What is BS EN 13414-3 – Steel wire rope slings about?
BS EN 13414-3 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 13414 series that discusses the safety of grommets and cable-laid slings for steel wire rope slings. Wire rope slings are an important piece of rigging hardware used in lifting and hoisting operations and are commonly used across different industries.
BS EN 13414-3 specifies the construction requirements, calculation of WLL, testing and certification of steel wire rope grommets, cable-laid grommets and cable-laid slings using strand and wire rope conforming to EN 12385-4. BS EN 13414-3 covers ferrule-secured cable-laid slings up to 60mm.
Who is BS EN 13414-3 – Steel wire rope slings for?
BS EN 13414-3 on safety specifications for steel wire rope slings applies to:
- Manufacturer of steel wire rope slings
- Quality testing personnel
- Suppliers and distributors of slings
- Wire rope constructions
Why should you use BS EN 13414-3 – Steel wire rope slings?
A wire rope grommet is an endless wire rope sling made from one continuous length of the strand, formed to make a body composed of six strands around a stranded core. A Cable-laid sling is a sling formed from a wire rope constructed of six-unit ropes laid as outers over one core unit rope, with a termination at each end, usually in the form of a spliced eye.
BS EN 13414-3 provides you with the safety requirements for grommets and cable-laid slings. The grommets and cable-laid ropes are produced using a method that helps you in ensuring that the rope or strand tensions are equalized and that the finished product is free from visible waviness.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13414-3, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality steel wire rope slings for general lifting service.