Slings Houston & Worldwide: Web Slings, Alloy-Chain Slings, Synthetic Slings, Braided Slings, Slingmax® & More

Use of slings in Houston, as well as worldwide, is widespread in the lifting and rigging industries. Bishop Lifting Products provides a variety of sling products from Slingmax® Rigging Solutions and other manufacturers. Versatile and varying in texture, flexibility, and strength, slings can be utilized for lifting any type of load no matter the size, weight, shape or fragility. Industries that rely on slings for their lifting applications include aerospace, construction, crane and rigging, government and military, manufacturing, commercial fishing, mining, oil & gas, petrochemical, pipeline, and power generation.

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Alloy Chain Slings

Alloy chain slings are manufactured from special analysis alloy steel and engineered for a superior combination of strength and durability. They provide excellent performance in harsh environments. An alloy grade of either 80 or 100 is recommended for overhead lifting. Types of alloy chain slings include single, single choker, double branch, triple branch and quadruple branch.

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Braided Slings

Flexible, user-friendly and lightweight, braided slings are synthetic or metal slings that are easy to transport and hitch. Most braided slings can be repaired by replacing the damaged component and can be dissembled into component slings for improvisation and multi-purpose, secondary applications.

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Metal Mesh Slings

Made out of carbon, alloy or stainless steel, metal mesh slings are widely used in metalworking and in other industries where loads are abrasive, hot, or will tend to cut web slings. Unlike nylon and wire rope slings, metal mesh slings resist abrasion and cutting. Metal mesh slings grip the load firmly without extensive stretching, easily maintaining balanced loads. Uncoated metal mesh slings withstand temperatures up to 550 degrees F or 288 degrees C.

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Roundslings

Constructed from synthetic fibers, roundslings are lightweight and super flexible to conform to the shape of your load. The most commonly used synthetic roundslings are made of nylon- or polyester-type yarns. Seamless and tubular in construction with no stitched edges to become snagged or ruptured, round slings are gentle and offer some protection to fragile and odd-shaped loads.

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Single and Multiple Leg Slings

Adjustable single and multiple leg slings are commonly used for lifting uneven and awkward loads such as baskets and open containers. The advantages of using multiple leg slings include better load control from bridles and baskets and better load protection between pick-up points and crane hook. Angles and weight distribution should be carefully calculated for effective use of multiple leg slings.

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Web Slings

Constructed out of nylon or polyester flat webbing, web slings are best utilized in situations where highly-polished, fragile or delicate loads have to be protected from damage. The softness of the web will not mar, deface or scratch the loads while the flexibility ensures a firm secure grip around the load. Web slings are available in six configurations: triangle and choker, triangle and triangle, flat eye and eye, twisted eye and eye, endless and reverse eye.

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Twin-Path® Slings

Constructed from low-weight synthetic fibers – nylon or polyester – the high-strength Twin-Path® sling is easy to rig and store. Twin-Path® slings are also abrasion resistant, less expensive, and less likely to cause injuries than other slings. The Sparkeater® variety of twin-path slings gives protection from fire, heat, sparks and pyrotechnics. Sparkeaters® can lift heated metal without causing the damage that wire rope and chain slings might cause and can function in environments as hot as 300 degreed F.

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Tri-Flex® Slings

Designed to provide high strength combined with greater flexibility, Tri-Flex® slings were developed from three parts of wire rope. They were created to replace large diameter, single-part wire rope slings that had awkward, stiff handling characteristics. Steel erectors, millwrights and riggers use Tri-Flex® slings for steel erection, machinery moving and all types of heavy lifting.

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Gator-Max® Slings

With its parallel eyes, the Gator-Laid® sling is identical to the Gator-Max® except it has metal sleeves for the splice connection. The Gator-Laid® is the sling of choice when a big lift but shorter sling is required. It also has twelve parts of wire rope in the loop. The Gator-Laid was developed in conjunction with the off-shore oil industry to provide the world’s best heavy lift wire rope slings.

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Gator-Laid® Sling

The Gator Flex® sling has a nine part body style but the eyes are crossed or interwoven so that no wrapping is necessary. The Gator-Flex® was developed in conjunction with riggers in the field that wished to create a sling for heavy lifts that could be visually inspected and have the highest flexibility possible in a multi-part wire rope sling.

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Socket Lines

Socket lines are connecting accessories often used with slings and wire ropes for lifting applications. Sockets are particularly useful when fittings need to be replaced frequently. Types of sockets include open spelter, closed spelter, open swage, closed swage and wedge.

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