Wire rope technology group

Wire ropes for cranes and construction machinery

As the first-choice supplier for leading crane and construction equipement manufacturers, we possess extensive know-how in the manufacture and use of wire ropes for cranes and construction machinery.

Wire ropes for shipboard cranes

Shipping companies across the world use our high-quality special-purpose wire ropes for deck cranes of all makes.

Wire ropes for aerial ropeways, T-bar lifts and runway machines

The different requirements imposed on aerial ropeway systems demand specially developed and tailor-made wire ropes. Pfeifer's ropes meet these high quality standards for ropeways.

Wire ropes for special requirements

Medical technology, aeronautics and measuring techniques demand special-purpose wire ropes which we define and produce for the specific application, as well as winch ropes for forestry and mining.

Wire ropes for elevators

DRAKO elevator ropes are used wherever people need to travel vertically. All over the world, people put their trust in our special wire ropes, balance chains, end terminations, complete systems – and of course the comprehensive service.

Wire ropes for cranes and construction industry

We manufacture heavy-duty special wire ropes for demanding applications such as shelf control units, foundry cranes in steelworks, grabs or winches, used under high temperatures or for heavy loads.

Wire ropes for shaft hoisting

The early demands for DRAKO's products came from mining customers. Today we are still producing hoist ropes, balance ropes and guide ropes, as well as winch ropes for the petroleum industry with the utmost precision.

Wire ropes for open cast mining

The main ropes used in bucket wheel excavators in open cast mines are often up to 75 mm thick, and the material is exposed to extraordinary stresses. Here customers rely on the support of DRAKO wire ropes.

Wire ropes for deep-sea research

DRAKO winch ropes have a long tradition on research ships such as the “Meteor”, “Sonne”, “Poseidon” and “Maria S. Merian”. We produce ropes lengths of up to 11,000 m for such applications.

You will get further information about our products under pfeifer.de/ropes or www.drako.com!