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A spreader bar is a priceless component for your project regarding heavy-duty lifting procedures and workplace safety. But what is a spreader bar used for? Read on as we explain its use and how it differs from a lifting beam, as well as provide you with some safety tips and practices to implement when operating […]
Reasons Your Rigging System May Fail and Why Inspection Matters Rigging is something that you shouldn’t have to notice. The audience shouldn’t know that it is there, outside of the elements that it’s working with. Think about this for a moment. The rigging that you have up for lighting, video, speaker elements, and much more […]
Wire Rope Construction : The Production Process Explained Wires The majority of steel wires used for making wire ropes are usually manufactured from non-alloy carbon steel having a carbon content of between 0.4 and 0.95%. Since rope wires have a very high strength, they are able to offer support to large tensile forces. They can […]
What is a wire rope? – The History of Wire Ropes Explained Wire rope features lots of metal wire strands twisted into the shape of a helix. In certain cases, the term “cable” can be used in place of “wire rope”. However, there are cases whereby “wire rope” is used to qualifiers wires of diameter […]
Watch as one of our specially trained chain sling fabricators works on a mechanical Grade 80 SGG chain sling. -Narration by Dave Dugan
Indianapolis Liederkranz Bell Choir preforms a special arrangement of Carol of the Bells by Loesje Chandler, with some VERY unique instruments done in Tway Lifting Products style. www.twaylifting.com www.indyliederkranz.org
In this video we show you how we used Crosby WireLock and Crosby Spelter Sockets on 1 1/8″ Galvanized Cable to help create the Shade Sail Structure for the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art The project was designed by architect Jonathan Hess of Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf, who also designed the main […]
Watch as one of our specially trained wire rope fabricators works on a wire rope sling using the Flemish eye method. After performing the process, it is sealed with a half million pounds then load tested at 150% the working load limit of the sling. Then we finish the process by marking the sling with […]
In this video, we load test a 2 ¼ ” welded ladle chain. Designed to lift 85,000 pounds this chain is load tested to double the working load limit. We do this to ensure that this chain will not fail while lifting and pouring pots of liquid metal. This chain is a crucial part in […]
