First synthetic rope cranes!

https://www.manitowoccranes.com/en/news-events/news/2017/170206-Lambertsson-Kran-is-the-worlds-first-company-to-pair-K-100-synthetic-rope-with-a-Grove

http://www.samsonrope.com/Pages/Cranes.aspx

Hard to believe that synthetic cordage has really broken the glass ceiling into the arena that has been ruled by wire rope for over a hundred years.  I do love the Amsteel products; tying knots into synthetic cordage with the same load rating per diameter as wire rope.  Amazing.