used with the sling are of suitable material and strength to provide adequate safety protection. All the components such as hooks, links, or shackles etc. Various components of the sling are to match. This minimum information consist of (i) an identification mark, and (ii) the working load limit (WLL) at given angles. The slings need to have certain minimum information which is required to be permanently and legibly marked on it. In case of multiple leg slings, number of legs can be two, three, or four. Slings have either single leg or multiple legs. The slings used in steel industry are normally made of either steel chain or steel wire rope. Factors which are required to be taken into consideration when choosing the best sling for the job include the size, weight, shape, temperature, and sensitivity of the material to be moved, as well as the environmental conditions under which the sling is to be used.
Each type has its own particular advantages and disadvantages.
In general, use and inspection procedures tend to place these slings into three groups (i) chain, (ii) wire rope and mesh, and (iii) fiber rope web. Slings are generally one of six types namely (i) chain, (ii) wire rope, (iii) metal mesh, (iv) natural fiber rope, (v) synthetic fiber rope, or (vi) synthetic web. As an example, the strengths and weaknesses of a sling made of steel wire rope are essentially the same as the strengths and weaknesses of the wire rope from which it is made.
The dominant characteristics of a sling are determined by the components from which it is made. Slings enable in the activities related to create anchors, attach to loads, lift loads, pull loads, and lower loads. Slings are accessories used for lifting and transferring of loads with the help of cranes, telphers, or hoists.
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