auxiliary rope-fastening device

auxiliary rope-fastening device

[ȯg′zil·yə·rē ′rōp ‚fas·ən·iŋ di‚vīs] (mechanical engineering) A device attached to an elevator car, to a counterweight, or to the overhead dead-end rope-hitch support, that automatically supports the car or counterweight in case the fastening for the wire rope (cable) fails.

auxiliary rope-fastening device

A device attached to an elevator car, to a counterweight, or to the overhead dead-end rope-hitch support; automatically supports the car or counterweight in case the fastening for the wire rope (cable) fails.