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Click the appropriate titles below to review Papers written by Dr. Herbert R. Weischedel, PE . These papers discuss the present state of the art in electro-magnetic wire rope inspection methods.

	Crane Wire Rope Damage and Inspection Methods
	The Inspection of Wire Ropes in Service: A Critical Review
	Electromagnetic Wire Rope Inspection: Resolution Is Important
	Inspection of Wire Ropes for Offshore Applications
	Electromagnetic Wire Rope Testers Offer Excellent Inspection Accuracy and Allow Economical and Safe Rope Operation
	Electromagnetic Wire Rope Inspection: Signal Generation, Filtering and Computer-Aided Rope Evaluation
	Chart Recordings and Test Results
	Wire Rope Strength Estimates, Retirement Criteria and Electromagnetic Inspection
	The Inspection of Mine Hoist Ropes
	Discussion of Experimental EM Wire Rope Inspections
	Wire Rope Safety: Don't Guess!
	Magnetic Flux Leakage Inspection of Wire Ropes
	Electromagnetic (EM) Inspection of Offshore Wire Ropes