Wire Rope

8 Reasons to Replace Your Wire Rope Sling

HSC is a member of the Association of Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF). We operate wire rope centers at our facilities specializing in slings, drill and sand line, mobile spooling and more. Have us at your next safety meeting to discuss proper wire rope sling use, inspection and removal criteria, maintenance and...

Did You Know? API Publishes a Series of Standards on Wire Rope Inspection

The American Petroleum Institute (API) publishes a series of Specifications and Recommended Practices that provide information on wire rope, use of wire rope, detailed inspection procedures and retirement criteria. The applicable standard for wire rope is API 9A and recommended practices are RP 2D, RP 4G, RP 9B and RP 54.  A summation of these standards and practices is provided in this document.  For more detailed information refer to the specific standard or recommendation...

Sling Hooks 101

Take a close look at any lifting scenario where repetitive lifting is accomplished, such as a construction site, a manufacturing plant or - on site at a well. At the connection of the slings to the load, whether the sling is chain, wire rope, or synthetic, you will find hooks in a vast majority of applications. Hooks are the key sling component in making that final quick connection between the sling leg and the connection point on the load. HSC provides all types of slings from our 13...