What is BS EN 13414-1 – Steel wire rope slings about?
BS EN 13414-1 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 13414 series that discusses the general lifting service safety 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 13414-1 specifies the construction requirements, calculation of WLL, verification, certification and marking of steel wire rope slings for general lifting service. It covers single-, two-, three- and four-leg slings, with ferrule-secured or spliced eye terminations and spliced or ferrule-secured endless slings made from 8 mm to 60 mm diameter 6 strand ordinary lay steel wire rope with fibre or steel core and 8 strand ordinary lay steel wire rope with a steel core conforming to EN 12385-4.
Note: BS EN 13414-1 does not cover matched sets of slings with spliced eyes.
Note: BS EN 13414-1 does not cover slings for single use, i.e., one trip slings, having a working coefficient lower than 5.
Note: BS EN 13414-1 does not apply to slings that are manufactured before the date of publication of BS EN 13414-1 by CEN.
Who is BS EN 13414-1 – Steel wire rope slings for?
BS EN 13414-1 on general lifting service for slings applies to:
- Manufacturer of steel wire rope slings
- Quality testing personnel
- Wire rope constructions
Why should you use BS EN 13414-1 – Steel wire rope slings?
A steel wire rope sling for general lifting service is an assembly of components that includes one or more single part legs or an endless sling that is intended for a variety of lifting operations and not designed for one specific lifting application.
BS EN 13414-1 provides you with the length, requirements of the working load limit (WLL), and length of matched sets for various types of slings such as Single-leg slings, Ferrule-secured and spliced endless slings and multi-leg slings.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13414-1, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality steel wire rope slings for general lifting service.
