How to identify good quality shackles?
Nowadays, plenty of manufacturers are producing and selling shackles, quite convenient for users in selection, but also brings negative effect to the industry standard and the quality. Then comes the question. How can we pick up good quality shackles? First of all, look at the surface. No matter what kind of standard shackles, general surface treatment is Galvanizing (hot dip galvanized and electro galvanizing), Dacromet plating, and Zinc […]
What is a wire rope clip?
Wire rope is an extremely versatile mechanical device that can be used to help support and move an object or load. Whether for use on cranes or for other lifting applications, it’s important to have a solid understanding of the rigging components that are being used to attach to and lift a load. Wire rope […]
What’s chain shackles?
A shackle, common connecting link, is a U-shaped, load bearing connecting device designed to be used with a removable pin. Shackles can be used for a variety of rigging, lifting, pulling and hoisting applications. The removable pin design is perfect for temporary lifting jobs or quick connect and disconnect. Basically there are four types of […]
The Difference Between Rigging Screws And Turnbuckles
Turnbuckles and Rigging Screws are common rigging components used to connect rigging and apply tension to your cables and wire ropes. Are they same or different? Here we will talk about the difference between rigging screws and turnbuckles. Rigging Screws and Turnbuckles are seen as one of the quickest and most effortless means of tensioning your […]
3 Common Types Of Rigging Hardware
Using the right rigging equipment for shifting and moving loads is very important. What’s more, rigging hardware plays an equally significant role here. Whether rigging services are offered for excavating, mining, or logging purposes, rigging hardware ensure that the entire process gets completed in a secured and flawless manner. Rigging operations require different sets of […]
3 Parts Of Eye Bolts
Eye bolt is everywhere, one of the most popular types of rigging hardware, do you know eye bolt? Just like slings, sling hooks, and shackles, turnbuckle, eye bolt come in a number of different designs and configurations. Eye Bolts can be used as a connection point for rigging, anchoring, pulling, pushing, or hoisting applications. Although […]
Why is Lifting Hooks used with Latches
Lifting Hooks With Latches When deciding on whether to use a hook latch or not, careful consideration must be given to the specific lifting application. The usage of latches on hooks is a topic that is constantly up for debate in the lifting and rigging industries. While some people argue that hook latches are always required […]
How to choose the best lifting sling hook?
There’re different types of lifting sling hooks in Sail Rigging, selecting the right type of lifting hook is very import just as important to understand the best type of sling to use. The following is the difference of eye hook, clip hook and swivel hook. Eye Hooks On an eye hook, a chain or fittings […]
The difference of bow shackle and D shackle
Usually there’re 2 type shapes of shackles, Bow shackle and Dee shackle, the following is the difference of 2 shackles. bow shackle With a larger “O” shape to the loop, this shackle can take loads from many directions without developing as much side load. However, the larger shape to the loop does reduce its overall […]
10 Steps to produce forged shackles
Shackle is one type of rigging hardware, which is widely used in metal, petroleum, machinery, railway, chemical, port, automotive, lifting, marine and other industries. Shackles have relatively high requirements for hardness, plasticity and impact resistance when used. Most of the production process adopts the steps of heating, forging, bending, mold forming, trimming, drilling, tapping, high […]
