Lifting Chains - What are they?

Lifting Chains also are known as lifting slings are available in a wide range of patterns such as polyester, chains each with an eye, but all are used for different purposes. It is being said that chains are indeed tough, heavy in size and ideal for use especially when you have to lift up heavy machines or metal rods. All this lifting up is normally done using a crane or a hoist, especially where surface doesn’t matter since if the surface is not proper, then these heavy and rough chains might come crashing down on the load as and when it is lowered. Along with the previous damages occurred, the metal hooks here can cause further damage to the load. Now, let us read on further about the type of slings that you use for such jobs:

Lifting Chain Equipment

Different sling models used today

• Web slings are the first types that are among the list of popularity which is normally made of polyester. It is usually manufactured in this material and in the ratio of 7:1 since it is normally used for the safety of the lifting slings. Whereas, the regular slings here are manufactured in such a way using double ply of the material to give them that extra protection that is required. Since we are talking about popularity, the ones made with double ply or duplex materials are common as ever. They are also highly recommended by most of the insurance companies and other inspecting bodies since they provide double thickness with the motive to ensure total load security. At last, I would like to say that each of the products made of web slings has a flat eye end.

Lifting Chains

• The other one is endless round rings that are a part of lifting slings but has no ends. These slings are normally measured through circumference, and the limit of the work is decided as per the customers’ requests. The products with round slings are used to choke up all the lift loads since the sling is purely meant to choke on the load. Once the choke is lifted, the tension is increased and the load all goes on the subject to grip properly as per the type of lifting power used. Another great feature that we get is that the round slings used here are made of the softest material and can be used in many other applications. Due to the soft material being used, it does not mean that they are not strong enough like the other type of slings like chain or web. Remember that all the slings used are very strong and the limit of work loading all depends on the blue tags that are attached to every sling there. The certificate of conformity is also shipped along with these slings while they are being transferred in a consignment.

The normal weight of working loads which are used on a regular basis weighs one ton up to three hundred tons approximately. But the one that you like all depends on the requirements that you might have. You can also get customised lifting slings built as per your requirements and other measurements such as length, width, the number of legs on each of the sling and much more.

Conclusion

Are you having any hoisting and lifting requirements with you, and then please feel free to contact Hoisting Equipment Specialists and get your work done with quality lifting chains.