I worked offshore for ten years and it was always wire rope. We also used the above nautical terms for parts of line, but it was understood that you never saddled a dead horse.

This week's edition—about barbed wire—can be played below. Or keep reading to learn more. In the mid-1800s, not many (non-native) Americans had ever been west of the Mississippi.

--Houston Wire& Cable Company today announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement for the sale of its Southwest Wire Rope business, a leading provider of lifting slings ...

Because wire rope can be heavy and bulky and often spins under load, Mike Herbert, Manitowoc Inc.'s global product director for rough-terrain cranes, has long sought an alternative. Even with ...

WireCo ®, a global leader in wire and synthetic ropes, unveiled a new crane hoist rope at Bauma Munich, showcasing its latest technical innovation.WireCo's CASAR LAZERLIFT is transforming the industry ...

The daredevil who famously tight-roped across Niagara Falls last year risked his life again; this time, walking a wire 180 feet above a Sarasota, Fla., highway on Tuesday. But unlike during the ...