Simulating rope applications : proceedings of the OIPEEC Conference 2013 : held at Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel Oxford UK 10th 12th March 2013 The effects of elevated temperatures on socketed terminations in service I.M.M. Ridge and R.E. Hobbs The effect of wire rope safety clamps on rope terminations I.M.L. Ridge J.M. Teissier and R. Verreet Hot metal crane ropes : magnetic NDT capacity simulation strength safety temperature criterion A. Vorontsov V. Volokhovsky and V. Sukhorukov Visual testing of ropes using 3 dimensional model of their geometry A. Sioma G. Olszyna and A. Tytko Wire Rope Roughness (WRR) a new indicator for the quantitative characterization of wire rope deterioration H.R. Weischedel Reasons for premature wear of hoist ropes used in the skip hoist M. Nowak Test method for determining the 6 change in length properties of fibre ropes J.F. Flory Determination of the Donandt force of rotation resistant wire ropes under dynamic working conditions O. Reinelt S. Winter and K. H. Wehking Lifetime of running ropes stressed by fluctuating tension and bending cycles U. Briem An innovative method for wire rope fatigue life evaluations L. Lombardi and F. Clerici An axi symmetric FEM model of drum with milti layer rope winding W. van den Bos C. de Ruiter and S. Maljaars Simulation of fibre ropes and their effects on the strain scenario of multi layer wound rope drums A. Lohrengel K. Sahr and M Wächter