Soft lifting equipment – e.g round slings, endless webbing slings, webbing slings eye-eye and S-slings – are most of the time used separately but can, when necessary, be combined with Grade 80 chain components. Soft lifting equipment has low weight compared to its carrying capacity and has soft material against the goods, i.e. they will not damage the goods. The equipment has very flexible areas of use since they can be connected around the load in several ways. Soft lifting gear has a safety factor of 7: 1 and are colour-coded for each working load limit.
Forankra's round slings are available with or without side seam. Round slings with side seam are a bit tighter and stiffer which can be of advantage if e.g. the sling is to be inserted under a pallet or load. A seamless round sling is in general a bit softer and floats out more and thereby widen the contact surface. Round slings with double coating (Duplex) has significantly higher wear resistance.
Knowhow – Safe lifting
For more information about how to achieve safe lifting, product labeling and regulations for lifting equipment as well as practical tips for choosing the right lifting equipment we refer to the section Knowhow – Safe lifting.