WIRE ROPE SLINGS

Wire Rope Slings, 6 x 19 or 6 x 36 Classification

Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) 120/130, Independent Wire Rope Core (IWRC) Branch Locations
Working Load Limit (WLL) in pounds, 5:1 design factor
Single-Leg Two-Leg Bridle or Basket Choker Three-Leg Four-Leg Nova Scotia - Dartmouth (Head Office)
Hitch Type Vertical Choker Vertical
Basket
Vertical 60° 45° 30° 60° 30° Vertical 60° 45° 30° Vertical 60° 45° 30°
Newfoundland & Labrador - Mount
Pearl/Lab City/Wabush
New Brunswick - Moncton/Saint John
Rope Diameter
Inches S M MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS MS
Quebec - Quebec City/Pointe-Claire/
1/4 1 360 1 300 960 2 600 2 600 2 200 1 820 1 300 1 640 960 3 800 3 400 2 800 1 940 5 200 4 400 3 600 2 600 Gaspe/Saguenay/Sept-Iles
5/16 2 200 2 000 1 480 4 000 4 000 3 400 2 800 2 000 2 600 1 480 6 000 5 200 4 200 3 000 8 000 7 000 5 600 4 000
3/8
7/16
3 000
4 000
2 800
3 800
2 200
2 800
5 600
7 600
5 800
7 800
5 000
6 800
4 000
5 400
2 800
3 800
3 600
5 000
2 200
2 800
8 600
11 600
7 400
10 000
6 000
8 200
4 400
5 800
11 400
15 600
10 000
13 400
8 200
11 000
5 800
7 800
Ontario - Mississauga/Sarnia
1/2 5 400 5 000 3 800 10 000 10 200 8 800 7 200 5 000 6 400 3 800 15 200 13 200 10 800 7 600 20 000 17 600 14 200 10 200
9/16 6 800 6 400 4 800 12 800 12 800 11 000 9 000 6 400 8 200 4 800 19 200 16 600 13 600 9 600 26 000 22 000 18 000 12 800 Alberta - Edmonton/Calgary
5/8 8 200 7 800 5 800 15 600 15 600 13 600 11 000 7 800 10 000 5 800 24 000 20 000 16 600 11 800 32 000 28 000 22 000 15 600
3/4 11 800 11 200 8 200 22 400 22 000 19 400 15 800 11 200 14 200 8 200 34 000 30 000 24 000 16 800 44 000 38 000 32 000 22 000
7/8 16 000 15 200 11 200 30 400 30 000 26 000 22 000 15 200 19 400 11 200 46 000 40 000 32 000 22 000 60 000 52 000 42 000 30 000

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1 20 000 19 600 14 400 39 200 40 000 34 000 28 000 19 600 26 000 14 400 58 000 52 000 42 000 30 000 78 000 68 000 56 000 40 000
1 1/8 26 000 24 000 18 200 48 000 48 000 42 000 34 000 24 000 32 000 18 200 72 000 62 000 52 000 36 000 96 000 84 000 68 000 48 000
1 1/4 32 000 30 000 22 000 60 000 60 000 52 000 42 000 30 000 38 000 22 000 88 000 76 000 62 000 44 000 118 000 102 000 84 000 60 000
1 3/8 38 000 36 000 26 000 72 000 72 000 62 000 50 000 36 000 46 000 26 000 106 000 92 000 76 000 54 000 142 000 124 000 100 000 72 000
1 1/2 46 000 42 000 32 000 84 000 84 000 74 000 60 000 42 000 56 000 32 000 126 000 110 000 90 000 64 000 168 000 146 000 120 000 84 000

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1 5/8 52 000 48 000 36 000 96 000 98 000 84 000 70 000 48 000 64 000 36 000 146 000 126 000 104 000 74 000 196 000 170 000 138 000 98 000 ®
1 3/4
1 7/8
62 000
70 000
56 000
64 000
42 000
48 000
112 000
128 000
114 000
128 000
98 000
112 000
80 000
92 000
56 000
64 000
74 000
84 000
42 000
48 000
170 000
194 000
148 000
168 000
120 000
136 000
84 000
96 000
226 000
258 000
196 000
224 000
160 000
182 000
114 000
128 000 A virtual lifeline to safety !
2 80 000 74 000 56 000 148 000 146 000 126 000 104 000 74 000 96 000 56 000 220 000 190 000 156 000 110 000 294 000 254 000 208 000 146 000
MS = Mechanical Splice S = Swaged or poured socket.

