Different types of wire rope slings

 

Wire rope slings are used for years, and are more robust and durable than nylon slings, with higher temperature limits.





Wire cable lifting slings used by the crane, rigging and material handling industries are available in many different styles and constructions.

  1. Single Part Wire Rope Sling

The eye for a single part wire rope sling is formed by looping wire ropes back on to the ropes. The end of the rope is attached via a clamp, or woven by hand, mechanically into the rope body. Single part wire rope slings utilize single wire ropes to produce the sling.

  1. Braided Wire Rope Sling

A braided wire rope sling is made from braiding wire ropes to form a sling. The increased number of strands enhanced sling strength, and load capacity. The braiding for braided wire rope sling can be executed with three to nine wire ropes.

  1. Cable Laid Wire Rope Sling

Cable laid wire rope slings are made from combining many smaller wire ropes to form flexible, easy to handle and kink-resistant sling.

  1. Woven Eye Wire Rope Sling

For the woven eye design of a wire rope sling, the eye is formed by weaving wire ropes onto itself after the loop formation. This is designed to minimize the change of the sling catching or being hung upon lifting.

  1. Thimble Wire Rope Sling

To add to wire rope sling strength all while reducing the stress on a small area of the eye – a thimble, a U-shaped piece onto which the wire rope fits is placed in the eye that helps the sling retain its natural shape. The thimble is designed to prevent the load or hook from encountering the wire rope.

Saudi Dutest provides a wide range of highest-grade lifting supplies in KSA. This lifting equipment include a wide range of chain slings, wire rope slings, general lifting gears, shackles, webbing slings and force measuring equipment. Saudi Dutest is among the leading wire rope slings manufacturers in the region.

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