Presently used magnetic methods for testing wire ropes leave an untested rope section located in the direct vicinity of a tapered socket. However, the aforesaid area may contain damage resulting from existing stresses and wear processes. The article discusses results of a study concerned with diagnostic equipment enabling the assessment of the above-named area in terms of its technical condition as well as presents results of the FEM-based numerical analysis of a magnetisation system and laboratory test results concerning a rope containing simulated damage.

doi:  10.17729/ebis.2020.1/2