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Chain Slings


Chain slings offer years of service and exceptional versatility. Typical chain slings are offered in both welded and mechanical types. Chain slings are constructed of either Grade 8 Alloy or Grade 10 alloy chain and components. Many different configurations are offered in traditional chain sling types. One advantage of a chain sling is the adjustability feature. Chain slings can be sized to fit many different lifts by using fittings that allow for adjustment. Mechanical chain slings incorporate attachments that are designed to be assembled without the timely and expensive costs of a welded sling. Most mechanical slings can be assembled for same-day delivery. Most fittings for traditional welded chain slings have been adapted for mechanical chain slings. American Sling Company is a fully equipped CM certified welded chain sling repair station and an assembly station for CM Herc-Alloy chain slings. We also carry the Campbell Cam-Alloy Grade-100 line of chain products. One recent addition to the American Sling product line up is a highly innovative GrabIQ (pronounced 'grab-eek') chain system offered by Gunnebo. American Sling Company is one of select few vendors across the country to offer this system and the only company in the D/FW area as well. This system is a completely unique, fully patented system that has taken much of the weight typically associated with multi-leg slings and integrating multiple components in to singular components and combine all that with superior Grade-10 workloads.

( Be Sure to check out the GrabIQ link to this innovative product to learn more. )

Chain Fittings

Typical chain fittings for mechanical chain slings are pictured below.

OBLONG LINK

SUBASSEMBLY

HAMMERLOCK

SLING HOOK w/LATCH

CRADLE GRAB HOOK

FOUNDRY HOOK


Single Leg Chain Slings

CHAIN SIZE
SINGLE
TYPE 'S'
 
Vertical
1/4" -(9/32")
3,500
3/8"
7,100
1/2"
12,000
5/8"
18,000
3/4"
28,300
7/8"
34,200
1"
47,700
1-1/4"
72,300

 

Single leg chain slings are available in both welded (W) and mechanical (M) forms. Single leg chain slings are referred to as a "Type S' chain sling. The 'S' refers to "Single". The next item in naming a chain sling is the hardware used at the top of the chain sling. In many cases, the same fitting is used at both ends of the chain sling. In some cases, an Oblong Link is used at the top of then sling. An Oblong Link is referred to as (O). The next consideration to be added to the equation is the hardware used at the bottom of the sling. Grab hooks are referred to as (G), sling hooks are referred to as (S & SL when a latch is required), when a positive locking Latchlock hook is required, it is referred to as (L). If a foundry hook is required, an (F) is added to the nomenclature.Chain slings with a Pear or Oblong link as a top fixture are available in type 'A' and type 'B' adjustable models.

 


Double Leg Chain Slings

Two legged chain slings are referred to as Type "D" for Double. They can be either welded or mechanical and usually have an Oblong link at the top. The desired fittings usually Grab Hooks, Sling Hooks, Positive Locking 'Latchlock' hooks or foundry hooks can be added to each leg. Type "D" slings are also available in adjustable models.

CHAIN SIZE
DOUBLE LEG CHAIN SLINGS
TYPE 'D"
 
60º
45º
30º
1/4" -(9/32")
6,100
4,900
3,500
3/8"
12,300
10,000
7,100
1/2"
20,800
17,000
12,000
5/8"
31,300
25,600
18,100
3/4"
49,000
40,000
28,300
7/8"
59,200
48,400
34,200
1"
82,600
67,400
47,700
1-1/4"
125,200
102,200
72,300


Triple and Quad Chain Slings

Type 'T' (Triple) and Type 'Q' (Quad) chain slings are available from American Sling Company with the same components offered on our single and double leg chain slings in welded and mechanically assembled models. Triple and Quad slings are also available in adjustable models.

CHAIN SIZE
TRIPLE TYPE'T' AND QUAD TYPE 'Q' CHAIN SLINGS
 
60º
45º
30º
1/4" -(9/32")
9,100
7,400
5,200
3/8"
18,400
15,100
10,600
1/2"
31,200
25,500
18,000
5/8"
47,000
38,400
27,100
3/4"
73,500
60,000
42,400
7/8"
88,900
72,500
51,300
1"
123,900
101,200
71,500
1-1/4"
187,800
153,400
108,400

Campbell Cam-Alloy Grade 100 alloy lifting sling capacities
( Capacities as published in Campbell Catalog )
Chain
SIze
Nominal
Single Leg
Sling
90º
to Horizontal
Rated Load Double Leg Sling At Horizontal Angle
Triple and Quadruple Leg Sling
at Horizontal Angle
           
Inches
MM
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
Lbs.
9/32"
7mm
4,300
7,400
6,100
4,300
11,200
9,100
6,400
3/8"
10mm
8,800
15,200
12,400
8,800
22,900
18,700
13,200
1/2"
13mm
15,000
26,000
21,200
15,000
39,000
31,800
22,500
5/8"
16mm
22,600
39,100
32,000
22,600
58,700
47,900
33,900
3/4"
20mm
35,300
61,100
49,900
35,300
91,700
74,900
53,000
7/8"
22mm
42,700
74,000
60,400
42,700
110,900
90,600
64,000

 

American Sling Company, Inc.
1149 West Hurst Blvd.
Hurst, TX 76053
(817) 590-8366
(817) 589-7983 (Metro))
(817) 590-8363 (Sales Fax)
(817) 590-8363 (Main Fax)
(800) 224-4484 (Toll Free)

American Sling - El Paso, Inc
7150 Copperqueen Dr.
El Paso, TX 79915
(915) 772-6411
(915) 772-6458 (Fax)
(800) 545-6360