USEFUL DATA

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
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