Samson Rope Inspection, Survey & Testing
Testing services
Tensile, residual strength, cyclic bend-over-sheave, winch, abrasion and custom rope testing in the US, France and a partner network.
Description
Samson's global testing network spans the United States, Europe and Singapore. The Ferndale, Washington facility has test bed capacity of 1.1 million pounds (500 MT) and the France facility 1.3 million pounds (600 MT), with third-party partners elsewhere. Testing covers Samson and non-Samson ropes.
Key features
- High-capacity tensile testing
- Cyclic Bend Over Sheave (CBOS) testing
- Winch performance testing and a drop test tower
- Abrasion, fatigue, creep and fiber-level tests
- Residual strength testing and custom test programs
Specifications
| Test bed capacity (Ferndale) | 1.1 million lb (500 MT) |
|---|---|
| Test bed capacity (France) | 1.3 million lb (600 MT) |
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