Jason asks: Who is responsible for putting tags on chain slings? Can I retag my chain slings with missing tags? Do I have to load test a sling after I retag it? Peter answers: It is the sling manufacturer’s responsibility. The sling manufacturer is a person or company assembling or fabricating sling components [...]
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We are changing the way we do business. Changes that not only affect Columbus McKinnon and our Channel Partners, but the entire material handling industry. We are committed, and now prepared, to ship our most popular chain and forged attachment products in 3 days – and we guarantee it. This is our In-Stock Guarantee (ISG). This is [...]
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Richard asks: What is the working load limit of a ½ “ – G80 2-legged chain sling when both legs are used in a choke? Peter answers: The first thing that you want to do is to look at how the choke is rigged or rendered. Working load limits shown on charts or tags [...]
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Chain has been used by people to pull, fasten and pick things up for over 2000 years. The form of chain has not changed much over the years, whereas the manufacturing of chain has. With the modern advances in metallurgy and manufacturing techniques, chain is a much better quality today. During these advances we have [...]
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During our CM-ET training classes we receive many questions, especially about chain and proper lubrication. In my opinion, the chain is the most abused and neglected part of the motor. It is almost rare to find chain in the field that does not need to be lubricated unless it has just come from the factory. [...]
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Ratchet lever hoists by Columbus McKinnon have countless benefits. Their lightweight design makes them easy to handle and transport. Some are even small enough to fit into your lunch box! Lever hoists are an extremely adaptable tool that can be used for a variety of applications. When you choose a hoist with one-handed free chaining [...]
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We’ve all used chain motors and we’ve all suspended the maximum 1 ton rated loads. But do we ever really think about what happens between the 2 hooks? If you are an operator, you have probably been trained to understand forces. A load in motion exerts greater forces than a static or non-moving load. Load [...]
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I recently attended the spring meeting of the WSTDA, (Web Sling Tie Down Association) in Fort Myers, FL. The meeting was comprised of web sling & tie down manufacturers, distributors & end users, a typical cross-section of its membership. Here are some of the highlights: WSTDA Performs its Own Testing One of the interesting things [...]
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As provided by the NACM Technical Committee on May 2, 2011 The NACM (National Association of Chain Manufacturers) has been asked to provide its position on the need to add additional tagging to tie-down assemblies due to some apparent confusion in Canada. The Canadian National Safety Code for Motor Vehicles released Standard 10 – Cargo [...]
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Ben from Chicago asked: Is it possible to mix grade 80 chain and grade 100 components on a sling assembly? Peter answers: In simple terms, yes – BUT the assembly can only be rated at the grade 80 WLL. Here is an example: A sling is made with grade 100 chain and the hooks used for the sling are grade 80. [...]
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