Cable Laid Slings And Grommets Guidance Note

Flexibility is the outstanding characteristic of this type of sling.

Cable laid slings and grommets guidance note.

With the approval of hse imca has therefore reproduced an updated version of pm20 to provide guidance on good practice in the use of cable laid slings and grommets. Leave blank for domestic rope. Each sling is made to specifictaions needed for rigging applications. Capacities of basket hitches are based on minimum diameter of curvature at the point of load contact of 5 times the rope diameter.

Ktl offshore designs and fabricates our kimlock cable laid slings to the pm20 1987 guidance note. The typical construction of a kimlock cable laid sling is 7x 6x36 iwrc. The minimum circumference of the sling is 96 times the grommet s body diameter. Appendix 5 guidance on the assessment condition and discard of cable laid slings grommets and ferfs rev.

For the same benefits at a substantial cost savings you should buy tri flex slings. Sling length is expressed as bearing to bearing. The guidance was originally prepared by a working group of experts in 1987 and was intended to be mainly of assistance to those concerned with the use of cable laid slings and. Grommets either have a wire rope body or a body made up of six strands which are laid helically around a strand core.

Sling length ft one or two. Sling capacities are based upon a minimum d d of 5 1. Strand laid grommets feature a wire rope body with a mechanical splice to form an endless body. The guidance was originally prepared by a working group of experts in 1987 and was intended to be mainly of assistance to those concerned with the use of cable laid slings and grommets in very heavy lifting operations.

Cable laid slings and grommets pm guidance note paperback january 1 1987 by great britain. If other rope is desired enter 637 for a 6x37 construction or ez for cable laid rope. Sling stock number body diameter and sling length. Leave blank for 6x19 iwrc eip construction.

This extra flexibility is obtained by the use of special multi wire galvanized wire ropes. Insert an i for slings made using imported rope. To align with current codes. Pm20 to provide guidance on good practice in the use of cable laid slings and grommets.

The eye is the flemish type with a pressed on sleeve. This results in a sling with a very high breaking force. 1 september 2016 to include additional construction methods. Grommet slings are wire rope sling with hand tucked and strand laid construction.

The minimum sling circumference is 96 times the grommet body diameter. A grommet is a special type of sling which forms a continuous loop. Price new from used from paperback january 1 1987 please retry. Health and safety executive author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.