Berliner rope types

Movement is fascinating for children. It is always exciting and engaging to jump, spin, swing or see-saw. Hence, movement has been designed to be at the core of each element of our play equipment. The main constituent of Berliner stuctures is rope. The rope acts to combine form and function as it is both the main structural and the play element. The form of which a rope can take is only limited by the imagination: the rigging of a ship, a predator’s trap, a liana, mountains, a knight’s castle or an ufo….the possibilities are endless!

The flexibility of rope enables the child to ‘connect’ with the equipment, as every action is followed by a reaction. Furthermore, all elements Berliner equipment offer play activities: climbing, swinging, blancing etc. encouraging a sense of agility, achievement and power in a playful environment.

	90.992.160 16 FLEX 4 PA FE Ø 16 mm 5/8“ F 26,40 kN Flexible rope for small nets.		90.995.185 18,5 ABSP 5 PA SES Ø 18,5 mm 3/4“ F 91,08 kN Bracing cable.
	90.990.160 16 STAN 4 PA SE Ø 16 mm 5/8“ F 39,34 kN Standard rope for nets.		90.993.210 21 KLET 6 PA FE Ø 21 mm 13/16“ F 39,60 kN Soft rope for vertical climbing ropes.
	90.991.160 16 RAND 4 PA SE Ø 16 mm 5/8“ F 64,68 kN Edge rope for nets.		90.994.250 25 ABSP 8 PA SES Ø 25 mm 1“ F 158,80 kN High tensile bracing cable.

Play grounds should be as varied, safe and durable as possible – this is the intention of planners and architects, and naturally ours as well. We believe in innovative development and continually strive to improve our play equipment and accessories. Thus we have created the concept of a ‘living playground’, which enables an unlimited number of individual playscapes to be formed through the combination of modular play elements.

The steel cable was invented in 1834. Berliner Seilfabrik commenced processing of steel cable in 1865, gaining a world renowned reputation for the manufacture of quality cable. Berliner continue to use these traditional methods of cable manufacture to produce the U-Rope used in our play structures. Thus it can be ensured that the quality and safety specifications of our ropes are in accordance with our high requirements.

Furthermore, because Berliner manufacture their own rope they are able to tailor the equipment to individual customer specifications with ease. Consequently Berliner offer a broad range of rope diameters, wire cross sections and rope colors. We have a cable suitable for every application – regardless of the purpose or loading condition.

The external rope strands are covered with Polyamide- or Polyester yarn (carpet yarn standard), ensuring maximum abraision resistance and color fastness. Berliner steel wires, compliant with EN 10264, are galvanized and have a strength of 1770 N/mm2. For most ropes in reach of hands Berliner use four-stranded cables, which have the same design as fibre ropes. This results in a course surface texture which provides an optimal grip.