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Rated loads based on minimum D/d ratio of 25/1. Rated load based on pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the nominal sling diameter.
For choker hitch, the angle of choke shall be 120 degrees or greater.

Custom Fittings ASME B30.9 (9-2.10 Rigging Practices) ASME B30.9 (9-2.9 Inspection)
Open Swage Socket Closed Swage Socket Steel Ferrule a) Slings shall be shortened or adjusted only by methods approved by the sling Initial Inspection
Mechanically Swaged manufacturer or a qualified person. Prior to use, all new, altered, modified, or repaired slings shall be
b) Slings shall not be shortened or lengthened by knotting, twisting or by wire rope inspected by a designated person.
clips.
c) The sling shall be hitched in a manner providing control of the load.
d) Slings in contact with edges, corners, or protrusions should be protected with a Frequent Inspection
material of sufficient strength, thickness and construction to prevent damage to A visual inspection for damage shall be performed by the user or
the sling. other designated person each day or shift the sling is used.
e) Shock loading should be avoided.
f) Loads should not be rested on the sling. Periodic Inspection Sling Capacity Decreases as the Sling Angle
Loss
g) Slings should not be pulled from under a load when the load is resting on the A complete inspection for damage of the sling shall be periodically Degrees
Closed Spelter Socket Open Spelter Socket Thimble Eye Hand Spliced Angle from Horizontal Decreases Factor
sling. performed by a designated person. Horizontal
h) Twisting and and kinking shall be avoided.
i) During lifting, with or without load, personnel shall be alert for possible snagging. 90 1.000
j) When using multiple basket or choker hitches, the load should be rigged to AMSE B30.9 (9-2.9 Removal Criteria) 85 0.996
prevent the sling from slipping or sliding along the load.
A wire rope sling shall be removed from service if conditions such 80 0.985
k) When using a basket hitch, the legs of the sling should contain or support the
load from the sides, above the center of gravity, so that the load remains under as the following are present: 75 0.966
control. a) Missing or illegible sling identification (see Section 9-2.7).
70 0.940
l) Slings should not be dragged on the floor or over an abrasive surface. b) Broken wires.
Vertical Vertical Basket Choker
m) In a choker hitch, the choke point should only be on the sling body, not on a c) Severe localized abrasion or scraping. 65 0.906
Soft Eye Thimble Eye Soft Eye Hand Spliced splice or a fitting. d) Kinking, crushing, birdcaging, or any other damage resulting in 60 0.866
Mechanically Swaged Mechanically Swaged n) In a choker hitch, an angle of choke less than 120 degrees should not be used damage to the rope structure.
used without reducing the rated load. e) Evidence of heat damage. 30o 55 0.819
45o
f) End attachments that are cracked, deformed or worn to the 500 lbs
o) Slings should not be constricted, bunched, or pinched by the load, hook, or any 60o 707 lbs 50 0.766
fitting. extent that the strength of the sling is substantially affected. 90o
866 lbs 45 0.707
p) The load applied to the hook should be centered in the base (bowl) of the hook g) Severe corrosion of the rope, end attachments or fittings. 1 000 lbs
to prevent point loading on the hook, unless the hook is designed for point h) For hooks, removal criteria as stated in ASME B30.10. 40 0.643
loading. i) For rigging hardware, removal criteria as stated in ASME B30.26. A sling capable of lifting 1 000 lbs in a 90o vertical
q) An object in the eye of the sling should not be wider than one half the length of j) Other conditions, including visible damage, that cause doubt as basket hitch can only lift 866 lbs at a 60o angle, 707 lbs
35 0.574
the eye. to the continued use of the sling. at a 45o angle and 500 lbs at a 30o angle. 30 0.500