WELCOME TO “Sling Hitches and Application” based on product application information provided by: theless Lag orcup. (POH100)HITCHES WIRE ROPE, CHAIN AND SYNTHETIC SLINGS WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND CHOKER HITCHES: CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS | 4 CHOKER HITCH HAS 80% OF THE CAPACITY ecaramacro — MEERPLACEA SUNG Soe ecu Leo on Ti Convene a SC cima PROTEST SLNG AND TO HALPTHERATURAL Be subtie Vo Patton ANGLES GREATER Hantes TEVERPLaGe Pe OVERA val FoReWMniETCS Hive mitra tana DIAVETER OR WIDTH THAN L ‘THE ROPE'S DIAMETER, BASKET HITCH maicor | SRoanroiom PERCENTAGE OF Apasct uToH iasTneE THE ewaus ioe eaensry ioe! | PERCENTAGE of swale Lee CANCE Vor RSNOLELES ONY Es ‘THE Did RATIO22671 AND LEGS OF a wx SLING ARE VERTICAL. roe 54 S IAT OTHER ANGLES, SEE TABLE io SsCODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION OF A SLING FOR A PARTICULAR TASK OR RANGE OF TASKS SLING TYPE (MATERIAL) CONFIGURATION (NUMBER OF LEGS) TERMINAL FITTINGS (HOOKS) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS LEEA —- CODE OF PRACTICE — 145.3 (E0H177D)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS NATURE OF THE LOAD TEXTILE SLINGS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR A HOT LOAD CHAIN MIGHT BE MORE DURABLE IF LOAD HAS SHARP EDGES, BUT EVEN SO, EDGE PROTECTION WILL BE NECESSARY FLAT WOVEN WEBBING SLING OR A ROUNDSLING IS LIKELY TO BE BEST IF LOAD IS POLISHED OR DELICATE IN SOME OTHER WAYS PRACTICE — 1A5.3.5.1 (E0H177E)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS THE ENVIRONMENT CHAIN SLING IS LIKELY TO BE MORE SUITABLE IF THE ATMOSPHERE IS HOT (NEAR A FURNACE) A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT (EG USE IN A PLATING SHOP) IS A COMPLEX PROBLEM TEXTILE SLINGS SHOULD NEVER BE STORED WHERE THEY WILL BE EXPOSED TO RADIATED HEAT, DO NOT DRY WET SLINGS WITH HEAT AS EMBRITTLEMENT MAY OCCUR LEEA — CODE OF (EOH177F)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS HANDLING OF THE SLING FIBRE SLINGS ARE LIGHTEST FOR A GIVEN LIFTING CAPACITY AND MAY BE MORE SUITABLE WHERE FREQUENT LIFTING AND CARRYING OF THE SLING IS NECESSARY CHAIN AND ROUNDSLINGS FLEX AND CANNOT READILY BE PUSHED THROUGH A NARROW GAP WIRE ROPE MAY BE ABLE TO BE PUSHED THROUGH A NARROW GAP PRACTICE — 1A5.3.5.3 (€0H1776)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS HANDLING OF THE SLING WIRE ROPE OR CHAIN IS HARD AND COLD TO TOUCH FIRE IS RELATIVELY LARGER IN DIAMETER (USEFUL IF PULLING IS INVOLVED) AND WARMER TO HANDLE WIRE ROPE IS LIABLE TO BROKEN WIRES WHICH CAN INJURE HANDS LEEA - CODE OF PRACTICE — 1A45.3.5.3 (E0H177H)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS DURABILITY ABRASION, STORAGE, ETC WILL ALL INFLUENCE DURABILITY CHAIN IS MORE DESIREABLE IF ABRASION IS LIKELY FIBRE SLINGS ARE MOST SUBJECT TO ABRASION DAMAGE CHAIN SLINGS MAY BE MORE SUITABLE IF STORAGE FOR LONG PERIODS BETWEEN USE IS CONTEMPLATED LEEA - CODE OF PRACTICE — 1A5.3.5.4 (E0H1771)CODE OF PRACTICE SELECTION OF SLINGS EXTENSION MAN-MADE FIBRES MAY BE LESS SUITABLE IF STRETCH IS LIKELY TO BE A PROBLEM LEEA - CODE OF PRACTICE — 1A45.3.5.5 (EOH1774)CODE OF