LINKS & RINGS
- MATERIAL – ALLOY STEEL
- TYPES – ROUND, OBLONG & PEAR SHAPED
- SELECTION – BASIS HITCH, FOR EG. IF 2 LEGGED SLING IS REQUIRED, YOU MAY USE MASTER LINK AS PER CAPACITY. BUT IF 4 LEGGED SLING IS REQUIRED, YOU MAY USE MASTER LINK ASSEMBLY WHICH HAS 1 MASTER LINK & 2 SUB LINKS
- FACTOR OF SAFETY SHOULD BE 5:1 MINIMUM IN CASE OF WIRE & SYNTHETIC SLINGS
- FACTOR OF SAFETY SHOULD BE 4:1 IN CASE OF CHAIN SLINGS
- LINKS & RINGS ARE SIZED AS PER THE DIA. OF THE LINK OR RING
- THEY ARE EMBOSSED WITH SWL BY MOST OF THE MANUFACTURERS FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION & SELECTION
- SWL OF THE LINKS & RINGS ARE BASED VERTICAL TO MAX. INCLUDE ANGLE OF 120 ̊. IF THE SLING ANGLE HAS TO EXCEED THAT, PLEASE CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER OR THE COMPETENT ENGINEER FOR SAFE LIFT
- AVOID SHOCK LOADING
TURNBUCKLES
- MATERIAL – ALLOY STEEL
- TYPES:
- BASED OF END FITTING – EYE, JAW & HOOK
- BASED OF BODY – PIPE & OPEN BODY
- THEY ARE SIZED AS PER THREAD DIA. OF THE END FITTING
- SWL OF TURN BUCKLE SHALL BE REFERRED FROM THE MANUFACTURER’S CATALOGUE
- SWL OF TURN BUCKLE SHALL BE REDUCED IF THE END FITTING USED IS HOOK INSTEAD OF EYE OR JAW
- FACTOR OF SAFETY SHOULD BE 5:1
- WHILE USING TURN BUCKLE FOR LIFTING, ENSURE THAT IT IS CONNECTED IN LINE WITH LOAD AND IN TENSION
- NEVER SIDE LOAD TURN BUCKLE
- AVOID SHOCK LOADING, IT CAN DAMAGE THE THREADS OF TURN BUCKLE
- USE LOCK NUT OR MOUSING TO AVOID UNSCREWING OF TURN BUCKLE WHILE LIFTING
- FOR LONG TERM INSTALLATION – LOCK NUT OR MOUSING SHALL BE MADE COMPULSORY
