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What is a screw pin shackle? A screw pin shackle is a U-shaped (bow) steel connector closed by a pin that screws into one ear. It joins slings, hooks, chain, wire rope and lifting points, and the pin …

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Eye bolt or eye nut: what's the difference? Both give a load a lifting eye, but they attach in opposite ways. An eye bolt has a threaded shank that screws into a tapped hole in the load. An eye nut ha …

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What is a 4-leg chain sling? A 4-leg (quad leg) chain sling has four legs of alloy chain hanging from one master link assembly, with a hook or other fitting on the end of each leg. It is the sling to …

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Same chain. Same load. Different angle. So why does your lifting capacity change? You can have a chain sling that's properly rated for a lift at 60°, but spread those legs out to 30°, and that …

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Picture a crew lining up a routine lift during a shutdown. The load is ready, the crane is positioned, and someone grabs a sling from the gang box. It looks fine at a glance. No obvious cuts, no broke …

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On many job sites, slings don’t get much attention until something looks obviously wrong. A frayed edge. A little rust. A tag that’s hard to read. Someone says, “It’s still go …

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