How US Cargo Control Creates High-Quality Custom Chain Slings
Chain slings, also known as lifting slings, lifting chain, or hoist chain, are ideal lifting and rigging tools used to hoist up items that other types of slings wouldn't be able to do. They are more durable, can handle high-temperature items and environments, and lift heavy or odd-shaped cargo. Different chain grades offer different advantages and work best in certain applications.
While there are many different lengths and size options to choose from, U.S. Cargo Control also offers high-quality custom chain slings that we make in-house to fit your specific lifting and rigging requirements. Our team members work diligently to provide our customers with these expertly assembled products and have them shipped over in no time.
Learn more about how our team members create high-quality custom chain slings.
How Are Custom Chain Slings Made?
Once a custom order is requested and our team of experts works with customers to create their final mock-ups, our chain sling team members get to work crafting these slings.
Assembly
This begins by gathering all the necessary components, including the correct chain size and brand, end fittings, WLL tags, and additional parts. The chain is pre-cut and laid out to the specified length (this is repeated depending on the number of legs specified in the order). Then, the manufacturing team secures the end fittings on each side of the chain(s). All WLL tags for U.S. Cargo Control products are made in-house and contain specifications for the custom sling. These attach to the oblong hook, or the top end fitting.
- Learn more about what Working Load Limit, Breaking Strength, and Safety Factor mean.
After that, our team members assemble the sling according to the requirements from the custom order. (Watch our Manufacturing Production Associate Joan Schultz give us a glimpse of how these custom slings are assembled.)
Testing Strength & Safety
Our chain slings undergo lifting tests to verify their working load limit and breaking strength determined on the safety tag. We test all of our custom products to ensure safe usage. Besides our lifting slings, we can test our tie-down straps and tarps similarly.
Once we complete our testing, our runner performs a final quality control check before sending off the order for packaging. Then, we ship your customized chain sling to your address!
How to Order Custom Chain Slings
Our custom chain sling request form makes creating your one-of-a-kind sling easy. Just follow the form by first filling out your contact information - name, email, phone number, and shipping address. Then, build your own sling by choosing which chain grade you want - Grade 100 or Grade 120 - as well as your preferred brand of chain, which includes domestic chain (Crosby), import chain (KWB or Gunnebo, both European options), or Grade 120 chain (Pewag).
After that, choose the number of legs on your sling, chain diameter, chain length, end fittings, and quantity of slings needed. If you need to specify more details about your chain, then fill out the "Other Notes" box listed at the end of the form for our team members. If you have engineer spec documents, upload them at the end of the form. We need as much information as you can supply. Once everything looks good to go, then click Submit.
Our team experts receive orders, contact customers to verify specs, clarify any questions or concerns, and craft the final design of their custom chain slings. The manufacturing team is dedicated to assembling high-quality, customized chain sling assemblies that include every little detail.
Other Lifting Sling Options
US Cargo Control offers two main types of chain slings: standard and adjustable slings. Our adjustable slings include components that allow you to shorten the length of your sling for different applications.
We also offer other types of lifting slings made from heavy-duty material, including nylon slings, polyester round slings, wire rope slings, and high-performance round slings. If you don't know which type of sling material you need, then check out our comparison of different lifting slings to see which material works best for your applications.
Safe Usage of Chain Slings
Our safety concern is of the utmost importance when making our chain slings. We create these products with high-quality material and test them rigorously to give our customers peace of mind when using them. That being said, we strongly encourage our customers to follow safety guidelines and other protocols when using chain slings to lift heavy cargo, including:
- Using slings within posted working load limits
- Distribute cargo loads evenly when lifting
- Properly clean and inspect hooks
Learn more about chain sling safety tips, or read up on OSHA's Guidance on Safe Sling Use for more information.
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