BS 6668-1:1986
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Textile lifting slings Specification for lifting slings for general service made from certain natural and man-made fibre ropes
Hardcopy , PDF
30-06-2009
English
30-06-1986
Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Construction
4 Calculation of safe working load
5 Slings in use
6 Splicing of three-strand ropes
7 Marking
8 Statement of conformity
9 Test report for end fitting
Appendices
A Recommendations for the selection, safe use,
inspection, care and storage of fibre rope slings
B Information to be given with enquiry or order
C Example of statement of conformity
Tables
1 Minimum internal measurement for soft eyes
2 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polyamide (nylon) ropes in three-strand hawser laid
and eight-strand plaited constructions for single
strop configurations
3 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polyamide (nylon) ropes in three-strand hawser laid
and eight-strand plaited constructions for endless
sling configurations
4 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polyester ropes in three-strand hawser laid and
eight-strand plaited constructions for single strop
configurations
5 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polyester ropes in three-strand hawser laid and
eight-strand plaited constructions for endless sling
configurations
6 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polypropylene ropes in three-strand hawser laid and
eight-strand plaited constructions for single strop
configurations
7 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of
polypropylene ropes in three-strand hawser laid and
eight-strand plaited constructions for endless sling
configurations
8 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of grade
1 manila ropes in three-strand hawser laid
constructions for single strop configurations
9 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of grade
1 manila ropes in three-strand hawser laid
constructions for endless sling configurations
10 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of sisal
ropes in three-strand hawser laid constructions for
single strop configuration
11 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of sisal
ropes in three-strand hawser laid constructions for
endless sling configurations
12 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of cotton
ropes in three-strand hawser laid constructions for
single strop configurations
13 Maximum safe working loads for slings made of cotton
ropes in three-strand hawser laid constructions for
endless sling configurations
Figures
1 Single sling
2 Endless sling
3 Two-legged sling
4 Four-legged sling
5 Soft eye
6 Thimbled eye/hard eye
7 Marrying (three-strand rope)
8 Dogging (three-strand rope)
9 Thimble (heart-shaped)
10 Derivation of safe working load
11 Sling configurations
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