What’s a Self-Locking Hook and Why Do You Need One for Heavy Lifting?
In industries like construction, mining, and logistics, safety and efficiency are paramount when it comes to lifting operations. That’s why the self-locking hook has become a must-have for safe heavy lifting. These hooks have built-in locking mechanisms that reduce human error. If you’re in the market for rigging products, knowing how these hooks improve safety […]
What are rigging hooks – Do you really know them?
Rigging hooks are used to lift loads, tow things, or do other heavy-duty rigging jobs. They come with different end connectors so you can quickly and easily attach them to different rigging applications. They have different designs, strengths, and capacities. There are many different types of rigging hooks, such as hoist hooks, slip hooks, grab […]
Shackle vs. Clevis – What‘re the similarities？
In some industries, like machining, machine maintenance, engineering, construction, and many others, they use the same types of tools for different things, and over the years, the terms for those tools have become interchangeable. That’s the case with shackles and clevises, as they’re pretty much the same thing. If you called something a clevis in […]
How to choose marine steel wire ropes
Introduction of Marine Wire Rope If you want to work in the maritime industry, you need to know about marine wire rope. It’s used for everything from mooring to drilling to fishing. Marine wire rope is a cable made up of several strands of wire twisted together in a helix pattern. It’s strong and flexible, […]
Important Guidelines of Wire Rope Inspection
Wire ropes are one of the most used materials in the industrial world. In 2020, the production volume of steel wire ropes in Japan was about 240.32 thousand tons, according to Statista. Wire rope sling manufacturers are using their products more and more in marine environments or for rigging purposes. But wire ropes are subjected […]
Wire rope terms you need to know！
Does your business depend on wire rope? The steel ropes used in heavy-duty applications are designed with the specifications needed to meet the requirements of the toughest applications. A typical wire rope consists of four components—wire, strand, core, and rope. In addition to these, you will come across many other terms as you work with […]
How to store, grease, and throw away crane cables.
Ivital’s special high-performance wire ropes are one of the most important parts of heavy-duty cranes. Without them, the cranes don’t work. Our wire rope makes your cranes last longer and costs you less money in downtime. You need to store, install, maintain, lubricate, and throw away wire rope according to international standard ISO 4309 to […]
What is Rigging Gear? – A Complete Guide
A rigger’s job is to make sure the thing that picks up heavy stuff is safe and secure. Rigging is a skilled trade that requires care, precision, and patience. With knowledge and experience, a rigger uses quality rigging gear to create a mechanical system to pick up heavy stuff using a crane, hoist, or other […]
Things to Think About Before Buying a Wire Rope
It’s important to choose the right wire rope for lifting, pulling, hoisting, towing, and anchoring applications. So, you want to purchase a product made by a reputable wire rope manufacturer. Wire Rope Essentials When you work with a top wire rope supplier, you’ll get great service. But even with their help, you should learn as much […]
How to Choose the Right Wire Rope
When you’re selecting the right kind of Wire Rope, you have to think about a bunch of stuff to make sure you get the best performance and safety and you get the longest life out of the rope. For example, there are 7 things about wire rope, design characteristics to help you select the wire […]
