Single Part Body Mechanical Splice
Eyes are formed using the flemish eye splice. Ends are secured by pressing a metal sleeve over the ends of the strands of the splice. Pull is directly along the centerline of rope and eye. Gives most efficient use of rope capacity and is economical.
Flemish Eye Splice
In
the standard flemish eye mechanical splice, rope is separated into two
parts: 3 adjacent strands, and 3 adjacent strands and core. These two
parts are then re-laid back in opposite directions to form an eye, and ends are
secured with a pressed metal sleeve.
| Rope Dia. |
RATED CAPACITY - Tons* | Eye Dimensions |
Thimble | Hook | ||||||||||
| Vert. | Choker Hitch |
Basket Hitch | ||||||||||||
| 90º | 60º | 45º | 30º | A | B | A | B | WLL** Tons |
E | R | ||||
| 6 x 19 |
1/4 | .56 | .41 | 1.1 | .97 | .79 | .56 | 2 | 4 | 7/8 | 1 5/8 | 3/4 | 15/16 | 3 7/32 |
| 5/16 | .87 | .64 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .87 | 2 1/2 | 5 | 1 1/16 | 1 4/8 | 1 | 1 1/32 | 3 21/32 | |
| 3/8 | 1.2 | .92 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 6 | 1 1/8 | 2 1/8 | 1 1/2 | 1 1/16 | 4 3/32 | |
| 7/16 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3 1/2 | 7 | 1 1/4 | 2 1/4 | 2 | 1 7/32 | 4 11/16 | |
| 1/2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 4 | 8 | 1 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 3 | 1 1/2 | 5 3/4 | |
| 9/16 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 4 1/2 | 9 | 1 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 3 | 1 1/2 | 5 3/4 | |
| 5/8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 5 | 10 | 1 3/4 | 3 1/4 | 5 | 1 7/8 | 7 3/8 | |
| 3/4 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 3/4 | 5 | 1 7/8 | 7 3/8 | |
| 7/8 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 13. | 11. | 9.3 | 6.6 | 7 | 14 | 2 1/4 | 4 1/4 | 7 1/2 | 2 1/4 | 9 1/16 | |
| 1 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 17. | 15. | 12. | 8.5 | 8 | 16 | 2 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 10 | 2 1/2 | 10 1/16 | |
| 1 1/8 | 10. | 7.9 | 21. | 18. | 15. | 10. | 9 | 18 | 2 7/8 | 5 1/8 | 10 | 2 1/2 | 10 1/16 | |
| 6 x 36 |
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| 1 1/4 | 13. | 9.7 | 26. | 22. | 18. | 13. | 10 | 20 | 2 7/8 | 5 1/8 | 15 | 3 3/8 | 12 | |
| 1 3/8 | 15. | 12. | 31. | 27. | 22. | 15. | 11 | 22 | 3 1/2 | 6 1/4 | 15 | 3 3/8 | 12 1/2 | |
| 1 1/2 | 18. | 14. | 37. | 32. | 26. | 18. | 12 | 24 | 3 1/2 | 6 1/4 | AH-22 | 3 3/8 | 12 1/2 | |
| 1 5/8 | 21. | 16. | 43. | 37. | 30. | 21. | 13 | 26 | 4 | 8 | AH-30 | 4 | 14 1/16 | |
| 1 3/4 | 25. | 19. | 49. | 43. | 35. | 25. | 14 | 28 | 4 1/2 | 9 | AH-37 | 4 1/4 | 18 5/16 | |
| 2 | 32. | 24. | 64. | 55. | 45. | 32. | 16 | 32 | 6 | 12 | AH-45 | 4 3/4 | 20 1/4 | |
| 2 1/4 | 39. | 30. | 77. | 67. | 55. | 39. | 18 | 36 | 7 | 14 | AH-60 | 5 3/4 | 23 23/32 | |
| 2 1/2 | 47. | 37. | 94. | 82. | 67. | 47. | 20 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 2 3/4 | 57. | 44. | 113. | 98. | 80. | 57. | 22 | 44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 3 | 67. | 52. | 133. | 115. | 94. | 67. | 24 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 3 1/2 | 88. | 69. | 177. | 153. | 125. | 88. | 28 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 4 | 113. | 88. | 226. | 195. | 160. | 113. | 32 | 64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
* Rated
Capacities Basket Hitch based on D/d Ratio of 25.
Rated capacities based on
pin diameter no larger than natural eye width or less than the normal sling
diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5. Sling angles less
than 30 degrees shall not be used.
** Working Load
Limit
All capacities
in tons of 2,000 lbs. All eye and fitting dimensions in
inches