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WIDE-LIFT SLINGS

Wide-Lift (WL) Slings

 All Wide-Lift Slings offer these benefits:
Promotes Safety
Wide Load Support and Balance
• Red Core Yarn warning system aids in the inspection
process
• Tuff-Tag provides serial numbered identification for
traceability
• Improved load stabilization
Wide-Lift slings support the load over a wide area
to offer better balance for large loads - whether heavy
or light. Wide bearing area reduces marring of soft load
surfaces. Stiffeners are used at the base of the eyes to
deter the body webbing from folding down the middle.
Wide-Lift slings are for use in basket hitch only.
Standard web material is Webmaster 1600 nylon.
Polyester is available upon request.
Saves Money
• Wide bearing area reduces marring of soft load
surfaces
• Yellow treatment for abrasion resistance and extended
sling life
• Tuff-Tag provides required OSHA information for
the life of the sling, not just the life of the tag
For Light, Bulky Loads - Lifting eyes are attached to a
single ply sling body. Available with One Ply eyes
(WLA1) or Two Ply eyes (WLA2).
*PRICE UPON REQUEST*
Body
Width
(in.)		 Part No. Rated
Capacity*
(lbs.) Vertical
Basket		 Eye
Length
(in.)		 Min.
Sling
Length
(in.)		 Body
Width
(in.)		 Part No. Rated
Capacity*
(lbs.) Vertical
Basket		 Eye
Length
(in.)		 Min.
Sling
Length
(in.)
One
Ply
Eye
 6 WLA1806N 5,000 10 50 One
Ply
Eye		 6 WL1806N 15,400 9 40
8 WLA1808N 5,000 10 50 8 WL1808N 20,400 12 45
10 WLA1810N 5,000 12 54 12 WL1812N 30,800 18 60
12 WLA1812N 5,000 12 56 16 WL1816N 38,000 24 72
16 WLA1816N 10,000 12 56 20 WL1820N 45,000 30 88
20 WLA1820N 10,000 18 68 24 WL1824N 52,000 36 100
24 WLA1824N 10,000 18 72 30 WL1830N 45,000 45 120
6 WLA2806N 10,000 10 50 36 WL1836N 45,000 54 144
Two Ply Eye 8 WLA2808N 10,000 10 50 Two Ply Eye 6 WL2806N 28,600 9 40
10 WLA2810N 10,000 12 54 8 WL2808N 38,000 12 45
12 WLA2812N 10,000 12 56 12 WL2812N 57,200 18 60
16 WLA2816N 18,000 12 56 16 WL2816N 75,000 24 72
20 WLA2820N 18,000 18 68 20 WL2820N 90,000 30 88
24 WLA2824N 18,000 18 72 24 WL2824N 110,000 36 100
30 WLA2830N 18,000 18 72 30 WL2830N 90,000 45 120
36 WLA2836N 18,000 22 88 36 WL2836N 90,000 54 144
48 WLA2848N 18,000 30 122
Note:
1. Never use Wide-Lift slings in a choker hitch.
2. Custom slings with higher capacities are available.
3. Tuflex® slings can also be designed in a Wide-Lift configuration.
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Do not exceed rated capacities. Sling tension increases as the angle from horizontal decreases.
Slings should not be used at angles of less than 30°. Refer to the Effect of Angle chart at the
bottom of this page. Always protect synthetic slings from being cut by corners and edges.
See the Sling Protection section below.
*
Sling Protection
CUT AND WEAR PROTECTION
Selection of Sling Protection Products
Sling protection products need to be used in applications where sling
damage may occur. Cutting of synthetic slings during use is the number
one cause of sling accidents. A variety of factors influence sling
protection performance. Since no material is fully cut proof, a qualified
person must select materials and methods that adequately protect
slings from edges or surfaces. We can assist customers with their
product selections.
Cut Protection versus Wear Protection
Our sling protection products are divided into two categories, Cut Protection and Wear Protection. Cut Protection
Products are designed to improve workplace safety. When placed between slings and edges, cut protection products
act as a buffer to prevent sling cutting and to reduce bearing pressure levels at contact areas. Wear protection
products serve to extend sling life by reducing abrasive wear and prevent marring of the load surfaces.
The following table provides comparative sling protection performance for standard products.
Performance Rating: The bar graphs shown above reflect the comparative performance of Our Cut Protection
products against commonly used loose and sewn-on types of Wear Protection products.
Test Lift Qualification: To validate the suitability of sling protection products for each application, always
complete one or more test lifts in a non-consequence manner.
Technical Bulletin MS-10 available for additional information.
EFFECT OF SLING ANGLE
Using slings at an angle can become deadly if that angle is not taken into consideration when selecting the sling to
be used. The tension on each leg of the sling is increased as the angle of lift, from horizontal, decreases. It is most
desirable for a sling to have a larger angle of lift, approaching 90°. Lifts with angles of less than 30° from horizontal
are not recommended. If you can measure the angle of lift or the length and height of the sling as rigged, you can
determine the properly rated sling for your lift. The Increased Tension method provides the increased tension as a
function of the sling angle. Alternatively, the sling Reduced Capacity method may be used to determine reduced lift
capacity for any angle.
INCREASED TENSION
Determine capacity
of sling needed
 choker hitch
REDUCED CAPACITY
Calculate rating of each sling
rigged at this angle
1. Determine the load weight (LW). 1. Calculate the reduction factor (RF).
a. Using the angle from horizontal,
read across the Angle Chart to
the corresponding number of the
Reduction Factor column.
2. Calculate the Tension Factor [TF].
a. Determine the sling angle as mea-
sured from the horizontal, and the
corresponding tension factor (TF)
from the effect of angle chart.
-OR-
b. Divide sling height* (H) by sling
length* (L).
-OR-
b. Length* (L) divided by height*
(H)
2. Reduction factor (RF) x the sling’s
rated capacity for the type hitch that
will be used = sling’s reduced rating.
3. Determine the share of the load
applied to each sling leg (LW).
4. Multiply (LW) by (TF) to determine
the sling leg tension. The capacity of
the selected sling or sling leg must
meet the calculated tension value.		 *Measured from a common horizontal
plane to the hoisting hook.
*Measured from a common horizontal plane
to the hoisting hook.
Effect of Angle Chart
 slings
Tension
Factor (TF)		 Angle From
Horizontal		 Reduction
Factor (RF)
1.000 90º 1.000
1.004 85º 0.996
1.015 80º 0.985
1.035 75º 0.966
1.064 70º 0.940
1.104 65º 0.906
1.155 60º 0.866
1.221 55º 0.819
1.305 50º 0.766
1.414 45º 0.707
1.555 40º 0.643
1.742 35º 0.574
2.000 30º 0.500
Example:
Vertical Choker rating of each sling:
6,000 lbs.
Measured Length (L) = 6 ft.
Measured Height (H) = 4 ft.
Reduction Factor (RF) = 4 (H) ÷ 6 (L) = .667
Example:
Load weight = 1,000 lbs.
Rigging - 2 slings in vertical hitch
Lifting Weight (LW) per sling = 500 lbs.
Measured Length (L) = 10 ft.
Measured Height (H) = 5 ft.
Tension Factor (TF) = 10 (L) ÷ 5 (H) = 2.0
Minimum Vertical Rated Capacity required
for this lift = 500 (LW) x 2.0 (TF) = 1000 lbs.
per sling
Sling capacity decreases as the angle
from horizontal decreases. Sling angles
of less than 30° are not recommended.
Reduced sling rating in this configuration
= .667
(RF) x 6,000 lbs. = 4,000 lbs. of lifting
capacity per sling
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