If you don't have a sling ...
… then you never build a house, unload a truck, or lay a pipeline. A sling is a device for hanging, moving and holding various loads, in other words, a ligament between the load and the lifting mechanism. Without slings, even the most modern crane is a pile of scrap metal! The most common type of slings used are steel rope slings, however, textile slings are gaining more and more popularity, for example, textile slings loop (STP) , textile ring sling (STK), one-, two-, four-leg slings with thimbles and hooks. What is a textile sling?
What are they made of, what are the advantages and disadvantages.
Textile slings are made of a special flat polyester tape. They have the following advantages over steel ropes:
- light weight;
- not susceptible to corrosion;
- not traumatic for personnel;
- not susceptible to aggressive chemicals.
Translated from technical language, this means that the consumer does not have to allocate a lot of space for storing the entire range of textile pulls, does not have to spend time on periodic maintenance (cleaning, lubrication), the sling will not try to pierce the rigger's working mitt with the sharp ends of damaged steel strands and no acid and alkali will corrode its surface.
The disadvantages include the fear of high temperature exposure. Open flames, flying sparks from welding can damage the textile.
Scope and technical parameters.
Textile slings are permissible for use in any, without exception, field of activity. They are especially preferable for rigging "delicate" loads, where special care is required when moving. For example, on the installation of porcelain insulators during the repair of large transformers.
Textile slings are available in lengths up to 10 m (or on request). Line of carrying capacity from 0.5 to 15 tons. Operating temperature range from -40 to 100 ° С.
The price /quality ratio is especially attractive for customers. At low operating costs, textile slings are ahead of steel ropes in their consumer properties.
