General Applications

Select the desired cable construction. For example, 1x7 is the stiffest while 7x19 is the most flexible.
Determine the environmental effects that the cable will be exposed to. Stainless steel should be used for any critical outside applications.
Determine what the cable and assembly breaking strength needs to be based upon the working load plus a safety factor.
Remember that the cable assembly strength will usually be less than the tensile strength of the cable.
Based upon items 3 and 4, determine the cable diameter to be used.
Determine the type of end fitting that will be required for attachment of the cable for your particular application. Our Design Engineers can help with this selection.
Consider cable assembly tolerances. Cables are flexible entities and not suitable for very tight length tolerances without adding cost.