Grommets, Cable Laid
Table RC 4-3
Hand Tucked Splice
Fiber Core
Grommet Slings can be fabricated in very short circumferences. The reason is this; Grommet Slings are made from one continuous length of strand or wire rope. This requires only one tuck-in point as compared with six tuck-in points needed to manufacture an endless sling.
Grommets made from strand are called Rope Grommets – and are used high resistance to abrasion. Grommets made from wire rope are called Cable Grommets – and are used where extra flexibility is needed. Many fittings are adaptable for use with Grommet Slings.
Length Tolerance
Grommets are made to a length tolerance of plus or minus 6 sling body diameters or plus or minus 1% of circumferential sling length, whichever is greater.
Vertical, Choker or Vertical Basket
Rated Capacity in tons of 2000 lbs.
Rated capacities shown apply only to 7x6x7 or 7x7x7 Galvanized Small Cord (GSC)
| Grommet Body Diam. (in.) | Component Rope Diam. (in.) | Vertical | Choker | Vertical Basket | ||||||
| IPS | EIPS | GSC | IPS | EIPS | GSC | IPS | EIPS | GSC | ||
| 3/8 | 1/8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 9/16 | 3/16 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 5/8 | 7/32 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.0 |
Basket Hitches
Rated capacity in tons of 2000 lbs.
Rated capacities shown apply only to 7x6x7 or 7x7x7 Galvanized Small Cord (GSC) Construction
| Grommet Body Diam. (in.) | Component Rope Diam. (in.) | 60º | 45º | 30º | ||||||
| IPS | EIPS | GSC | IPS | EIPS | GSC | IPS | EIPS | GSC | ||
| 3/8 | 1/8 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 9/16 | 3/16 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 5/8 | 7/32 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
- Rated capacities basket hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 5 where ‘d’ = body diameter of the finished grommet
- Rated capacities based on design factor of 5
- Rated capacities based on pin diameter no smaller than 5 times the body diameter
- Horizontal sling angles less than 30 degrees shall not be used
