EN 13411-5:2003

Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: U-bolt wire rope grips

Publication date:   Oct 23, 2003

Scope

This European Standard specifies the minimum requirements for the safe behaviour of terminations associated with U-bolt wire rope grips manufactured from ferrous materials for use as intended by the manufacturer of the U bolt grip.
Suitable uses include suspending static loads and single use lifting operations which have been assesseed by a competent person taking into account appropriate safety factors, frequency and duration of use.
This standard does not cover U-bolt wire rope grips as the primary securing devices on mine hoists, crane hoists or eye terminations for slings for general lifting service.
Examples of grips together with fitting instructions are given in informative annexes A and B.
The hazards covered by this standard are identified in clause 4.

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