Super Flex Wire Rope Slings

Safe Working Loads for Superflex single slings

Basic cable details		SUPERFLEX SINGLE SLINGS
			Single fall Superflex Sling	Cradle lift angle < 30	Choked round load	Choked square load	Multiple slings at various angles
							60°	90°	120°
30	8	Two-0	0.6	1.1	0.4	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.6
50	10	Two-5	1.0	1.9	0.7	0.5	1.7	1.4	1.0
75	12	Three-0	1.4	2.7	1.1	0.7	2.4	2.4	1.4
95	14	Three-5	1.8	3.5	1.4	0.9	3.1	3.1	1.8
125	16	Four-0	2.4	4.6	1.8	1.2	4.2	4.2	2.4
157	18	Four-5	3.0	5.8	2.3	1.5	5.3	5.3	3.0
210	20	Five-0	4.0	7.7	3.1	2.0	7.0	7.0	4.0
340	26	Six-5	6.7	13.0	5.0	3.4	11.7	11.7	6.7
530	32	Eight-0	10.3	20.0	7.8	5.2	17.9	17.9	10.3
780	40	Ten-0	15.3	29.8	11.5	7.6	26.6	26.6	15.3

SWL is calculated in accordance with AS 1666.1 - 2009

Superflex Strop Slings

SUPERFLEX STROP SLINGS
	Superflex strop - single fall	Cradle lift angle < 30	Choked round load	Choked square load
Two-0	0.9	1.5	0.6	0.4
Two-5	1.5	2.8	1.1	0.8
Three-0	2.2	4.3	1.6	1.1
Three-5	2.7	5.2	2.0	1.4
Four-0	3.6	6.9	2.7	1.8
Four-5	4.5	8.7	3.4	2.3
Five-0	6.0	11.7	4.5	3.0
Six-5	10.0	19.0	7.6	5.1
Eight-0	15.6	29.6	11.8	7.8
Ten-0	22.9	43.5	17.5	11.6

Superflex slings are used in most Australian industries, such as:

Some Typical applications for Superflex slings

• 80. A pair of slings used with four leg sling to lift a heavy case. Made with Superflex cables, this entire assembly can be stowed in a small box, and is very easy to handle.
• 81. A Superflex strop choked round an electric motor lifts very safely, and is easily cleaned.
• 82. A pair of slings used to lift heavy, slippery roll. Double wraps provide sure, yet gentle grip.
• 83. Soft round Superflex slings reduce marking of softwood mouldings and other delicate materials.
• 84. Fitted with a sliding sling hook of manganese steel, a Superflex Sling safely lifts bars of steel, pit props, tubes, drill rod, logs.
• 85. This two leg assembly, fitted with latching hooks, uses Superflex strops to choke onto and safely lift drill rods aboard offshore oil drilling rigs.
• 86. Superflex slings are ideal for general pole and line rigging. Shown is a pole top sling, with a thimble in one end for repeated choking around poles.
• 87. Heavy Wheel and Tyre Sling. Superflex cable is easily positioned and does not fight back like ordinary wire rope. A light, strong assembly.
• 88. Fitted with Superflex cable, this Glass Case Sling lifts by jamming action, not by the lugs on the case, and is quite safe.
• 89. For general rigging associated with heavy fitting operations. Superflex slings are the ultimate in ease of handling, long life and gripping power. Also very easy to clean and store.
• 90. Fast to fit for simple lifting jobs like this roll of skelp.
• 91. Fitted with manganese steel sliding hook. this sling is gathering up a spread out load. with minimum damage to sling or materials.
• 92. A Superflex strop used to stand power and telephone poles. Grips the smoothest, slipperiest pole with ease.