Choosing

Steel rope slings

When planning a lift where technical data on
weight , centre of gravity etc. are known,
trigonometrics may be used for calculating the
maximum load on the lifting equipment. Basis for
the calculation is the column for 1-legged slings,
or the following formula:

WLL = Fmin x KT
Zp x g
Where
Fmin = The minimum breaking load of the rope
in kN
KT = allowed factor for the efficiency of the
termination
ZP = 5 (Safety Factor)
g = 9.81

The calculation yields the max. load on each leg

when the lifting angle is 0º, rounded off to the
nearest hundred kgs.

Max. load for multi-legged equipment

If the table is not used, the max. load must be
calculated. The result of the above formula,
representing the max. load on a 1-legged sling,
shall be multiplied by a factor according to the
following table:

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