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Viking Slings are renowned for quality and reliability and are available in the UK exclusively through the Certex distribution network

Rated Capacities for Webslings & Roundslings

VIKING®
Duplex and
Single Webslings

 

VIKING®
Roundslings and
Endless Webslings

 

Working Load Limit (WLL) = Sling rating x Mode
Factor (M*)

All loads in tonnes

Factor of Safety for all Webslings & Roundslings is 7:1

Colour coding only applicable within E.U. for industrial equipment

  Straight Pull M*=1 Choke Hitch M*=0.8 Basket Hitch 2 Leg Sling Max 90° M*=1.4 4 Leg Sling Max 90° M*=2
Parallel M*=2 90° M*=1.4
Violet1.00.82.01.41.42.0
Green2.01.64.02.82.84.0
Yellow3.02.46.04.24.26.0
Grey4.03.28.05.65.68.0
Red5.04.010.07.07.010.0
Brown6.04.812.08.48.412.0
Blue8.06.416.011.211.216.0
Orange10.08.020.014.014.020.0
Orange12.09.624.016.816.824.0
 
Each sling is packed
with a Declaration of conformity and
Safe-use instructions.

BS EN 1492-1: 2000 Webslings
BS EN 1492-2: 2000 Roundslings



Polyester slings should be used whenever a minimum of stretch is required. They are unaffected by common acids and hot bleaching solutions.

Polyester Slings must not be used with Sulphuric Acid or Alkalis. Not suitable for use at temperatures exceeding 200°C.

Stretch at rated capacity is 3% approx.

POLYESTER
ACID *
ALCOHOLOK
ALDEHIDESNO
STRONG ALKALIS**
BLEACHING AGENTSOK
DRY CLEANING SOLVENTSOK
ETHERSNO
HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONSOK
HYDROCARBONSOK
KETONESOK
OIL, CRUDEOK
OIL, LUBRICATINGOK
SOAPS & DETERGENTSOK
WATER, SEAWATEROK
WEAK ALKALISOK
  
*  Disintegrated by concentrated sulphuric acid
** Degraded by strong alkalis at high temperatures
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