Bridon Tiger®

BiG T8

Bridon® brand 8 strand construction for draglines.

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Applications

Drag Rope (Dragline)

Advantages

High-quality robust eight strand rope
Flexibile and extremely wear resistant
Greater contact area to the drum and sheaves compared to the six strand
Recommended for large-diameter dragline drag and hoist ropes

Downloads

Surface mining catalogue

Features

Compaction -

Core IWRC

Steel Grades 1770, 1960 or 2160

Lay type Langs lay or Regular lay

Lay Direction RH or LH

Finish Bright or Galvanised

Bridon Tiger® BiG T8 specification

^{Note for more detailed information please download the brochure above.}

Rope Diameter		Weight Approx.		Minimum Breaking Force
Inch	mm	lb/ft	kg/m	tons (2000 lbs)	metric tons
3	77	17.8	26.5	436	395
3 1/8	80	19.3	28.8	472	428
3 1/4	83	20.9	31.0	510	462
3 3/8	86	22.3	33.2	545	494
3 1/2	90	24.6	36.6	600	544
3 5/8	92	26.0	38.7	636	576
3 3/4	96	27.7	41.3	678	614
4	102	31.9	47.4	778	706
4 3/8	112	38.4	57.1	938	850
4 1/2	114	40.2	59.8	982	891
4 3/4	122	45.6	67.8	1113	1010
5	128	49.9	74.3	1219	1106
5 5/8	144	62.4	92.8	1524	1383

^{This table is for guidance purpose only with no guarantee or warranty (express or implied) as to its accuracy. The products described may be subject to change without notice, and should not be relied on without further advice from Bekaert.}

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