Site visit to the Australian Wire Rope Works Pty Ltd

Today the first of our site visits to gain an understanding of the occupations of the participants of 'Deeper Voice of Textiles' - the Australian Wire Rope Works Pty Ltd in Newcastle, NSW, today operated by Bridon-Bekaert. Huge and impressive machines spin steel wires to make cables for industry - beautiful! 
Thank you so much to Andrew and John for giving us the tour and sharing your expert knowledge - we can't wait to see what you will make!

Above: Cable scuff marks on the giant cable reels in the truck loading yard
Below: Cable offcuts of all sizes and ply specifications ready for recycling.

 

 

Above: Giant cable reels

Below: Loading up steel cables to be spun into heavy duty cables for the mining industry.