Cross laid construction (or parallel lay construction) describes the way how individual wires or strands are laid around their cores.

Cross laid wire rope

Construction: 1x7, 1x19, 6x7 Fiber Core, 6x12, 6x24, 6x30, 6x19 IWRC and Fiber Core, 6x37 IWRC and Fiber Core

Application: Slings, Fisheries, Lashings and Moorings.

Parallel laid (Line contact) rope

Construction type: SEALE type, WARRINGTONtype, FILLER type, WARRINGTON SEAL type (WS)

Construction: 6x19S, 6x19W, 6x25Fi, 6x29Fi, 6x26WS, 6x31WS, 6x36WS, 6x41WS, 6x37SeS

Common Application: Cranes