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The George Washington Bridge Cables are updated for the fi rst time in 83 years.
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WireCo special task force unit recovers an XLT-4 assembly after NASA completes its fourth test drop in Yuma, AZ. Pictured: Bill Foley, Tim Klein, Richard Humiston and Bamdad Pourladian. Photo courtesy of WireCo WorldGroup.
O’Connell Electric takes on an 78 [FEATURES] 18 | A NEW ERA OF SPACEFLIGHT
NASA has completed the fi rst in a series of fl ight-like parachute tests simulating the Orion spacecraft’s return to Earth, in preparation for the next era of manned spacefl ight. WireCo engineers work with NASA to develop specialized assemblies that would secure the parachute to the Orion spacecraft under the most extreme re-entry conditions.
24 | ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME
In the fi nal part of the George Washington Bridge series, noted historian and writer Cliff ord Zink looks at the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of replacing the suspender cables on the eighty plus year-old iconic bridge.
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31 | What’s New Patterson Manufacturing introduces the 40 foot Yo-Yo Winch, Crosby unveils new HR-1000CT “COLD TUFF” hoist rings and GN Rope Fittings along with their North American distributor, Associated Wire Rope & Rigging, announce new product innovations.
35 | WRE Catalog View the latest product off erings and updated listings.
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2 | EDITOR’S NOTE 7 | INDUSTRY NEWS
13 | WRE | SPOTLIGHT 15 | WRE | SPOTLIGHT 78 | WRE UPDATE | PROJECTS 81 | ADVERTISER’S INDEX 83 | RIGGER’S CORNER
ON THE COVER: NASA’S ORION PROJECT
CONDUCTS PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT TESTING over the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona in 2012. The test article seen on the cover was deployed from a C-130 aircraft at an altitude of 25,000 feet. Photo credit: NASA
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