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Wire Rope Slings: Selection, Capacity & Inspection Guide
How to select and inspect wire rope slings: construction classes, hitch capacities, sling angle math, and ASME B30.9 removal criteria.
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Chain Slings: Grade 80 vs Grade 100 and How to Configure Them
Grade 80 vs Grade 100 alloy chain slings: configurations, angle-based capacities, temperature limits, and ASME B30.9 removal criteria.
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Web Slings: Nylon vs Polyester, Types & When to Retire Them
Nylon vs polyester web slings, eye types, capacity by hitch, edge protection rules, and the ASME B30.9 removal criteria every rigger should know.
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Round Slings: Color Codes, Capacities & Care
How endless round slings work: core-and-cover construction, the color code capacity chart, working rules, and when to retire one.
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Sling Hitches & Angles: The Chart Every Rigger Should Know
Vertical, choker, and basket hitches with the sling angle chart: how leg angle multiplies tension and which hitch fits which load.
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Shackles Explained: Anchor vs Chain, Screw Pin vs Bolt-Type
Anchor vs chain shackles, screw pin vs bolt-type, side load de-rating, and the working rules that keep shackle connections safe.
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Shackle Size Chart & Markings: Reading WLL Like a Rigger
How to read shackle markings and WLL stamps, a screw pin anchor shackle size chart, and how to spot unrated or counterfeit hardware.
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Chain Grades Explained: What G70, G80 & G100 Really Mean
The chain grade ladder from G30 to G120, why only Grade 80+ alloy may lift overhead, and how to spot transport chain in a lifting bridle.
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Wire Rope Construction: 6x19 vs 6x36, Cores, Grades & Strength
Decoding wire rope: 6x19 vs 6x36, IWRC vs fiber core, lay and grade, a strength chart, and why D/d bend ratio silently de-rates rigging.
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Wire Rope Clips: Installation, Torque & the Dead Horse Rule
Wire rope clip installation: saddle orientation, count/spacing/torque chart, thimbles, retorque requirements, and termination efficiency.
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