Cablegrips and swivels

General purpose cable grips

D Type cablegrip - double eye
As per the S Type (i.e. for pulling medium to heavy loads) but with a double eye, open-ended construction enabling the cable to pass through the grip so multiple cablegrips can be used along the length of the cable.

L Type cablegrip- lace-up
As per the D Type (i.e. double eye construction for pulling medium to heavy loads) but designed to be stitched or laced into position; employed where a fitting or connector prevents a standard cable grip from being slipped onto the cable.

O Type cablegrip - open ended
This cablegrip allows to cables to be joined together, providing an ideal solution to applications such as the replacement of elevator cables (i.e. the new cable is attached to the old then pulled through).

OS Type cablegrip – offset eye
Like S Type (designed for pulling medium to heavy loads) but with an offset single eye and open-ended construction which allows the cable to pass right through; multiple cablegrips can be used on one cable or bundle of cables.

S Type cablegrip - single eye
Designed for pulling medium to heavy loads; e.g. one or more cables in applications where no additional support is necessary or when additional cablegrips are used.
See table below for specification, or use the Contact button to request additional information or prices.

Heavy duty cable grips

A Type cablegrip - high strength
Our strongest cablegrip, designed for heavy loads such as aluminium conductor or for pulling rope; supplied colour-coded for ease of identification; tight construction means Feeder Tubes recommended.

MU Type cablegrip - multi weave
Designed for heavy loads (e.g. aluminium conductor); triple-weave construction; supplied colour-coded for ease of identification.

Feed tubes
Designed for use in conjunction with A Type cable grips (due to their tight construction).

R Type cablegrip – multi weave - revolving eye
As per MU Type cablegrip (i.e. triple-weave for heavy loads) but with addition of steel forged revolving eye for use with swivels and shackles (Important: eye does NOT revolve under load); colour-coded for ease of identification.

Swivels
Designed for underground/overhead pulling applications (avoids accumulation of torsional strain that could otherwise damage lines); high grade stainless steel; will pass through sheaves but not designed to travel around bull wheels).

Non-conductive cable grips

Non-conductive cablegrips – single eye
High strength cablegrip constructed from non-conductive aramid fibre (excellent weight-to-break ratio); single eye design for pulling single cables or multi-cable bundles; suitable for use in water (e.g. offshore) or for fibre optic/electrical applications.

Non-conductive cablegrips – double eye
High strength cablegrip constructed from non-conductive aramid fibre (excellent weight-to-break ratio); double eye, open-ended construction enables cable(s) to pass through the grip so multiple cablegrips can be used along the length of the cable; suitable for use in water (e.g. offshore) or for fibre optic/electrical applications.

Specialist cablegrips

fibre optic pulling grip
Designed for pulling fibre optic cable (overhead or underground installation); double weave construction using galvanised wire rope.

Grip recovery (BT specification)
Designed to original British Telecom (BT) specs; high break load; used for removing redundant cable/conductor from underground conduit..

Splicing grip – multi-weave
Our strongest splicing grip; provides temporary splicing for wire rope, conductor or cable reinforcements; triple weave construction.

Support cablegrips

Support cablegrip – single eye
Standard single eye construction; designed to take the strain of cables that are suspended either vertically or horizontally.

Support cablegrip – single eye lace-up
Single eye construction; designed to be stitched or laced into position; used where a fitting or connector prevents a standard cable grip from being slipped onto the cable; designed to take the strain of cables that are suspended either vertically or horizontally.

Support cablegrip – double eye
Double eye, open-ended construction enabling the cable to pass through the grip so multiple cablegrips can be used along the length of the cable; designed to take the strain of cables that are suspended either vertically or horizontally.

Support cablegrip – offset eye
Offset single eye and open-ended construction; allows the cable to pass right through and multiple cablegrips to be used to support one cable or cable bundle; designed to take the strain of cables that are suspended either vertically or horizontally.

Support cablegrip – wind turbine
Specifically developed for cable support applications in wind turbines; features an offset eye construction which allows the cable to pass through; multiple cablegrips can be used on one cable or bundle of cables to provide measured support.

