5. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
LONGER SERVICE LIFE
HIGHER SAFETY
GREATER FLEXIBILITY
6. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
TYPICAL
LOAD SITUATION
7. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
TYPICAL LOAD SITUATION
No connection between core and cover:
• he cover is prone to being pushed together on the
t
core and will impair the use of climbing devices
• overloading will cause the cover to break
• rope ends may be lacking a core
No connection between parallel cores:
• no load transfer between parallel cores
• low dimensional stability
• short service life (low abrasion resistance,…)
None of the available conventional design variants
provides a permanent connection between core and
cover, or a connection between the cores.
8. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
PREVIOUS CORE/COVER SOLUTIONS
AND THEIR SHORTCOMINGS
Previous solutions: Disadvantages:
• dhesive Bonding
A • stiff ropes
• Intermediate Cover • low flexibility
• Compact Rope Construction • poor handling
• low durability
9. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
ROPE STRUCTURE
Conventional kernmantle ropes:
• he core carries the load, the cover
t
protects the core
• no connection between cover and core
• no connection between the cores conventional rope
PLATINUM®
• ermanent mechanical connection
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between core and cover
• Cores are interconnected
PLATINUM®
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11. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
TI N U M
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ENDING
PATENT P
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12. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL ISSUES pushing
together of
overloading
of cover
ON CONVENTIONAL cover on core
ROPES
coreless
end of
cover
13. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
OVERLOADING
14.
15. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
PUSHING TOGETHER DANGER!
OF COVER ON CORE
Conventional kernmantle ropes:
• cover that has been pushed
A
together on the core will impair
the use of climbing devices
• anger! Climbers are no longer able
D
to rappel down by themselves
16. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
PUSHING TOGETHER OF
COVER ON CORE
OUR SOLUTION:
PLATINUM®
It prevents the cover from being pushed
together on the core greater safety
17. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS: OUR SOLUTION:
PUSHING TOGETHER PLATINUM®
OF COVER ON CORE
It reduces the compression of the yarns
Conventional kernmantle ropes: increased service life
•
yarns are compressed threads
become fragile when opened
• arns are more prone to deterioration
y
by abrasion than with a tensioned,
closed thread
18.
19. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
CORELESS END OF COVER
Conventional kernmantle ropes:
• surplus length of the cover results
a
in a coreless rope section
• his may be extremely dangerous for
t
inexperienced climbers
• ue to the displacement of the cover
d DANGER!
loss of flexibility
conventional rope
20. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
CRITICAL SITUATIONS:
CORELESS END OF COVER
OUR SOLUTION:
PLATINUM®
It fully avoids displacement
at the end of the rope
greater safety and comfort
PLATINUM®
21. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
PLATINUM®:
CONNECTING THE
PARALLEL CORES
• rst-ever permanent mechanical
fi
connection between the parallel
cores and thus creation of a
unit patent pending
• he cores share the load and
t
reinforce one another
• imensionally stable and
d
possibility of a defined geometry
22. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
PLATINUM®
STABILITY TO
LATERAL PRESSURE
PLATINUM®
• n sheaves, a high stability to
i
lateral pressure is desirable
• hanks to its high level of
t conventional rope
compactness, PLATINUM® ensures
excellent grip in sheaves
• increased grip increased service life
23. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
FORCE TRANSFER
Conventional kernmantle ropes:
• n the event of overloading, a great force
i
is transferred from the cover into the core
• eflection points: outer cores are
d
subjected to greater tensile loads than
inner cores and it is not possible to
ease these loads
conventional rope
24. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
FORCE TRANSFER
PLATINUM®
It connects heavily loaded cores
and thus eases the respective
loads they are exposed to
longer service life, increased safety
PLATINUM®
25. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
LOCAL OVERLOADING
4 3
Conventional kernmantle ropes:
• ocalized damage in the core
L
weakens the rope along its entire length
4 3
4 3
undamaged conventional rope with
conventional rope damaged core
26. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
LOCAL OVERLOADING
PLATINUM® 4 3 4
No displacement of the parallel cores:
Damage will have an impact only on
a locally confined area greater safety 4 3 3
4 3 4
undamaged conventional rope with PLATINUM®
conventional rope damaged core with damaged core
27. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
PLATINUM®
PRACTICAL TESTING
• latinum® ropes are certified to EN1891A
P • n the case of deliberately incorrect
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use exposure to high loads:
• hey have been tested in field trials with
T Platinum® Protect demonstrates
various types of descenders, fall arresters, and its superiority: it still holds,
ascenders this testing is being continued where other ropes fail.
and supplemented. Field trials do not constitute
certifications! The results are promising. Conclusion:
Even though we have conducted
• xcellent performance characteristics if the
E numerous tests, we cannot and will
rope is used correctly: no pushing together of not claim that they are exhaustive.
cover on core, greater flexibility. Instead, we invite our customers
and partners to share their (future)
experiences with us.
28. b y t e u f e l b e r g e r
OUR YOUR
TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS
Permanent mechanical • greater safety
connection • longer service life
• between core
• ore flexibility /
m
and cover better handling
• between
individual cores
