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Where rigging hardware is used

Typical applications for rigging hardware across construction, marine, utilities, agriculture, mining, transport and outdoor structures.

The same eight product lines go into very different jobs. The notes below describe what is normally specified in each sector — useful when you are writing a specification or checking that a customer's requirement makes sense.

Photograph of a tower crane lifting a steel beam with slings and shackles

Construction and scaffolding

Wire rope clips for bracing and guy lines, shackles for lifting and positioning, and quick links or snap hooks for fast connections. Hot-dip galvanised finish is the norm for site exposure.

Photograph of a container terminal with stacked containers and a gantry crane

Marine, ports and ship chandlery

Shackles, snap hooks and swivels for rigging, mooring lines, guardrails and cargo lashing. Corrosion resistance drives the specification — hot-dip galvanising or AISI 316 stainless depending on the duty and the budget.

Photograph of a lattice transmission tower with insulator strings and conductors

Utilities, power and telecoms

Wire rope clips for guy wires on poles and masts, and eye bolts and eye nuts for anchoring. Consistent thread fit and traceable marking matter because the hardware is installed once and left for years.

Agriculture and livestock

Snap hooks, quick links and wire rope clips for fencing, trellising, animal enclosures and general on-farm fixing. Duty is generally light, and electro-galvanised or hot-dip finish is chosen by exposure.

Photograph of a mining site with a dump truck and an excavator

Mining, quarrying and heavy industry

Higher-grade shackles, with quenched and tempered material where the duty or the size requires it. Traceability and inspection documentation are commonly specified by the operator.

Transport, logistics and load restraint

Snap hooks, quick links and wire rope clips for lashing and load restraint, plus shackles for making up and repairing restraint assemblies.

Outdoor structures and leisure

Shade sails, playground and fitness equipment, signage, yacht rigging and architectural cable systems. Appearance can matter as much as load — which is where stainless and powder-coated finishes come in.

If your application is not listed, send the duty, the environment and the standard you work to, and we will confirm what we can supply.

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Where rigging hardware is used

Construction and scaffolding

Marine, ports and ship chandlery

Utilities, power and telecoms

Agriculture and livestock

Mining, quarrying and heavy industry

Transport, logistics and load restraint

Outdoor structures and leisure

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Selection guide

Materials & finishes

Clip installation

Inspection & care

Packing & shipping

Glossary

Shackle selection

WLL & safety factor

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