Recommended practice for the examination of steel wire rope through magnetic rope testing (MRT)

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 2 - July 2024

Contents

  • Glossary of Terms
  • Introduction
  • Scope
  • Background
  • Health and Safety
  • Principles of Operation - How Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) Works
  • Parameters
  • Verification and Calibration
  • Manufacturers' Operating Guidelines
  • Competence and Training
  • Interpretation of Data
  • MRT Trace Reports
  • Rejection Criteria
  • Recording and Retention of Records
  • References

Revision

  • Rev. 2 - July 2024
    Complete document revision to remain current with industry practice
  • Rev. 1.1 - February 2024
    Amendment to MRT definition and addition of MFL definition; updating preface, reference links and layout
  • Rev. 1 - October 2018
    Extensive document revision which includes rejection criteria and MRT equipment operator levels of competence and training
  • Rev. - August 2009
    Initial publication