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Polyester Round Sling Data Sheet and Lifting Capacity Chart
The manufacturer data sheet for our polyester round slings, 1,000 to 10,000kg. It lists the colour, strap width and length range for each working load limit, the full lifting capacity chart for vertical, choke and basket hitches at different sling angles, and the safe lifting tips. Read it on this page or download the PDF.
What this covers
- Colour code and strap widths
- Lifting capacity chart
- Safe lifting tips
Key things to remember
The essentials from this document in plain words. Check the full document before you rely on a figure.
- Made with a 7:1 safety factor, comply with EN 1492-2 and meet the performance requirements of AS 4497.
- Colours by WLL: purple 1,000kg, green 2,000kg, yellow 3,000kg, grey 4,000kg, red 5,000kg, brown 6,000kg, blue 8,000kg, orange 10,000kg.
- Choke hitch: 0.8 x WLL. Basket hitch with vertical legs: 2 x WLL.
- Basket hitch with legs spread: 1.7 x WLL at 60°, 1.4 x WLL at 90°, 1 x WLL at 120° between the legs.
- Do not use above 90°C, and never use a sling with a missing WLL tag.
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This document is published by Hobson Engineering, who supply this range to us. We show it here in full so you can read it next to the product; the summary above is ours. Read it on this page or download the PDF. For the most current version, ask us.