Cable wedge sockets are used to attach a steel cable to a fixed point. They are most often used on cranes. When the rope needs frequent changing due to wear, or when frequent rope length adjustment is a requirement of the task, a cable wedge socket is the best tool for the job.

To use a wedge socket, the wire rope is threaded into the tapered opening of the cable wedge socket and then coiled around the wedge. The wedge slots into the socket and the load is gently lifted, ensuring that it isn’t jolted. The weight of the load causes the wedge socket to tighten. The more you haul, the more the wedge tightens in the socket. The wedge and socket acts as a vice in securely gripping the rope.