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Oct
Lashing Wire Basics
DCD Lashing Wire is drawn from American-made steel rod to ensure the highest quality for easy spinning and long-lasting installations. (It’s RUS-listed, too, for federal contracts.)
We have a variety of metal diameters and grades to suit your application: aluminum, 302 and 316 stainless steel, 430 stainless, galvanized steel or coated aramid (Kevlar) yarn. Check the table or call for details.
When selecting lashing wire for your machine, keep in mind:
– a Straight Hub coil will fit the Lineman or Eagle lasher (or any manufacturer’s current lashers) whether they draw from the inside or outside of the coil
– Tapered Hubs are an old style not typically seen anymore, but we can specially coil wire in this profile
– Disposable Metal Reels are designed to fit older Cable Spinning Equipment (CSE) ‘K’ and ‘Special K’ lashers
– Special coils are midget-sized to fit older CSE ‘S’ lashers and the hand-held DCD ‘Q’ lasher
– Non-Metallic Material is a coated Kevlar yarn for special applications. The 1000ft lengths have the same dimensions as Straight Hub coils. The 4000ft length is coiled on a special spool for the CSE ‘Double D’ lasher for exceptionally long spans.
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