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Engineer The Lift!!: Applied Load Changes With Sling Angle

The document provides guidelines for safely lifting objects using hoist rings. It recommends using swiveling hoist rings that can pivot rather than fixed eye bolts. It lists important considerations for hoist ring installation including using the proper ring for the application, ensuring the ring can move freely without restrictions, tapping holes to the correct depth, and selecting rings with the proper size and load capacity for the holes and job. The document also notes that the load on slings increases at shallower angles from 90 degrees and provides a sample calculation to demonstrate this.

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Engineer The Lift!!: Applied Load Changes With Sling Angle

The document provides guidelines for safely lifting objects using hoist rings. It recommends using swiveling hoist rings that can pivot rather than fixed eye bolts. It lists important considerations for hoist ring installation including using the proper ring for the application, ensuring the ring can move freely without restrictions, tapping holes to the correct depth, and selecting rings with the proper size and load capacity for the holes and job. The document also notes that the load on slings increases at shallower angles from 90 degrees and provides a sample calculation to demonstrate this.

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Engineer The Lift!!

• Jergens recommends the use of swiveling and pivoting hoist rings,


rather than conventional eye bolts.
• Are you using the proper hoist ring for the application?
• Is the hoist ring free to swivel and pivot? Any movement restrictions?
• Are lifting hole(s) in the proper location?
• Do you have the correct hole size for the hardware - safe lift capacity?
• Are the holes tapped deep enough to assure full thread engagement?
(See figure #3 on Installation Information; page 11.3.)
• Recommended hole depth:
Steel – 1-1/2 times the bolt diameter (min.)
Aluminum – 2 times the bolt diameter (min.)
• RULE OF THUMB, IF IN DOUBT – DON’T!!!

Applied Load Changes With Sling Angle


Jergens swivelling hoist rings are designed and rated to be pulled at any angle at the rated load.
However, the applied load on a multipoint lift will increase if the sling angle is less than 90°.
So be sure to consider the sling angle when selecting lifting equipment. See illustration below.

Sample Calculation:

Sling Angle Applied Load


(Degrees) (Pounds)
90 1000
75 1040
60 1155
L = applied load on 45 1410
each leg of sling
30 2000
15 3860

DO’S DON’TS
1. Observe working load limitations (be especially careful 1. Never pull a Center Pull Style hoist ring from the side.
with eyebolts used for angle lifts – see sling angle chart).
2. Never use an oversized hook in eyebolts or hoist rings
2. Visually inspect hoist ring prior to use. (See figure #1 on Installation Information; page 11.3).
3. Fully tighten hoist ring to recommended torque. 3. Never use excessive sling angle.
Full thread engagement is required (no space between
4. Never steam clean or degrease hoist rings
swivel bushing and lift).
(could cause rusting and binding).
4. Assure proper thread depth - do not shim.
5. Never apply shock loads.
5. Make sure hoist rings have free travel - it must swivel
6. Never allow the side of a hoist ring to make contact
and pivot without restrictions.
with the lift. (See figure #2 on Installation
6. When installing in soft metal, such as aluminum, the mini- Information; page 11.3.)
mum effective thread engagement should be two times the
diameter of the thread (1-1/2 times bolt diameter – steel).

11.2

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