PRACTICE LIFTING MEDIA VARIOUS FLEXIBLE LIFTING MEDIA ARE USED IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIFTING APPLIANCES EACH HAS ITS OWN CHARACTERISTICS AND WILL BE FOUND TO BE MORE SUITABLE FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS WHERE ANY DOUBT EXISTS, THE ADVISE OF THE SUPPLIER SHOULD ALWAYS BE SOUGHT LEEA - CODE OF PRACTICE — 16.3.7 (E0H177K«)ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT SLING MATERIALS SLING ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES TEXTILE | KIND TO DELICATE Loaps EASILY DAMAGED BY SHARP EDGED LOADS EASY TO HANDLE DUE TO LIGHT WEIGHT CANNOT BE USED FOR HIGH RELATIVELY LOW COST TEMPERATURE LOADS CHAIN CAN BE USED AT HIGHER CAN DAMAGE DELICATE TEMPERATURES LOADS GAN BE EASY TO ADJUST LENGTH HEAVY WEIGHT TO WORK WITH MORE ABRASIVE RESISTANCE THAN OTHER MATERIALS STEEL PROVIDES MORE RIGIDITY THAN NOT AS FLEXIBLE WIRE OTHER MATERIALS (PUSH) BROKEN WIRES CAN ROPE EXPOSE USER TO INJURY GOOD STRENGTH TO WEIGHT RATIO (EOH177L)WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND , CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS WIDTH OF HOOK OR DIAMETER OF CONNECTION MUST BE GREATER THAN ROPE DIAMETER BUT LESS THAN 7/2 L (E0H515B)(E0H518) WIRE ROPE SLINGS ( CHOKER HITCH 9 MAXIMUM 80% OF THE SINGLE LEG [EN 13414-2WIRE ROPE SLINGS CHOKER HITCH CAPACITY REDUCTION WHEN ANGLE OF CHOKE LESS THAN 120 DEGREES CAPACITY CAPACITY ANnOe | % OF CHOKER | % OF VERTICAL (ASME B30.9) (ESTIMATED) 120° - 180° 100% 75% 90°- 120° 87% 65% 60°- 89° 74% 55% 30° - 59° 62% 46% 0° - 29° 49% 36% (POH518BC)WIRE ROPE SLINGS BASKET HITCH THE BASKET HITCH HAS TWICE THE CAPACITY OF A SINGLE LEG IF THE LEGS ARE VERTICAL AND THE SLING IS WRAPPED AROUND A LOAD THAT IS BIG ENOUGH. (POH573C)WIRE ROPE SLINGS CHOKER HITCH CAPACITY REDUCTION WHEN ANGLE OF CHOKE LESS THAN 120 DEGREES CAPACITY CAPACITY ANnOe | % OF CHOKER | % OF VERTICAL (ASME B30.9) (ESTIMATED) 120° - 180° 100% 75% 90°- 120° 87% 65% 60°- 89° 74% 55% 30° - 59° 62% 46% 0° - 29° 49% 36% (POH518BC)BASKET HITCH AT 60° VERTICAL ANGLE THE CAPACITY IS THE SAME AS SINGLE LEG (E0H573A)DEFINITION D/d RATIO THE RATIO OF THE DIAMETER OF THE OBJECT AND THE DIAMETER OF THE WIRE ROPE BENT OVER THE OBJECT WIRE ROPE SLINGS IN A BASKET HITCH FORM A D/d RATIO WIRE ROPE OVER A SHEAVE FORM A D/d RATIO THE BREAKING STRENGTH OF THE WIRE ROPE SLING IS AFFECTED BY D/d RATIOS SMALLER THAN 40/1 THIS EFFECT IS MEASURED BY THE “EFFICIENCY” (E0H177™)WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND D/d RATIO BASKET HITCH THE RATED CAPACITY MUST BE CAPACITY OFA REDUCED IF GROMMET REQUIRES D/d < 25/1 AD/d OF 5/1 cay fy STENTS 4g hy Noss (POHS73)WIRE ROPE SLINGS AND D/d RATIO BASKET HITCH CAPACITY MUST BE REDUCED IF D/d < 25/1 (E0H177N) THE RATED CAPACITY OF A SLING EYE REQUIRES A D/d OF AT LEAST 1/1, THE SHACKLE OR HOOK MUST BE AT LEAST THE SIZE OF THE WIRE ROPEPROBLEMS & THE WIRE ROPE SLING CHARTS IMPROPER CONNECTIONS TO SLING EYE, TOO SMALL OR TOO BIG BEATING DOWN OF CHOKE BASKET HITCH OVER SMALL DIAMETER OR NOT VERTICAL MULTIPLE LEG SLING CAPACITY NOT ADJUSTED FOR SLING ANGLE DOUBLE CHOKER (OR BASKET) AT SLING ANGLE SMALLER THAN 