What is BS EN 818-5 – Short link chain about?
BS EN 818-5 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 818 series that discusses the safety of short link chains for lifting purposes. Short Link Chain is great for use as a mooring or anchoring chain, lashing chain, playground equipment, gymnasium chain and general use.
BS EN 818-5 specifies the requirements related to safety, methods of rating and testing of single-, two-, three-, four-leg and endless chain slings, assembled by welding, using short link grade 4 medium tolerance chain conforming to EN 818-3:1999+A1" together with the appropriate range of components of the same grade by EN 1677-5:2001+A1" and -6:2001+A1". These chain slings are intended for lifting objects, materials or goods.
Who is BS EN 818-5 – Short link chain for?
BS EN 818-5 on short link chain applies to:
- Manufacturer of short linked chains
- Quality testing personnel
- Suppliers and distributors of linked chains
- Design engineers
Why should you use BS EN 818-5 – Short link chain?
Short Link Chain is great for use as a mooring or anchoring chain, lashing chain, playground equipment, gymnasium chain and general use. Sold Per Meter, simply adds your required meterage into the quantity box and we will send your chain in one continuous length.
A chain sling is an assembly consisting of a chain leg or chain legs joined to upper and lower terminals for attaching loads to the hook of a crane or other lifting machine.
BS EN 818-5 specifies the design and construction for the safety of chain slings. The design and construction consist of an assembly of chain slings, endless chain slings and the tolerance on the length of the chain sling. This information will help you in the manufacturing of chain slings as BS EN 818-5 lays down the requirements for the design, selection of materials for construction and testing to ensure that specified levels of performance meet the quality assurance targets.
By adopting BS EN 818-5, you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets.
