SlingMax Heavy-Lift Wire Rope Slings

Sling Type	Parts of Wire Rope in Body	D/d Body*	D/d Eye*	Termination of Each Eye	Minimum Length	Features
Tri-Flex^® Sling	3	5/1	1.5/1	1 Ferrule	6’ for 7/8" component wire**	Replacement for single-strand wire rope slings
Gator-Laid^® Sling	9	5/1	1/1	3 Ferrules	6’ for 3/4" component wire**	80% efficiency: Parallel-laid eyes
Gator-Max^® Sling	9	5/1	1/1	Hand tuck	15’ for 1/2" component wire**	80% efficiency: Parallel-laid eyes
Gator-Flex^® Sling	9	5/1	1/1	Hand tuck	15’ for 1/2" component wire**	Unwrapped eyes Easy to inspect
Gator-Flex^® Grommet	9	5/1	N/A	Hand tuck	4’ for 1/4" component wire**	Endless

*Ratio based on finished body diameter.
**Minimum length increases as component wire size increases.

Inspection of SlingMax Wire Rope Slings

Follow the criteria in ASME/ANSI B30.9 Chapter 9-2.9
“Wire Rope Slings — Inspection, Removal and Repair”

Retirement Criteria:
For Gator®-family and Tri-Flex® slings of less than 9 parts:
If there are 20 broken wires per lay length, the sling should be removed from service.
For Gator®-family and Tri-Flex® slings of more than 9 parts:
If there are 40 broken wires per lay length, the sling should be removed from service.