,5 ± 0,08 0,22 21 + 0,2 5,86
6,5 7,2 ± 0,15 14,4 ± 0,15 2,7 ± 0,08 0,24 23 - 0,5 7,55
7 7,8 15,6 2,9 ± 0,09 0,26 25 9,53
8 8,8 17,6 3,3 ± 0,10 0,29 28 + 0,5 13,7
9 9,9 ± 0,2 19,8 ± 0,2 3,7 ± 0,11 0,33 32 -1 19,8
10 10,9 21,8 4,1 ± 0,12 0,37 35 26,4
11 12,1 24,2 4,5 ± 0,13 0,41 39 + 0,5 35,8
12 13,2 ± 0,3 26,4 ± 0,3 4,9 ± 0,15 0,44 42 -1 45,8
13 14,2 28,4 5,4 ± 0,16 0,48 46 59,7
14 15,3 30,6 5,8 ± 0,17 0,52 49 + 0,5 73,5
16 17,5 ± 0,3 35 ± 0,3 6,7 ± 0,20 0,57 56 -1 111
18 19,6 39,2 7,6 ± 0,23 0,61 63 159
20 21,7 ± 0,3 43,4 ± 0,3 8,4 ± 0,25 0,64 70 + 0,7 217
- 1,5
22 24,3 48,6 9,2 ± 0,28 0,67 77 292
24 26,4 ± 0,4 52,8 ± 0,4 10 ± 0,30 0,70 84 376
26 28,5 57 10,9 ± 0,32 0,74 91 + 0,7 481
28 31 ± 0,4 62 ± 0,4 11,7 ± 0,33 0,77 98 - 1,5 603
30 33,1 66,2 12,5 ± 0,35 0,82 105 739
32 35,2 70,4 13,4 ± 0,37 0,87 112 + 0,7 897
34 37,8 ± 0,4 75,6 ± 0,4 14,2 ± 0,38 0,92 119 - 1,5 1077
36 39,8 79,6 15 ± 0,40 0,98 126 1275
38 41,9 83,8 ± 0,4 15,8 ± 0,41 1,03 133 + 0,7 1503
40 44 ± 0,4 88 16,6 ± 0,43 1,08 140 - 1,5 1734
44 48,4 96,8 ± 0,5 18,3 ± 0,46 1,19 154 2314
48 52,8 ± 0,4 105,6 ± 0,5 20,0 ± 0,5 1,3 168 + 0,7 3010
52 57,2 114,4 21,6 ± 0,54 1,4 182 - 1,5 3813
56 61,6 ± 0,5 123,2 ± 0,6 23,3 ± 0,58 1,5 196 4772
60 66 ± 0,5 132 ± 0,6 25 ± 0,63 1,6 210 + 0,7 5880
- 1,5
1)
Cylindrical ferrules, informative only
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A.6 Matching wire rope to ferrule

Selection of the correct ferrule is to take account of:
measured rope diameter;
rope type (and core);
nominal metallic cross-sectional area factor of the rope.
Case 1
For single layer round strand ropes with fibre core and cable-laid ropes having a metallic cross-sectional area factor
C of at least 0,283, a ferrule having a size number equivalent to the nominal rope diameter is to be selected from
Table A.2.
Case 2
For single layer round strand ropes with metallic core and for rotation-resistant round strand ropes having a metallic
cross-sectional area factor up to 0,487, a ferrule having the next larger size number than the nominal rope diameter
is to be selected from Table A.2.
Case 3
For single layer round strand ropes with metallic core and for rotation-resistant round strand ropes and parallel-
closed round strand ropes having a metallic cross-sectional area factor greater than 0,487 and up to 0,613 the
ferrule is to be selected from Table A.2.
Case 4
For spiral strand rope having a metallic cross-sectional area factor ˜of not more than 0,613™, ferrules are to be
selected having two size numbers larger than the nominal rope diameter, see table A.2. Two ferrules spaced two
rope diameters apart are to be used per termination. After pressing a space is to be maintained between the
ferrules.
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Table A.2 – Ferrule size numbers
Ferrule size number (see A.6)

