Wire Rope Clips

Applications
Wire rope clips are used on wire rope eye-loop connections or complete loops, end-to-end connections where
socketing or splicing is not feasible or when a temporary joint is required.

Range
Van Beest offers a wide range of wire rope clips, specifically standardized models such as EN13411-5,
US Federal Specification wire rope clips and DIN wire rope clips.

Design
The Green Pin wire rope clips are drop forged and have a bridge with grooves to fasten the wire rope properly
in the clip; the DIN wire rope clips have a malleable base, without grooves.

Finish
The finish is either electro-galvanized or hot dipped galvanized, unless otherwise specified.

Certification

Upon request, all wire rope clips can be supplied with a works certificate.

Instructions for use

Wire rope clips should be inspected before use to ensure that:

all markings are legible;
the wire rope clip is free from nicks, gouges and cracks;
a wire rope clip with the correct dimension has been selected;
never modify, repair or reshape a wire rope clip by machining, welding, heating or bending as this may affect
the performance.

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6

The wire rope clip should be fitted to the wire rope as shown in the figures.
The bridge of the wire rope clip should always be placed on the load bearing part of the rope. The U-bolt of the
clip should be placed on the rope tail, also known as the dead end of the rope.

Turn back enough wire rope length so that the required minimum number of clips can be installed according to
the instructions below.

The first clip must be placed one bridge width from the turned back rope tail or dead end of the rope, according
to figure 1. Tighten the nuts to the specified torque.

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10
11
12

Figure 1

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14
15
16

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Figure 2

Wire Rope Clips

The second clip must be placed immediately against the thimble but nevertheless in such a position that the
correct tightening of the clip does not damage the outer wires of the wire rope (figure 2). Tighten the nuts firmly
but not yet to the specified torque.

The following clips should be placed on the wire rope between the first and second clip in such a way that they are
separated by at least 1 times the clip-width with a maximum of 3 times the clip-width, according to figure 3.

1
2

Figure 3
Apply light tension on the rope and tighten all nuts evenly, alternating until reaching the specified torque.

During assembly and before the rope is taken into service, the nuts must be tightened once again to the
prescribed torque. After the load is applied for the first time, the torque value must be checked again and corrected if necessary. Periodically re-tightening of the nuts must be done at 10.000 cycles (heavy usage), 20.000
cycles (moderate usage) or 50.000 cycles (light usage). If cycles are unknown, a fixed time period could be used,
e.g. every 3 months, 6 months, annually.
The torque values and the minimum number of clips to be applied, in relation to the rope size, are given in the
following tables.
diameter
wire
rope
inch

diameter
wire
rope
mm

min. no
of clips
required

/8
/16
1
/4
5
/16
3
/8
7
/16
1
/2
9
/16
5
/8
3
/4
7
/8

3-4
5
6-7
8
9 - 10
11 - 12
13
14 - 15
16
18 - 20
22
24 - 25
28 - 30
32 - 34
36
38 - 40
41 - 42
44 - 46
48 - 52
56 - 58
62 - 65
68 - 72
75 - 78

2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10

1
3

1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 5/8
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4
3

length of rope
to turn back

torque
value

torque
value

mm

Nm

Ft.Lbs

85
95
120
133
165
178
292
305
305
460
480
660
860
1120
1120
1370
1470
1550
1800
1850
2130
2540
2690

6.1
10.2
20.3
40.7
61
88
88
129
129
176
305
305
305
488
488
488
583
800
1017
1017
1017
1017
1627

4
5
6
7

4.5
7.5
15
30
45
65
65
95
95
130
225
225
225
360
360
360
430
590
750
750
750
750
1200

8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Table 1, Green Pin wire rope clips generally to EN 13411-5 Type B, required number and torque value

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diameter
wire
rope
mm

5
6.5
8
10
12
13
14
16
19
22
26
30
34
40

min. no
of clips
required

3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6

torque
value

torque
value

Nm

Ft.Lbs

2
3.5
6
9
20
33
33
49
68
107
147
212
296
363

1.5
2.6
4.4
6.6
14.8
24.3
24.3
36
50
79
108
156
218
268

Table 2, Wire rope clips generally to EN 13411-5 Type A, required number and torque value

The efficiency of a wire rope termination made with wire rope clips will depend on the correct placement on the
ropes and on the care and skill of the fitting and tightening of the clips. With inadequately tightened nuts or with
an insufficient number of wire rope clips the rope end may slide through the clips at a very early stage in loading.

A number of factors can adversely affect the tightness of the clips on ropes, such as:
- the nut may be tight on the thread, yet not tight against the bridge;
- contamination of the thread by dirt, oil or corrosion products, which may prevent the correct tightening of the nut.

Forged wire rope clips provide greater bearing surface and more consistent strength than malleable cast iron
clips.

