Nylon Slings
Nylon slings are composed of heavy duty nylon webbing and are used in three different types of sling lifts: vertical, choker, and basket. They are used in heavy manufacturing and industrial rigging to ensure the safe handling of materials and the safety of operators.
Nylon slings are light-weight and easy to use, allowing the slings to be quickly and safely handled. In addition, the softness of the nylon material will not scratch or damage valuable loads. Nylon web slings also have the ability to elongate, absorbing and minimizing the effects of heavy shock loads.
Nylon slings are classified by 5 different components: (1) Type; (2) Ply; (3) Webbing Classification; (4) Width; and (5) Rated Capacity.
Type
Triangle & Choker (TC) – Hardware on each end produces the most effective choker hitch. Can also be used in vertical and basket hitches.
Triangle & Triangle (TT) – Hardware on each end for use in basket or vertical hitch.
Eye & Eye (EE) – Can be flat or twisted. Flat EE is a popular, versatile sling used in vertical, choker, and basket hitches and can be easily removed from underneath loads. Twisted EE has eyes turned at a right angle to the sling body, forms a superior choker hitch and allows a better fit on a crane hook in basket hitch.
Endless (EN) – Economical & adaptable sling with no fixed wear points. Used in all hitches.
Reversed Eye (RE) – Extremely strong & durable for continuous and/or abusive applications.
Ply
Nylon slings can be manufactured with single or multiple plies. For example, a 2-ply nylon sling will have a higher working load limit than a 1-ply nylon sling.
Webbing Classification
Webbing classification indicates the strength of webbing, with the higher number meaning a higher strength. If there is a choice between 6-9, the 9 would indicate a heavy-duty nylon sling and the 6 would indicate a light-duty sling.
Width
There are various web widths available on nylon slings. This number is designated in inches.
Rated Capacity
The term "Rated Capacity" represents the ratio of the minimum breaking strength divided by the design factor of 5 under ideal conditions. As the sling-to-load angle decreases, so does the rated capacity of a sling.
Catalog rated capacity charts for nylon slings are determined by actual tests and should never be exceeded.
