Why Do Professionals Choose Foundry Hooks for Heavy Lifting?
In industries like construction, mining, and shipping, professionals face unique challenges. These industries need lifting solutions that are not only tough but also capable of withstanding extreme conditions. One of the best tools for these demanding tasks is the foundry hook. Foundry hooks are designed for heavy-duty applications, providing the strength, versatility, and safety that […]
What Are Foundry Hooks Used For in Heavy Industries?
When you’re running a heavy industrial operation, it’s important to make sure your lifting equipment is up to snuff. Foundry hooks are a specific type of hook that plays a big role in a lot of lifting operations in foundries, construction, and manufacturing plants. But why are these hooks so important for heavy-duty applications? In […]
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 […]