Suitable use of wire rope clips to EN13411-5 standards include suspending static loads and single use lifting
operations which have been assessed by a competent person taking into account appropriate safety factors.

Wire rope clips should not be used on the following applications:

hoist ropes in mines;
rope drives for cranes in steel works and rolling mills;
permanent fastening of ropes in other rope drives;
rope terminations for load suspension devices in the operation of lifting appliances except in the case of lifting
tackles where these are produced for a special application and are not re-used.

5
6

It is required that the products are regularly inspected and that the inspection should take place in accordance
with the safety standards given in the country of use. This is required because the products in use may be affected by wear, misuse, overloading etc. with a consequence of deformation and alteration of the material structure.
Inspection should take place at least every six months and even more frequently when the products are used in
severe operating conditions.

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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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generally to EN 13411-5 Type B

G-6240

Material
Standard
Finish
Certification

diameter
wire
rope

: Bridge : drop forged high tensile steel SAE 1045

U-bolt
: SAE 1015
: EN 13411-5 Type B
Formerly U.S. Federal Specification FF-C-450D
: hot dipped galvanized
nuts for diameter bow 5 and 6 mm are electro-galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

diameter

length
bow

width
inside

length
thread

length
base

thickness
base

height
base

weight
per
100 pcs

inch

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

g
mm

kg

/8
3
/16
1
/4
5
/16
3
/8
7
/16
1
/2
9
/16
5
/8
3
/4
7
/8

4
5
7
8
10
11
13
15
16
20
22
26
30
34
36
40
42
46
52
58
65
72
78

5
6
8
10
11
12
13
14
14
16
19
19
19
22
22
22
25
29
32
32
32
32
38

24
31
34
45
49
60
61
72
74
86
98
108
117
130
140
147
161
174
195
213
227
243
271

12
15
19
22
26
30
30
33
33
38
45
48
51
59
60
66
70
78
86
98
105
112
121

11
13
13
19
19
25
25
32
32
37
41
46
51
54
59
60
67
70
78
81
87
91
98

24
29
37
43
49
58
58
63
64
72
80
88
91
105
108
112
121
134
150
162
168
174
194

21
24
30
33
42
46
48
52
54
57
62
67
73
79
79
85
92
97
113
116
119
127
135

10
13
18
19
25
26
31
31
36
38
40
47
48
56
58
64
67
76
85
100
113
124
136

2
4
8
14
19
31
34
36
45
68
108
113
140
207
234
266
329
441
603
707
806
1000
1440

1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 5/8
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4
3

Wire Rope Clips

Green Pin wire rope clips

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
65

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Wire Rope Clips

Wire rope clips

generally to EN 13411-5 Type A

E-6260

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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Material

: Bridge
: malleable steel
U-bolt
: mild steel
: EN 13411-5 Type A
Formerly DIN 1142
: electro-galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

Standard
Finish
Certification
diameter
wire
rope

diameter

length
bow

width
inside

length
thread

length
base

thickness
base

height
base

weight
per
100 pcs

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

g
mm

kg

5
6.5
8
10
12
13
14
16
19
22
26
30
34
40

5
6
8
8
10
12
12
14
14
16
20
20
22
24

25
32
41
46
56
64
66
76
83
96
111
127
141
159

12
14
18
20
24
29
28
34
37
41
46
54
60
68

14
17
20
24
28
29
31
35
36
40
50
55
60
65

25
30
39
40
50
55
59
64
68
74
84
95
105
117

13
16
20
20
25
28
30
32
33
34
38
41
45
49

13
14
18
21
24
29
28
35
40
44
51
59
67
77

2
4
8.2
9.2
21.5
27.5
39.5
43
49
68
117
140
213
268

Wire Rope Clips

Wire rope clips

generally to DIN 741

E-6220

Material

: Bridge
: casted
U-bolt
: mild steel
: formerly DIN 741
: electro-galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

Standard
Finish
Certification
diameter
wire
rope

diameter

length
bow

width
inside

length
thread

length
base

thickness
base

height
base

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

g
mm

3
5
6
8
10
11
13
14
16
19
22
26
30
34
40
45
50

4
5
5
6
8
8
10
10
12
12
14
14
16
16
16
18
20

20
24
28
34
42
44
55
57
63
75
85
95
110
120
140
163
170

9
11
13
16
19
20
24
25
29
32
37
41
48
52
58
65
72

12
13
15
19
22
22
30
30
33
38
44
45
50
55
60
75
77

21
23
26
30
34
36
42
44
50
54
61
65
74
80
88
97
106

10
11
12
14
18
19
23
23
26
29
33
35
37
42
45
49
51

10
10
11
15
17
18
21
22
26
30
34
37
43
50
55
60
65

weight
per
100 pcs
kg

1.4
1.5
2.1
4.1
6.8
7.2
13
13.5
21
28
40
44
66
75
104
134
175

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
67

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