Shade accessories
Wire cup
Holds the cable end at the corner of a membrane so the nut can pull it tight.
A wire cup is the short steel fitting at a shade corner that receives the end of the edge cable. It is fixed to the corner plate or welded to the steel, the cable's threaded end passes through it, and the nut bears against the cup to draw the cable tight. The cup keeps the cable end seated and in line with the fabric edge, so the corner can be tensioned evenly. It is one of the most used parts in Saudi shade work, on car parks, schools and homes alike.
Also called cable cup, cable end cup, cable lug tube
Where it is used
- Edge-cable ends at membrane corners
- Car park and school shade corners
- Replacement during re-fabricing
- Welding onto new corner plates and posts
Materials and sizes
Commonly made in mild steel (painted or hot-dip galvanized) or stainless steel 304/316. Size follows the cable and terminal; common sizes on request.
Questions about this part
Do I need new wire cups when I change the fabric?
Not always. If the cups are straight, not cracked and the cable end still seats well, they can stay. Send photos and we advise.
Painted, galvanized or stainless wire cup?
Painted or galvanized steel is the common, economical choice when the cup is welded to painted steel. Stainless suits visible stainless corners and wet or coastal sites.
Other accessories
- Corner plate (angle plate)
- U-bolt set
- Turnbuckle (rigging screw)
- D-shackle
- Wire rope & clamps
- Steel wire rope (galvanized / stainless)
- Swaged threaded terminal (threaded stud)
- Swaged eye terminal
- Swaged fork terminal (clevis end)
- Membrane corner plate assembly
- Clevis pin with split pin
- Wire rope eye with thimble and pressed ferrule