Rope diameter Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4
single layer single layer round single layer round spiral
round strand ropes strand ropes with IWRC strand ropes with IWRC, strands
Nominal Measured with FC and and rotation-resistant rotation-resistant ropes
d from to cable laid ropes round strand ropes and parallel-closed ropes 2 ferrules
mm mm mm C ≥ 0,283 C ≤ 0,487 0,487< C ≤ 0,613 ˜C ≤ 0,613™
2.5 2.5 2.7 2.5 3 - -
3 2.8 3.2 3 3.5 - -
3.5 3.3 3.7 3.5 4 - -
4 3.8 4.3 4 4.5 - 5
4.5 4.4 4.8 4.5 5 - 6
5 4.9 5.4 5 6 - 6.5
6 5.5 5.9 6 6.5 - 7
6 6.4 7
6.5 6.5 6.9 6.5 7 8 8
7 7 7.4 7 8 9 9
8 7.5 7.9 8 9 9 10
8 8.4 10
9 8.5 8.9 9 10 10 11
9 9.5 11
10 9.6 9.9 10 11 11 12
10 10.5 12
11 10.6 10.9 11 12 12 13
11 11.6 13
12 11.7 11.9 12 13 13 14
12 12.6 14
13 12.7 12.9 13 14 14 16
13 13.7 16
14 13.8 13.9 14 16 16 18
14 14.7 18
16 14.8 15.9 16 18 18 20
16 16.8 20
18 16.9 17.9 18 20 20 22
18 18.9 22
20 19 19.9 20 22 22 24
20 21 24
22 21.1 21.9 22 24 24 26
22 23.1 26
24 23.2 23.9 24 26 26 28
24 25.2 28
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Table A.2 – Ferrule size numbers (continued)
Ferrule size number (see A.6)

Rope diameter Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4
single layer single layer round single layer round spiral
round strand ropes strand ropes with IWRC strand ropes with IWRC, strands
Nominal Measured with FC and and rotation-resistant rotation-resistant ropes
d from to cable laid ropes round strand ropes and parallel-closed ropes 2 ferrules
mm mm mm C ≥ 0,283 C ≤ 0,487 0,487< C ≤ 0,613 ˜C ≤ 0,613™
26 25.3 25.9 26 28 28 30
26 27.3 30
28 27.4 27.9 28 30 30 32
28 29.4 32
30 29.5 29.9 30 32 32 34
30 31.5 34
32 31.6 31.9 32 34 34 36
32 33.6 36
34 33.7 33.9 34 36 36 38
34 35.7 38
36 35.8 35.9 36 38 38 40
36 37.8 40
38 37.9 37.9 38 40 40 44
38 39.9 44
40 40 42 40 44 48 48
44 42.1 43.9 44 48 48 48
44 46.2 52 52
48 46.3 47.9 48 52 52 52
48 50.4 56 56
52 50.5 51.9 52 56 56 60
52 54.6 60
56 54.7 55.9 56 60 - -
56 58.8 - -
60 58.9 59.9 60 - - -
60 63 - - -
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A.7 Making the eye termination
A.7.1 Positioning of ferrule (Types A and B)
The ferrule is to be so positioned that after pressing the rope end protrudes from the ferrule. For ropes severed by
a heat process the protrusion is to be up to one rope diameter. For all other cases the protrusion shall be up to one
half a rope diameter.
The ferrule is to be so positioned that after pressing it is 1,5 times the nominal rope diameter from the base of a
thimble (see Figure A.1). In the case of a thimble with a point the distance is to be 1 times the nominal rope
diameter.
NOTE Before pressing, the ferrule may be fixed to the rope by slight deformation of the ferrule. Care needs to be taken to
ensure that when deforming the ferrule, e.g. by hammering or in a vice, neither of the sides is dented; otherwise, during the
subsequent pressing the ferrule could collapse (see Figure A.5).
Correct Incorrect
Figure A.5 — Fixing the ferrule on the rope
A.7.2 Pressing the ferrule
The ferrule is to be pressed only in a hydraulic or pneumatic press by means of cold working.
NOTE Ferrule sizes 2,5 to 5 may also be pressed using hand tools.
The ferrule is to be positioned in the pressing tool in a stable horizontal position.
The major axis of the oval ferrule cross-section shall align with the direction of pressing. On completion of the
pressing operation the contact faces of the two parts of the pressing tools shall meet. The ferrule shall be pressed
in one direction without turning. Any fins produced on the ferrule shall be removed without damage to the ferrule or
the rope.
(See also 5.3.4.)
A.7.3 Ferrules after pressing
The dimensions of ferrules on pressed assemblies are to comply with Table A.3.
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Table A.3 — Dimensions of pressed ferrules (see figure A.1)

