In this section ▾
End fittings and tensioners
Threads, forks, eyes, turnbuckles and anchors that hold at least 90% of the rope’s strength.
Jakob referenceOverviewWhat it is
A rope is only as good as its ends. Jakob’s connectors (external and internal threads, forks, eyes, end stops, loops, clamps, tensioning components, carriers and anchoring elements) reach at least 90% of the rope’s minimum breaking load.
We specify the full chain for each project: the anchor in the structure, the tensioner, the terminal and the rope, all in the AISI 316 material group.
Options
Design it yourselfRope assembly drawing or builder
Choose the rope size and a Jakob fitting at each end. The sheet draws the assembly to scale from Jakob’s catalogue dimensions, with the article numbers, breaking load and quantities. Switch to Builder for the quick view.
Planner
Technical dataSizes and figures
Jakob end connectors: at least 90% of rope MBL
| Component | What it does | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| External thread | Threaded stud swaged onto the rope, tensioned with nuts | Balustrade cables, stays through posts |
| Internal thread | Threaded sleeve for rods or studs | Connections to rods and turnbuckles |
| Fork (clevis) | Pinned connection to a lug or plate | Stays, canopies, bridges |
| Eye | Loop end for shackles and pins | Nets, suspension points |
| Turnbuckle | Adjusts length and pretension | Every tensioned rope |
| End stop | Holds the rope against a drilled post | Cable railings, greening |
| Clamps and cross clamps | Join or cross ropes | Rope nets, green grids |
| Anchoring elements | Fix into concrete, steel or masonry | Walls, slabs, foundations |
PhotosIn use
DownloadsCatalogues and drawings
Jakob catalogues open on jakob.com, so you always get the current edition.
Where it’s usedApplications and case studies
Green façade, Nirlon Knowledge Park
About 3,200 m² of Jakob Webnet on a Ø6 mm rope framework turns the car park at Nirlon Knowledge Park, Goregaon, into a green building fed by planters on every level.
Green façades, FLAMES University
Bands of green on Jakob Webnet over the open staircases of 12 student housing buildings at FLAMES University, Pune, added one building at a time since 2021.
Green-canopy pergola, Godrej Properties
A rope-hung pergola for Godrej Properties in Mumbai that puts parking under a living canopy, with Ø10 mm AISI 316 tension ropes holding the structure.
Vertical cable railing, private residence, Delhi
Vertical stainless cables from stair to ceiling at Sundial House, a private residence by DADA Design & Development Atelier, fixed into the stair and to hidden ceiling anchors.
Cable railings, Panchshil YOO Villas, Pune
Stainless cable railings for Panchshil at YOO Villas, Pune: inside the villas in 2019, and along the landscaped clubhouse stair in 2022.
Cable railing, private villa, Jhansi
A stainless cable railing on the stone stair of a private villa in Jhansi: 21 Jakob Ø4 mm ropes between steel posts, with radius-head ends, under a timber handrail.
QuestionsFrequently asked
Can fittings be fitted on site?
Some terminals are swaged in the factory for full strength; others can be fitted on site. We plan which is which with the rope lengths.
How do I tension a cable?
With a turnbuckle or threaded terminal at one end. We set the pretension during installation and check it at handover.