An 8 strand compacted luffing wire rope. During the LANKO®TOP COMPACTED production process, the core is covered by an especially designed HDPE extruded cover. This special feature gives the wire rope stability, and avoids point-to-point contact between wires of the outer and inner strands, as well as preventing corrosion and wear of the core. Compacting the wire rope provides greater strength, due to higher steel content, and better abrasion resistance, thanks to the larger contact area between wire rope and sheave.