A sling is a length of rope, chain or other material that is used to lift and move loads. An important part of the rigger’s job is to determine the weight of the load and how the slings share this load. It is important to calculate the load on the sling segments so that we can size the hooks to be able to handle the load forces. Let’s now move on to see how we can do this.
An important part of the riggers job is to determine the weight of the load and how the slings share this load.
- It is important to calculate the load on the sling segments so that we can size the hooks to be able to handle the load forces.
- As the angle of the slings change, so do the forces acting on them, so it is important to know what those force fluctuations are to select the appropriate rigging equipment based on the load to carry.