Ferrule External pressed size dl Parallel
size nominal tolerance d2 min length
1) 1) 1)
number l1 l2 r
mm mm mm mm mm mm
2,5 5 - 12 3,75 -
3 6 - 14 4,5 -
3,5 7 + 0,2 - 16 5,25 -
4 8 0 - 18 6 -
4,5 9 8 20 6,75 4,5
5 10 9 23 7,5 5
6 12 11 27 9 6
6,5 13 12 29 9,75 6,5
7 14 + 0,4 13 32 10,5 7
8 16 0 14,5 36 12 8
9 18 16,5 40 13,5 9
10 20 18 45 15 10
11 22 + 0,5 20 50 16,5 11
12 24 0 22 54 18 12
13 26 24 59 19,5 13
14 28 + 0,7 25 63 21 14
16 32 0 29 72 24 16
18 36 32 81 27 18
20 40 + 0,9 36 90 30 20
22 44 0 39 99 33 22
24 48 43 108 36 24
26 52 + 1,1 46 117 39 26
28 56 0 50 126 42 28
30 60 + 1,4 53 135 45 30
32 64 0 56 144 48 32
34 68 59 153 51 34
36 72 63 162 54 36
38 76 + 1,6 66 171 57 38
40 80 0 69 180 60 40
44 88 + 1,9 75 198 66 44
48 96 0 81 216 72 48
52 104 + 2,1 87 234 78 52
0
56 112 + 2,3 93 252 84 56
0
60 120 + 2,4 99 270 90 60
0
1)
Approximate dimensions
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A.8 Information for use
A.8.1 Identification marks
The ferrule is to be marked as indicated in Figure A.1-a.1 using stamp sizes given in Table A.4.
Table A.4 — Marking stamp sizes

Ferrule size number Letter size Depth of impression
mm mm
8 up to 24 3 0,5
above 24 up to 60 5 1
A.8.2 Temperature limits
The temperature limits when used with rope with a fibre core is – 40 °C to + 100 °C
The temperature limits when used with rope with a steel+ core is – 40 °C to + 150 °C
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Annex ZA
(informative)
!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/EC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New
Approach Directive 98/37/EC amended by 98/79/CE on machinery.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of this
standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the relevant
Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING - Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the
scope of this standard."
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Annex ZB
(informative)
!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC
This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New
Approach Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive and has been
implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of this
standard confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the relevant
Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
WARNING - Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the
scope of this standard."
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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN

Terminations for steel

ICS 53.020.30; 77.140.65

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13411-3:2004+A1:2008. It

This British Standard, was Amendments corrigenda issued since publication

31 May 2009 Implementation of CEN amendment A1:2008

ISBN 978 0 580 602573

ICS 21.060.70; 53.020.30 Supersedes EN 13411-3:2004

Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Ferrules and

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

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A.4 Tubing ........................................................................................................................................................... 18

This document supersedes EN 13411-3:2004.

EN 13411 consists of the following parts:

Part 1: Thimbles for steel wire rope slings

EN 515, Aluminium and aluminium alloys - Wrought products - Temper designations

3 Terms and definitions

Table 1 — Hazards and associated requirements

5 Safety requirements and/or measures

5.1 Ferrule-secured system

5.1.2 Type testing

a) Turn-back eye ferrule secured-termination

b) Flemish-eye ferrule-secured termination

c) Ferule-secured endless loop

5.1.2.2 Tensile test

5.1.2.3 Fatigue test

5.1.3 Instructions to be provided by the ferrule-secured system designer

b) details of the rope(s) for which the system is designed;

d) positioning of the rope end;

e) procedure for ferrule-securing, i.e. pressing the ferrule;

f) alignment, condition and maintenance of the tooling;

g) procedure for removal of fins;

h) dimensional requirements of the pressed ferrule;

i) marking limitations of the ferrule; and

j) temperature limits of the ferrule secured system.

5.2.3 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule

Figure 1 — Close-flattened ferrules

5.3.2 Matching of ferrule to wire rope

5.3.3 Forming the eye

5.3.3.1 Flemish eye

Figure 2 —Forming a Flemish eye

5.3.3.2 Turn-back eye

Figure 3 – Example of a turn-back eye

5.3.4 Pressing the ferrule

5.3.5 Quality control after pressing of the ferrule

6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures

6.1 Qualification of personnel

6.2 Tensile type test (FSET system designer)

6.3 Fatigue type test (FSET system designer)

6.5 Ferrule dimensions before pressing (Ferrule manufacturer)

The requirements of 5.2.2 shall be confirmed by measurement.

6.6 Manufacture and quality control of ferrule (Ferrule manufacturer)

6.7 Ferrules (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)

6.9 Forming the eye (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)

The requirements of 5.3.3 shall be confirmed by visual inspection.

6.10 Pressing the ferrule (FSET or ferrule-secured endless loop manufacturer)

The requirements of 5.3.4 shall be confirmed by visual inspection.

The set-up requirements shall be confirmed by measurement.

7 Information for use