Custom cablegrips

Custom grips
Our range of cablegrips has been designed to meet the needs of most typical applications. However, our in-house expertise means we can also manufacture to order, weaving cablegrips with break loads of up to 60,000 kg and diameter capacities of up to 418 mm.

Pulling applications
Cablegrips are designed to simplify the installation of cables through conduits, ducts and trenches.

They are often used in the replacement of old cablework by attaching one to the ‘rear’ end of the cable to be replaced, another to the ‘front’ end of the new cable, attaching the two by means of a fixed or swivel links and pulling through the replacement cable. The use of a swivel link helps to reduce the build up of torque induced by the pulling action and the lay of the cables.

The tailored fit of the cablegrip means that any addition to the cable diameter is negligible and that the cable and grip will usually travel freely through pipes and sheave blocks.

If multiple cables are required in order to avoid overloading, lace-up cablegrips can be attached anywhere along the length of the cable to be pulled.

Swivel links can be used to allow for reduced torque build-up induced by the pulling equipment and inherent lay in the cables.

Lace up cablegrips can be applied anywhere along the cable length, preventing overloading of the cable.

Support applications
Support cablegrips are essentially the same as those used for pulling applications, except that they remain in place in order to support the load. Construction can be single- or double-weave depending on the load, and cablegrips can feature one or two eyes depending on anchor point availability and load disposition.

As a support cablegrip is subject to constant load-bearing pressure, a suitable ‘factor of safety’ should be applied and its ‘condition of safety’ monitored and recorded on a regular basis.

Applications

• Cable strain relief
• Oil support cables
• Marine applications
• Overhead house service cables
• Portable tool supply cables
• Conduit risers
• Portable compressed air lines
• Moveable hydraulic hoses
• Guy rope adjusters
• Fibre optic cables

• Trench cable laying contractors
• Pipe laying contractors
• Oil rig operators
• Mining operators
• Marine/offshore contractors
• Overhead line stringing contractors
• Winch/elevator manufacturers

Load capacity
Quoted break loads are approximate and provided as a guide only. Application loads are normally calculated to be around 5x less than break loads and users should always err on the side of caution, applying a safety factor appropriate to the safety requirements and conditions of a particular installation. Does this need legal checking?

If you are in any doubt as to the suitable of cablegrips for a particular application or the type/size of cablegrip that should be used, Slingco must be consulted before the cablegrips are installed. Does this need legal checking?

Lattice dimensions
Lattice dimensions are based on the cablegrip once fitted to a nominal diameter of cable. Similarly, the ‘free length’ of the cablegrip may be slightly longer than stated.

Our range of cablegrips has been designed to meet the needs of most typical applications. However, our in-house expertise means we can also manufacture to order, weaving cablegrips with break loads of up to 60,000 kg and diameter capacities of up to 418 mm.

Please contact us to discuss made-to-measure cablegrips.

The safe working load of a cablegrip depends not only on its approximate breaking strength but also on the Factor of Safety (FOS) that must be applied. For normal operational risk, an FOS of 5 recommended; where risk is high, a factor of 10 or more should be considered.

However, given the large number of variables that can apply from one installation to the next, a suitable safety factor cannot be guaranteed and users are therefore responsible for calculating the appropriate safe working load. Furthermore, users should undertake a full assessment of the suitable of a cablegrip to a particular application before installing the cablegrip. This assessment should, at the minimum. taken into account the following (note: this list is not exhaustive):

• Cablegrip size (in relation to size /shape of object(s))
• Stability of object(s) when gripped
• Grip surface of object(s)
• Path of movement, including possible obstructions
• Resistive force of object
• Cablegrip minimum-breaking load (MBL) (allow ±20%)
• Cablegrip condition
• Suitability/compatibility of any attachments
• Local conditions, e.g. environmental and other factors
• Risk factor to operators and other personnel
• Potential for cable 'twist' (in which case a swivel should be used)

It is important to note that all factors – approximate breaking strength, FOS and any implied or stated fitness for purpose – are applicable only to new, unused cablegrips.

For advice on the suitability of cablegrips to any particular application, contact the Technical Department at Slingco.