60 DEGREES (POHs02D)WIRE ROPE SLINGS Did RATIO FOR A SIMPLE RULE OF THUMB FIGURE: 50% PR 25% LOSS AT Did > SMALLER THAN 20/1 Q a 50% LOSS AT Did 3 SMALLER THAN 4/1 iL 75% uo NEVER BEND SMALLER 92% (POH571)CHAIN SLING HARDWARE USE MASTER LINKS TO COLLECT SLINGS AND TO CONNECT TO HOOK USE GRADE 8 (80) FITTINGS THAT MATCH THE W.L.L. OF CHAIN AND OFFER PROPER SECUREMENT (E0H512A)CHAIN SLINGS CHOKER HITCH A CHOKER HITCH USING A STANDARD GRAB HOOK WILL BE 80% OF THE SINGLE LEG OR MULTIPLE LEG CHAIN SLING IF THE ANGLE OF CHOKE IS 120 DEGREES OR GREATER A CHOKER HITCH USING A NON-CHOKER HOOK MAY REQUIRE MORE THAN é 20% REDUCTION BECAUSE THE ANGLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED (E0H1770)CHAIN SLINGS CHOKER HITCH IF ANGLE OF CHOKER 120 DEGREES OR GREATER, THE CHOKER HITCH USING A CROSBY A-1338 “CRADLE” GRAB HOOK WILL NOT REQUIRE A 20% REDUCTION BECAUSE THE HOOK “CRADLES THE CHAIN” AND DOES NOT “CUT” THE CHAIN ( ) : A CHOKER CAN ALSO BE FORMED 120" ) g WITH CROSBY A-1355 CHOKER HOOK l -_" - AND 1325 CHAIN COUPLER WITH NO J LOSS OF STRENGTH IF ANGLE OF CHOKE 120 DEGREES OR GREATER (E0H177P)CHAIN SLINGS BASKET HITCH THE BASKET HITCH HAS TWICE THE CAPACITY OF SINGLE LEG OR BRIDLE AT SAME ANGLE (EOH177q)CHAIN SLINGS ADJUSTABLE 1 THE CAPACITY OF THE LEG CONNECTED WITH A STANDARD GRAB HOOK IN LINE WILL HAVE A REDUCTION IN THE CAPACITY OF 20% A CROSBY A-1338 “CRADLE” GRAB HOOK BU OR S-1311 CHAIN SHORTENER WILL NOT é ‘A H REQUIRE A 20% REDUCTION BECAUSE CB THEY “CRADLE THE CHAIN” AND DO NOT We “CUT” THE CHAIN “ (EOH177R)CHAIN SLINGS ADJUSTABLE THE CAPACITY OF THE LEG CONNECTED WITH A STANDARD GRAB HOOK IN-LINE WILL HAVE A REDUCTION IN THE CAPACITY OF 20% (POHS12H)CHAIN SLINGS ADJUSTABLE THE CAPACITY OF THE LEG CONNECTED WITH A CRADLE GRAB HOOK OR CHAIN SHORTENER LINK WILL NOT BE AFFECTED, NO REDUCTION OF CAPACITY (POHS12HA)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ PROVIDES ADJUSTABLE LENGTH SLINGS FOR SINGLE LEG AND MULTIPLE LEG SLINGS Bai] —__—$$ ffm Hinge Pin Latch Pin a (optional) im. at ————— Lower Body Cradle Slots A 0d hn A-1361 A-1362 L-1361 1362 THERE IS NO LOSS OF STRENGTH WHEN PROPERLY CONNECTED (POHs121)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ CONNECTIONS CORRECT WRONG WRONG : i \\—/; het) g AR (POHS1214A)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ SINGLE LEG THE SINGLE LEG CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A SINGLE VERTICAL LOAD, WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH yu REACH (POHS1214)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ SINGLE LEG THE SINGLE LEG CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ IS ALSO DESIGNED TO CREATE A BASKET HITCH uurepro WA) saceoon GH ( ¢ BASKET CAPACITY 0 fh fV CAPACITY (POH5121B)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ DOUBLE LEG CHAIN SLING THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ CAN BE USED ASA DOUBLE ADJUSTABLE LEG CHAIN SLING (POHS512IC)CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ TRIPLE AND QUAD LEG CHAIN SLINGS THE CROSBY ELIMINATOR™ CAN BE USED AS AN ADJUSTABLE LEG TRIPLE AND QUAD LEG SLING (POHS12IE)SYNTHETIC SLINGS AND 3 