Mining Wire Rope: Shovel & Dragline
Shovel, dragline, and bucket wheel excavator rope are TJ Steel Rope's mining-grade constructions, each specified separately by function given how differently a shovel's hoist rope loads compared to a dragline's drag rope or a bucket wheel excavator's continuous duty cycle. These constructions run to larger diameters than the standard catalog range and are aimed primarily at the North American and Australian markets, where surface mining activity is concentrated. Contact the sales team for diameter and construction options for a specific mining application.
Selecting rope for mining
Three machines, three different ropes
A shovel's hoist rope, a dragline's drag rope and a bucket wheel excavator's continuous duty each fail in a different way — shock loading, abrasion in spoil, or fatigue from constant cycling. We specify each separately rather than selling one rope for all three, in diameters beyond the standard catalog range.
About TJ Steel Rope
Made in Nantong since 1987
Four decades of rope-making in one factory. 33,000 m², 65 machines, 30,000 tons a year to EN 12385, ASTM A1023 and GB/T standards — with around 4,000 tons of finished rope in stock. OEM supplier to China's leading crane manufacturers.
Need a diameter or grade not listed? We manufacture 6–80 mm to your specification.