2026 Catalog - Flipbook - Page 89
Wire Rope & Slings
Wire Rope Clips
Web
Slings
The following instructions, supplied by the Wire Rope Technical Board, will result in an approximate 80%
e昀케ciency rating when the clips are applied, as instructed, on GAC, Stainless Steel Aircraft Cable (SSAC),
Regular Right Lay (RRL) or Regular Left Lay (RLL); 6X19 class or 6X37 class; 昀椀ber core or IWRC non-Seale
type construction wire rope. If applying to vinyl-coated ropes, strip the vinyl from the connection area 昀椀rst.
General
Information
CABLE & COMPONENTS
How to Apply Clips
Right Way: For Maximum Rope Strength
Sling
Protection
2. Apply the next clip as close to the loop as possible. Turn nuts
昀椀rmly but do not tighten.
4. NOTICE! Apply the initial load and re-tighten nuts to the
recommended torque. Wire rope will stretch, and diameter
is reduced when a load is applied. Inspect periodically and
re-tighten to recommended torque.
Wrong Way: Clips Reversed
Rigging
Hardware
*
Chain
Slings
Wrong Way: Clips Staggered
Wire
Rope
3. If required, place additional clips equally between the 昀椀rst two.
Tighten nuts; take up rope slack; tighten all nuts evenly on all
clips to recommended torque.
Drop Forged Wire Rope Clips
Round
Slings
1. Turn back the speci昀椀ed amount of rope from the thimble. Apply
the 昀椀rst clip, fastening it one clip width from the dead-end
of the wire rope (U-bolt over dead-end; live end rests in clip
saddle). Tighten nuts evenly to recommended torque.
WARNING
Failure to make a termination in accordance with aforementioned
instructions, or failure to periodically check and re-tighten to the
recommended torque, may result in death or serious injury.
Mesh
Slings
0.06
3/16
2
3.75
7.5
0.10
1/4
2
4.75
15
0.18
5/16
2
5.25
30
0.30
3/8
2
6.50
45
0.47
7/16
2
7.00
65
0.76
1/2
3
11.5
65
0.80
9/16
3
12.0
95
1.04
5/8
3
12.0
95
1.06
3/4
4
18.0
130
1.50
7/8
4
19.0
225
2.12
1
5
26.0
225
2.50
1-1/8
6
34.0
225
2.80
1-1/4
7
44.0
360
4.15
1-3/8
7
44.0
360
4.60
1-1/2
8
54.0
360
5.30
Malleable Wire Rope Clips*
Rope
Min.
Rope
Torque Quantity
Dia. Number Turn-back
(ft.-lbs.) Per Bag
(in.) of Clips
(in.)
Weight
Per
Bag
(lbs.)
1/8
3
5
3
200
10
3/16
3
6
5
150
12
1/4
3
7
15
100
12
5/16
3
8
15
100
15
3/8
3
10
30
50
11
Lifting
Devices
4.5
Plate
Clamps
3.25
Hoist
Rings
2
Lift-All
Hoists
1/8
Cargo
Control
Rope
Min.
Rope
Weight
Torque
Dia. Number Turn-back
Each
(ft.-lbs.)
(in.) of Clips
(in.)
(lbs.)
* Malleable clips are not to be used for overhead lifting. Use in light-duty, non-critical
applications only.
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