The ancient Egyptians created the manufacturing technique

The European's and American's Industrialized it

The global rope industry brought it into the 21st century

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Synthetic Rope & Cordage Specialist

Helping You Design Success!

Experience and Expertise

Technical Background

Synthetic Rope Experience/Expertise

Synthetic Rope Experience/Expertise

I spent the first 10 years of my career in product development & program management for the Carbon/Graphite composites industry at Fiber Materials, Inc.
The next 6 years were spent working in R&D and the development of Injection molded and extruded components for Hook and Loop applications. I am the primary inventor in two patents and a co-inventor in five others for Velcro Group Corporation.
From April of 1999 to January of 2022 I worked for Yale Cordage, Inc. as their Head Engineer in the synthetic rope and cordage industry.

Synthetic Rope Experience/Expertise

Synthetic Rope Experience/Expertise

Synthetic Rope Experience/Expertise

Product and Process development of synthetic ropes and cables
Product design, testing and evaluation
Rope and Fiber selection for application
Customer and sales technical support and training
Rope splicing, training and evaluation
Multi-leg and specialty sling assemblies
Design and construction of energy absorbing ropes, slings, barriers, moorings and assemblies
Arborist and Military rope designs, development and testing
ISO Management representative
Quality Assurance representative
Writing and implementing standards, technical specifications and methods for Cordage Institute, ASTM, Military (Mil-Spec) and CE
Evaluating damaged and or failed ropes for customers, clients and legal firms