Wire Rope Slings

Our Wire Rope Slings

SWR specialise in the design, specification and manufacture of wire rope slings and assemblies for a large range of industries. Our UK facility can produce slings ranging from 1mm to 52mm in rope diameter which conform to BS EN 13414-1: 2003. We also have a large stock of wire rope and fittings to choose from. Need something more specific? No problem, we can even design bespoke fittings and create tailored solutions on request.

All wire rope slings are produced with their own ID numbers to ensure full traceability under our ISO9001 production system. In-house testing also means we can proof load and destruction test your slings and wire rope. Rest assured, everything that leaves our facility meets the highest possible standards.

Slings diameter from 1mm to 52mm
Types: soft eyes, flemish eyes, thimbles, aluminium ferrules, tapered aluminium ferrules, steel ferrules
Capabilities - 500T x 2 , 350T x 2 , 150T x2, 40T x2, G10 x 2
Conform to BS EN 13414-1:2003
Fully certified and individually stamped for full traceability
LEEA Accredited and full test facility on Site
Large UK stock holding of ropes and fittings

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Bespoke Assembly Service

Popular Wire Rope Slings

Single Cradle Sling

Double Cradle Sling

Halshing Sling

Double Wrap Sling

Four Legged Sling

Reeving Sling

Technical Data

Fiber Core (6x19 & 6x36)

One Leg Sling

Fibre Core - 6x19 and 6x36, ferrule-secured eye terminations
One Leg Sling (Direct) - Angle to Vertical 0°
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
8 mm⌀	0.700
9 mm⌀	0.850
10 mm⌀	1.05
11 mm⌀	1.30
12 mm⌀	1.55
13 mm⌀	1.80
14 mm⌀	2.12
16 mm⌀	2.70
18 mm⌀	3.40
20 mm⌀	4.35
22 mm⌀	5.20
24 mm⌀	6.30
26 mm⌀	7.20
28 mm⌀	8.40
32 mm⌀	11.0
36 mm⌀	14.00
40 mm⌀	17.00
44 mm⌀	21.0
48 mm⌀	25.0
52 mm⌀	29.00
56 mm⌀	33.5
60 mm⌀	39.0
Leg Factor KL	1

Two Leg Sling

Fibre Core - 6x19 and 6x36, ferrule-secured eye terminations
Two Leg Sling (Direct)
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
Rope Diameter	Angle to Vertical 0° - 45°	Angle to Vertical 45° - 60°
8 mm⌀	0.950	0.700
9 mm⌀	1.20	0.850
10 mm⌀	1.50	1.05
11 mm⌀	1.80	1.30
12 mm⌀	2.12	1.55
13 mm⌀	2.50	1.80
14 mm⌀	3.00	2.12
16 mm⌀	3.85	2.70
18 mm⌀	4.80	3.40
20 mm⌀	6.00	4.35
22 mm⌀	7.20	5.20
24 mm⌀	8.80	6.30
26 mm⌀	10.0	7.20
28 mm⌀	11.8	8.40
32 mm⌀	15.0	11.0
36 mm⌀	19.0	14.0
40 mm⌀	23.5	17.00
44 mm⌀	29.0	21.0
48 mm⌀	35.0	25.0
52 mm⌀	40.0	29.0
56 mm⌀	47.0	33.5
60 mm⌀	54.0	39.0
Leg Factor KL	1.4	1

Three & Four Leg Sling

Fibre Core - 6x19 and 6x36, ferrule-secured eye terminations
Three & Four Leg Sling (Direct)
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
Rope Diameter	Angle to Vertical 0° - 45°	Angle to Vertical 45° - 60°
8 mm⌀	1.50	1.05
9 mm⌀	1.80	1.30
10 mm⌀	2.25	1.60
11 mm⌀	2.70	1.95
12 mm⌀	3.30	2.30
13 mm⌀	3.85	2.70
14 mm⌀	4.35	3.15
16 mm⌀	5.65	4.20
18 mm⌀	7.20	5.20
20 mm⌀	9.00	6.50
22 mm⌀	11.0	7.80
24 mm⌀	13.5	9.40
26 mm⌀	15.0	11.0
28 mm⌀	18.0	12.5
32 mm⌀	23.5	16.5
36 mm⌀	29.0	21.0
40 mm⌀	36.0	26.0
44 mm⌀	44.0	31.5
48 mm⌀	52.0	37.0
52 mm⌀	62.0	44.0
56 mm⌀	71.0	50.0
60 mm⌀	81.0	58.0
Leg Factor KL	2.1	1.5

