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National Braiding Industries, established in 1981 has been leading the way in the manufacture and global distribution of superior industrial narrow fabrics. NBI forms part of the Narrowtex Group, a division of the S.A Bias Industries Ltd. Group of companies. S.A Bias Industries is an international company operating since 1933, with interests around the world.
The Narrowtex Group is reputed for the Manufacture of high specification products, amongst others, seat belt webbing for the Automotive OEM’s and heavy duty webbings for safety harnesses and lifting slings.
National Braiding Industries is an ISO 9001 accredited company and views the quality and standard of both product and service as part of the integral success of the company. Our commitment to service and product excellence ensures our continued success in the manufacture of safety critical products.
NBI are proud to be associated with the manufacture of the ARRESTA® range of ropes. ARRESTA® 11mm Static rope is manufactured specifically for use in the Rope Access and Construction Industries and is tested and certified by the SABS to meet EN 1891:1998 specifications.
With safety being our number one priority we have the ability to conduct on site tensile testing of all our ropes. This allows our customers peace of mind that our ropes conform to the required safety standards.
ARRESTA® 11mm Static ropes are manufactured using high tenacity polyester and polyamide to meet local and international standards.
As per EN 1891 requirements all ARRESTA® ropes can be identified by the regulatory external and Internal ID markers for traceability purposes. All ARRESTA® ropes are durable and tested to conform to the most stringent quality specifications.
ARRESTA® 11mm Static ropes are available in a range of colours and can be supplied in various join free packaging configurations from 30m to 200m lengths.
ARRESTA® ropes are coiled and supplied in shrink wrapped packages including instructions on the care, handling and treatment of your rope, thus allowing for an optimum lifespan of your ARRESTA® rope.
ARRESTA® Rope Specifications against EN1891 Requirements
11.5mm Static Rope
ARRESTA®
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SABS Results
ARRESTA®
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EN1891: 1998
Requirements
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Rope Diameter
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Average 11.5mm
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Not less than 8.5mm or greater than 16mm
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Sheath Slippage
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3mm – 0.2%
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45mm Maximum
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Elongation 50 – 150kg
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2.5%
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Not to exceed 5%
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Knotability
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1.0mm
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Less than 1.2mm
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Dynamic Test
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4.1KN
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Max 6KN
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Static Strength Test
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22KN
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22KN
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Material Used Outer
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Polyester
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Polyester or Polyamide
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Material Used Core
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Polyamide
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Polyamide
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Rope Type
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A
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A
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