WEB SLING TYPE 5: ENDLESS SLING

WEB SLING (TYPE 5: ENDLESS SLING)

Type 5

• • Endless sling is the most versatile sling that can be used in vertical, choker, or basket hitches. The hook and load contact points can be rotated to extend the life of the sling.

• • The sling legs can be spread for improved load control.

Polyester Webbing Breaking Strength: 9,800lbs/ Inch

Safety Factor: 5:1

1-PLY	Vertical Lift(lbs)	Choked Lift(lbs)	Basket Lift(lbs)	60° Basket Lift(lbs)	45° Basket Lift(lbs)	30° Basket Lift(lbs)
Web Width
1″	3,200	2,500	6,400	5,542	4,525	3,200
2″	6,200	4,960	12,400	10,738	8,767	6,200
3″	9,400	7,520	18,800	16,281	13,292	9,400
4″	12,400	9,920	24,800	21,477	17,534	12,400

 

2-PLY	Vertical Lift(lbs)	Choked Lift(lbs)	Basket Lift(lbs)	60° Basket Lift(lbs)	45° Basket Lift(lbs)	30° Basket Lift(lbs)
Web Width
1″	6,200	4,960	12,400	10,738	8,767	6,200
2″	12,400	9,920	24,800	21,477	17,543	12,400
3″	17,600	14,080	35,200	30,483	24,886	17,600
4″	22,000	17,600	44,000	38,104	31,108	22,000

 ! WARNING: DO NOT EXCEED RATED CAPACITIES

Polyester Webbing Breaking Strength: 9,800lbs/ Inch

Safety Factor: 5:1

• • Easy use combined with industrial rigging for its lightness and flexibility.

• • Able to print company names and others.

• • RED YARN woven into the core of the webbing to serve only as one of many aids in determining whether and when a sling should be removed from service.

POLYESTER SLING CHARACTERISTICS

• • Low elongation

REMOVAL FROM SERVICE

A  web sling shall be removed from service if any of the following are visible:

• •  If sling rated capacity or sling material identification is missing or not readable.

• •  Acid or alkalis burns.

• •  Melting, charring or weld spatters on any part of the web sling.

• •  Holes, tears, cuts, snags or embedded particles.

• •  Broken or worn, stitching in load bearing splices.

• •  Excessive abrasive wear.

• •  Knots in any part of the web sling.

• •  Excessive pitting, corrosion, cracked, distorted or broken fittings.

• •  Any other visible damage that causes doubt as to the strength of the sling.

INSPECTION RECORDS

Written inspection records, utilizing the identification for each sling as established by the user, should be kept on file for all web slings. These records should show a description of the sling and its condition on each periodic inspection.

WEB SLING SAFETY USE CHEMICAL CHART

CHEMICAL	NYLON	POLYESTER
Acid	NO	*
Alcohol	OK	OK
Aldehydes	OK	NO
Strong Alkalis	OK	**
Bleaching Agents	NO	OK
Dry Cleaning Solvents	OK	OK
Ethers	OK	NO
Halogenated Hydrocarbons	OK	OK
Hydrocarbons	OK	OK
Ketones	OK	OK
Oil, Crude	OK	OK
Oil Lubricating	OK	OK
Soaps, Detergents	OK	OK
Water, Seawater	OK	OK
Weak Alkalis	OK	OK