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CRANEAGE - SLINGING: BASICS PAGE 10
GOOD SLINGING PRACTICE
BASIC RULES ... 2 - QUICK REFERENCE CHART 1
POLYESTER ROUND SLINGS:
LISTED CAPACITIES
INDICATIVE ONLY.
One stitch row = 1 tonne
Vertical
Choke
Parallel
Basket
Basket
90°
All lifting tackle has the
SWL or WLL marked.
Slings must NOT be used
beyond their 6-month
inspection date.
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.1
Nip angle
must NOT
exceed 120°,
square or
round reeved
(choked).
120°
8.0
6.4
16.0
11.2
CHAIN SLINGS
Grade 80, Lifting chain only.
Chain
dia. mm
Single
Vertical
Single
Reeved
2-, 3- and 4- legged Slings
Straight
Reeved
10 mm 3.2
13 mm 5.4
16 mm 8.0
19 mm
23 mm
Rope
dia. mm
13 mm 2.0
16 mm 3.0
19 mm
22 mm
24 mm
11.5
16.9
WIRE ROPE SLINGS
Single
Vertical
4.3
5.7
6.8
2.6
4.3
6.4
9.2
13.5
Single
Reeved
1.6
2.4
3.4
4.6
5.4
0° - 90° 90°-120°
2.8
4.2
6.0
8.0
9.5
Grade 1770, Fibre core
2-, 3- and 4- legged Slings
Straight
2.0
3.0
4.3
5.7
6.8
2.2
3.4
4.8
6.4
7.6
Reeved
26 mm 8.0 6.4 11.0 8.0 8.8 6.4
28 mm 9.3 7.4 13.0 9.3 10.4 7.4
4.5
32 mm 12.1 9.7 16.9 12.1 13.5 9.7
7.6
11.3
16.2
23.9
3.2
5.4
8.0
11.5
16.9
0° - 90° 90°-120°
7 mm 1.5 1.2 2.1 1.5
1.7 1.2
3.6
6.0
9.0
12.9
19.1
2.6
4.3
6.4
9.2
13.5
1.6
2.4
3.4
4.6
5.4