When carrying out lifting operations, the lifting belt cannot be fixed and connected by knotting. Once the lifting belt is knotted, the force area between the belt bodies will decrease, leading to an increase in pressure and causing the fiber filaments to bear a large load, affecting the safety factor. So what methods can be used to connect and fix the lifting belt?
The connection and fixation of the lifting belt should always ensure the spreading of the belt body, especially for flat lifting belts, so that they have sufficient load-bearing area and every part of the belt can be evenly stressed, in order to ensure the safety of the lifting operation. One of the better methods is to use a shackle, which has a wide range of applications. When the lifting belt is used in conjunction with the crossbeam, the shackle can be used to replace the lifting ring at the top of the lifting belt and connect to the ear plate at the bottom of the crossbeam, and is easy to install and remove.
However, there is one thing to note when choosing a shackle, which is that the model of the shackle must match the lifting strap. That is to say, when inserting the lifting strap into the shackle, it must be able to ensure that the lifting strap is fully extended and not folded due to the small inner diameter of the shackle. This is the correct method for using lifting straps and shackles together, hoping to help everyone.