CONNECTIONS TO FITTINGS WIDTH OF HOOK OR DIAMETER OF CONNECTION MUST BE LESS THAN V2L {EOH178)SYNTHETIC WEB AND ROUNDSLINGS BUNCHING AND PINCHING THE FITTING SHALL BE OF THE PROPER SHAPE AND SIZE TO ENSURE THAT IT SEATS PROPERLY IN THE HOOK OR LIFTING DEVICE BUNCHING (E0H517)SYNTHETIC WEB AND ROUNDSLINGS REQUIRED PIN DIAMETER RATED LOADS ARE BASED ON PIN DIAMETERS SHOWN IN WSTDA RECOMMENDED STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SYNTHETIC WEB SLINGS AND POLYESTER ROUNDSLINGS SMALLER PIN DIAMETERS MAY REDUCE THE RATED LOAD OF THE SLING ANSI B30.9 (EOH517H)SYNTHETIC WEB AND ROUNDSLINGS REQUIRED PIN DIAMETER CROSBY SLING SAVER SHACKLES PROVIDE THE NEEDED ROOM AND DIAMETER FOR PROPER CONNECTIONS $- 281 FOR WEB SLINGS (C7) $- 252/253 FOR \ ROUNDSLINGS a a (o (POHS171)SYNTHETIC WEBBING AND ROUNDSLINGS CHOKER HITCH CAPACITY IS 80% OF THE SINGLE LEG CAPACITY CHOKER HITCH CAPACITY MUST BE REDUCED WHEN ANGLE OF CHOKE LESS THAN 120 DEGREES CAPACITY CAPACITY Noe | % OF CHOKER | % OF VERTICAL (ASME B30.9) (ESTIMATED) 120° - 180° 100% 80% 90°- 120° 87% 70% 60°- 89° 74% 50% 30° - 59° 62% 48% 0° - 29° 49% 40% (POHS5188B)SYNTHETIC WEB AND ROUNDSLINGS BASKET HITCH BASKET HITCH CAPACITY IS DOUBLE ONLY IF LEGS ARE VERTICAL AT 60° VERTICAL ANGLE THE CAPACITY IS EQUAL TO SINGLE LEG (E0H178A)RATED LOADS OF SLINGS THE RATED LOAD WILL NOT BE EXCEEDED VERTICAL SLING ANGLES GREATER THAN 60 DEGREES SHALL NOT BE USED... RATED LOADS FOR CHOKERS ARE BASED ON AN ANGLE OF CHOKE OF 120 DEGREES OR GREATER THE COMPONENT SHALL BE OF THE PROPER SHAPE AND SIZE TO ENSURE THAT IT SEATS PROPERLY IN THE HOOK OR LIFTING DEVICE (E0H191LB)SELECTING SLINGS SLINGS SHALL BE SELECTED HAVING SUITABLE CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE TYPE OF LOAD, HITCH, AND ENVIRONMENT WHEN USING MULTIPLE LEG SLINGS, THE RATED LOAD FOR THE SINGLE LEG SLING SHALL NOT BE EXCEEDED IN ANY LEG OF THE MULTIPLE LEG SLING FOR MULTIPLE LEG SLINGS USED WITH NON-SYMMETRICAL LOADS, AN ANALYSIS BY A QUALIFIED PERSON SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO PREVENT OVERLOADING OF ANY LEG (EOH191M)THE BRIDLE SLING ANGLE GREATLY AFFECTS THE SIZING OF SLING AND FITTINGS AT LOAD. 30 DEGREES VERTICALISA (0. I “GOOD” ANGLE fal ) Po VERTICAL 60 DEGREES VERTICAL IS ~ SLING ANGLE THE MAXIMUM ANGLE INCLUDED B ANGLE a HORIZONTAL ©) — sLiNa ANGLE © LOAD (E0H1788)WIRE ROPE SLING CAPACITIES (t) (refer to standard EN13414-1) [12] WORKING LOAD LIMITS FOR SLINGS USING STEEL CORED ROPE OF CLASSES 6X19, 6X36 AND 8X36 AND HAVING FERRULE-SECURED EYE TERMINATIONS __ TENSILE STRENGTH 1770 kNimm?__ DESIGN FACTOR 5/1 cA B aur caus, sincKte \ Py 2m one oP serge aN ~ se e _ CONNECTION WERTICAL | cuoxin | TWOIFSS NGS —[ THAT ann FOURITESI NGS wu suacate se | (neve) Teper arcpser | o D1=10m D2=10m TOTAL LOAD = 2tCHAIN CLASSROOM EXERCISE 1) MINIMUM LENGTH SLINGS? 45° anotel } " 2) SIZE CHAIN GRADE 100? ff (SIZE OF HOOKS?) ' 3) SIZE CHAIN GRADE 80? Ke ee (SIZE OF HOOKS?) Sf : 2 4) SIZE OF HR125M? Di=5m D2=5m TOTAL LOAD = 5tCOPYRIGHT NOTICE AND AGREEMENT Do not allow any person to copy these files Jor any reason! 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