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The HUCK Hercules-Quality

Adventure made in Germany

Design and properties restriction, there is no danger at the least. Our Connecting elements
For our Hercules ropes six polyester yarn coated ropes have been in permanent use in some plac- Our connecting elements (e.g. the tried and
steel strands are twisted into a single rope. A es for more than 20 years on the playgrounds. tested HUCK knot system, the aluminium ball
strong connection between the steel and the We however are constantly taking measures for 18 mm Ø – Hercules rope or the stain-
polyester coating is achieved by the braiding to improve and optimise the quality of our lesssteel pegs for flat nets) are very durable. No
and simultaneous bonding between yarn and Hercules ropes. sharp corners or edges make for a particularly
steel strands. Our Hercules ropes are made with comfortable playing experience.
a nominal diameter of 16mm and 18mm, with Our own testing machine was set up to simulate
the single strands between 5.0 mm and 6.0 abrasion. An abrasive, stainless steel grinder is Easy onsite replacement
mm in diameter. pushed up and down the rope surface (so-called Thanks to the forward-looking design of the
double stroke) until it reaches the steel core. elements it is just as easy replace individual
Compared with other synthetics polyester al- elements on site as it is to replace individual
ready has a high resistance to colour, UV and The measured double strike is a comparable rope pieces.
wear and tear. However, to meet demands quality feature for our rope designs.
and loads of play equipment all ropes are also Coloured matching synthetic parts
prepared with a surface impregnation during Colour options For coloured nets we generally use black
production. Our Hercules ropes are available in numerous connecting parts. In the case of natural rope
colours: colours (beige) we use colour-matched, beige
Abrasion testing Ø 16 mm: black, fluorescent orange, hemp connecting elements.
Basically, the abrasion topic is one to be ob- coloured, grey, red, fuchsia, blue, yellow, green,
served by all rope-manufacturers, which can turquoise, rust
never be completely left out. Depending on Ø 18 mm: green, blue, black, red, hemp colour-
stress load a Hercules rope never lasts forever. ed, yellow
However reinforced abrasion does not mean
no safety risks whatsoever – even visible steel
cores can simply be classed as purely optical

6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Subject to technical changes