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Parallel Closing vs. Standard Closing Rope Design: A brief explanation of the many advantages of Line-Contact designed ropes in load distribution as opposed to those of conventional Point Contact Ropes. (Dual English/Spanish translation). PDF (0.3 MB)

A Brief Primer On Parallel and Point Contact Design Ropes: An informative handout discussing how standard sisal ropes are being supplanted by newer Parallel and Point Contact designs) (Available in English only). PDF (1.58 MB)

Elevator Ropes/TSR: A streaming video presentation reviewing a unique hoist rope especially for MRL elevator designs-Brugg TSR.  .mov presentation

Brugg RLE (Rope Load Equalizer): A short presentation detailing why Brugg RLE is the easiest, most accurate way yet to equalize rope tensions using only one man in 20 minutes to do the job right.  .mov presentation