TOOLEE GROUP INC.

Swaging sleeves (or Ferrules) are used to creat eye splices, lap splices and in-line splices in wire rope for rigging. The most common and useful type of end fitting for a wire rope is to turn the end back to form a loop. A thimble can be installed inside the loop to preserve the natural shape of the loop and protect the cable from pinching and abrading on the inside of the loop. The loose end is then fixed back on the wire rope by means of a swaged sleeve (ferrule).Always make sure you are using the right type of wire rope, ferrule and swaging tool (or crimping tool) for all applications.

TOOLEE would like introduce you some types of swaging sleeves:

Oval sleeves

Oval sleeves are an ideal way for making a neat, strong eye splice in a matter of seconds without frayed cable ends (use a stainless thimble). For eye splices, one stainless oval sleeve will hold full rated cable strength on 7 x 7 or 7 x 19 cable. On 1 x 19 we recommend using two stainless oval sleeves on each end to hold full rated strength . The copper sleeves hold almost at full cable strength; to be conservative estimate about 80%. Again, use 2 sleeves on 1 x 19 wire. Aluminum swage sleeves (It is also called aluminium ferrules)  will only hold about one half the cable strength – Don’t use in the marine environment. Crimping of sleeve must be done with a oval swage sleeve tool or the “Swage-It” tool, to insure maximum holding power. We also carry stainless steel sleeves (stainless is not for hand swaging). The copper stop sleeves are for designed for the end of the wire rope (single wire inserted) and provide a stop when crimped on.

s-505 & s-506

S-505 Standard Sleeves (in carbon steel) are recommended for use with 6 x19 or 6 x 37, IPS or XIP, XXIP (EIP), RRL, FC or IWRC wire rope. S-505 & s-506 is used for For Flemish eye wire rope splicing. Resists cracking when swaged (equals or exceeds stainless steel sleeves). Can be stamped for identification after swaging without concern for fractures when following these directions.Use round corner stamps to a maximum depth of 0.015 in. (1/64). The area for stamping should be on the side of the sleeve in the plane of the sling eye, and no less than 0.250 in. (1/4 ) from either end of the sleeve.

Standard Steel Sleeve terminations have efficiency ratingsas follows based on the catalog strength of wire rope.

T-ferrules, UM-ferrules and R-ferrules

The original T-ferrule design is the seamless aluminium ferrule, intended for galvanized or bright wire ropes. It corresponds to European standard, EN 13411-3. From size 8 and upwards fully traceable (ISO 9001) and marked with size, type and manufacturing batch number.

The UM-ferrule (Ultagrip Metal) is a cylindrical ferrule, smaller in diameter after pressing than the T-ferrule.

The seamless ferrule made from carbon steel is aimed for bright and galvanized steel wire ropes. Using the same metals between rope and ferrule prevents electrolytical corrosion. The are intended for applications where high temperatures and/or abrasion, e.g. the steel melting and fishing industries. From size 8 and upwards they are fully traceable (ISO 9001) and marked with size and type.

Ferrules made of copper and stainless steel.

The round R-ferrule is intended to be pressed on single wire ropes, e.g. on preventer wires or used as end stop.