Endless Sling

Fibre Core - 6x19 and 6x36, ferrule-secured eye terminations
Endless Sling (Choke Hitch) - Angle to Vertical 0°
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
8 mm⌀	1.10
9 mm⌀	1.40
10 mm⌀	1.70
11 mm⌀	2.12
12 mm⌀	2.50
13 mm⌀	2.90
14 mm⌀	3.30
16 mm⌀	4.35
18 mm⌀	5.65
20 mm⌀	6.90
22 mm⌀	8.40
24 mm⌀	10.0
26 mm⌀	11.8
28 mm⌀	13.5
32 mm⌀	18.0
36 mm⌀	22.5
40 mm⌀	28.0
44 mm⌀	33.5
48 mm⌀	40.0
52 mm⌀	47.0
56 mm⌀	54.0
60 mm⌀	63.0
Leg Factor KL	1.6

Steel Core (6x19, 6x36 & 8x36)

One Leg Sling

Steel Core - 6x19, 6x36 and 8x36 ferrule-secured eye terminations
One Leg Sling (Direct) - Angle to Vertical 0°
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
8 mm⌀	0.75
9 mm⌀	0.95
10 mm⌀	1.15
11 mm⌀	1.40
12 mm⌀	1.70
13 mm⌀	2.00
14 mm⌀	2.25
16 mm⌀	3.00
18 mm⌀	3.70
20 mm⌀	4.60
22 mm⌀	5.65
24 mm⌀	6.70
26 mm⌀	7.80
28 mm⌀	8.40
32 mm⌀	11.8
36 mm⌀	15.0
40 mm⌀	18.5
44 mm⌀	22.5
48 mm⌀	26.0
52 mm⌀	31.5
56 mm⌀	36.0
60 mm⌀	42.0
Leg Factor KL	1

Two Leg Sling

Steel Core - 6x19, 6x36 and 8x36 ferrule-secured eye terminations
Two Leg Sling (Direct)
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
Rope Diameter	Angle to Vertical 0° - 45°	Angle to Vertical 45° - 60°
8 mm⌀	1.05	0.75
9 mm⌀	1.30	0.95
10 mm⌀	1.60	1.15
11 mm⌀	2.00	1.40
12 mm⌀	2.30	1.70
13 mm⌀	2.80	2.00
14 mm⌀	3.15	2.25
16 mm⌀	4.20	3.00
18 mm⌀	5.20	3.70
20 mm⌀	6.50	4.60
22 mm⌀	7.80	5.65
24 mm⌀	9.40	6.70
26 mm⌀	11.0	7.80
28 mm⌀	12.5	9.00
32 mm⌀	16.5	11.8
36 mm⌀	21.0	15.0
40 mm⌀	26.0	18.5
44 mm⌀	31.5	22.5
48 mm⌀	37.0	26.0
52 mm⌀	44.0	31.5
56 mm⌀	50.0	36.0
60 mm⌀	58.0	42.0
Leg Factor KL	1.4	1

Three & Four Leg Sling

Steel Core - 6x19, 6x36 and 8x36 ferrule-secured eye terminations
Three & Four Leg Sling (Direct)
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
Rope Diameter	Angle to Vertical 0° - 45°	Angle to Vertical 45° - 60°
8 mm⌀	1.55	1.10
9 mm⌀	2.00	1.40
10 mm⌀	2.40	1.70
11 mm⌀	3.00	2.12
12 mm⌀	3.55	2.50
13 mm⌀	4.15	3.00
14 mm⌀	4.80	3.40
16 mm⌀	6.30	4.50
18 mm⌀	7.80	5.65
20 mm⌀	9.80	6.90
22 mm⌀	11.8	8.40
24 mm⌀	14.0	10.00
26 mm⌀	16.5	11.5
28 mm⌀	19.0	13.5
32 mm⌀	25.0	17.5
36 mm⌀	31.5	22.5
40 mm⌀	39.0	28.0
44 mm⌀	47.0	33.5
48 mm⌀	55.0	40.0
52 mm⌀	66.0	47.0
56 mm⌀	76.0	54.0
60 mm⌀	88.0	63.0
Leg Factor KL	2.1	1.5

Endless Sling

Steel Core - 6x19, 6x36 and 8x36 ferrule-secured eye terminations
Endless Sling (Choke Hitch) - Angle to Vertical 0°
Rope Diameter	Working Load Limits (Tones)
8 mm⌀	1.20
9 mm⌀	1.50
10 mm⌀	1.85
11 mm⌀	2.25
12 mm⌀	2.70
13 mm⌀	3.15
14 mm⌀	3.70
16 mm⌀	4.80
18 mm⌀	6.00
20 mm⌀	7.35
22 mm⌀	9.00
24 mm⌀	10.6
26 mm⌀	12.5
28 mm⌀	14.5
32 mm⌀	19.0
36 mm⌀	23.5
40 mm⌀	30.0
44 mm⌀	36.0
48 mm⌀	42.0
52 mm⌀	50.0
56 mm⌀	58.0
60 mm⌀	67.0
Leg Factor KL	1.6