Any time of year, the mention of shackles can transport me to the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, with the image of Jacob Marley shaking his chains and shackles as he warns Scrooge to change his ways. This confession is further embarrassing as it’s always the Muppet version of Marley, making the night terror [...]
It’s an understatement to say that industrial rope threads through history in countless ways. Over the past couple of years, our blog posts have reflected just a handful of them, from some of the earliest applications of rope for irrigation to cables for dam gates to wire for suspension bridges. Interesting that there’s a common [...]
Industrial Wire Rope began purchasing Crosby Shackles in the 1950’s. It’s somewhat of an understatement to say this is a relationship that is enduring! Quality and safety have always been top priorities for both Industrial Wire Rope and American Scaffolding, and as you may have seen in earlier blog posts, our commitment to these values [...]
In their recent blog post, AMSCAF wrote about upgrades to their safety program. This got us thinking about the bigger picture of workplace safety. Among the many aspects of workplace safety is the fact of an aging work force and the drain of experience, expertise and knowledge associated with it. A peek at worker [...]
The BEST Rigging Advice You'll Ever Receive: The best advice we can possibly give you when it comes to rigging is safety first - ALWAYS! The complicated system of ropes, cables, and/or chains involved in the rigging process can cause serious problems if you're not being cautious enough and not following proper practices. More Rigging Advice: [...]
Safe Working Load Limits- Terminology SWL, NWL, MBS --- all of the acronyms can get very confusing. Don't fret - we're here to clear things up when it comes to safe working load limits and the terms associated with it. Safe Working Load (SWL) sometimes stated as the Normal Working Load (NWL) is the [...]
Wire Rope Slings (ASME B30.9) A wire rope sling shall be removed from service if conditions such as the following are present: Missing or illegible sling identification. Broken Wires: *For strand-laid and single-part slings, 10 randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay, or 5 broken wires in one strand in one rope lay. *For [...]
