Cablegrips and swivels

Medium Duty Cablegrips

SE Type - Single Eye Cablegrips
Ideal for pulling medium to heavy loads; typical application - ‘standard pull’ of single or group of cables, where additional support is unnecessary, or if used in conjunction with other cable grips.

DE Type - Double Eye Cablegrips
Ideal for pulling medium to heavy loads; the main advantage over the single eye cable grip is, since the cable being pulled can be passed through the grip, several cables can be used to support over a calculated distance.

L Type - Lace Up Cablegrips
Ideal for pulling medium to heavy loads; the L-type is fitted to the cable being pulled by stitching it together, like a football. Mainly used where a ‘typical’ cable grip can’t be fitted over a connector at the end of a cable.

OS Type – Offset Eye Cablegrips
Similar to the S Type single eye cable grip, but for use when offset positioning is required and the cable passes completely through the cable grip.

O Type - Open Ended Cablegrips
Ideal for joining two cables to form a continuous loop. Typical application: replacement of elevator cables, where the old cable would be attached to the new one, and the cable then fed round with ease.

Fiber Optic Pulling Grip
Double weave design manufactured from galvanized wire rope. Used for the installation of fiber optic cables for either overhead or underground applications.

Heavy Duty Cablegrips

MU Type - Multi Weave Cablegrips
The triple weave construction is ideal for heavy loads; color coded for ease of identification; primarily for pulling aluminum conductor.

A-type - High Strength Cablegrips
Can be used for aluminum conductor or for pulling rope; color coded for ease of identification; the strongest grip we produce. We recommend using the Slingco Feeder Tube when inserting cable or rope into A Type grips.

ST Type - Single Eye Double Weave Cablegrips
Double weave construction for medium to heavy pulling applications in underground installations.

R Type – Revolving Eye Cablegrips
Like the MU type, the revolving eye cable grip has a triple weave construction and is color coded for ease of identification. Additionally its steel forged revolving head is ideal for connecting to Slingco swivels and shackles. Warning: The Slingco Revolving Eye does not revolve under load!

RT Type - Revolving Eye Cablegrips
Double weave construction for medium to heavy pulling applications in underground installations. Additionally its steel forged revolving head is ideal for connecting to Slingco swivels and shackles. Warning: The Slingco Revolving Eye does not revolve under load!

Splicing Grip - Multi Weave
Slingco Splicing grips are made from as triple weave construction and are our strongest device for temporary splicing for conductor and wire ropes as well as cable reinforcements.

Non-Metallic (Aramid) Cablegrips

Non-Metallic Cablegrips - Single Eye
Ideal for use in water, Fiber Optic applications, offshore or for a multitude of uses in the electrical industry; dramatically improved weight to break ratio. Slingco’s non-conductive pulling grips are made of a high-strength, non-conductive aramid fiber; they are available for pulling both single cable and cable bundles.

Non-Metallic Cablegrips - Double Eye
Ideal for use in water, Fiber Optic applications, offshore or for a multitude of uses in the electrical industry; dramatically improved weight to break ratio. Slingco’s non-conductive pulling grips are made of a high-strength, non-conductive aramid fiber; they are available for pulling both single cable and cable bundles.

Non-Metallic Cablegrips - Offset Eye
Similar to the single eye cable grip described above, but for use when offset positioning is required and the cable passes completely through the cable grip.

Off-shore cablegrips

Heavy Duty Large OD Triple Weave Cablegrips
Slingco offers a wide selection of cablegrips to match standard applications. However, larger diameters and longer lengths can be woven to special order. Slingco can manufacture very large, custom-made orders including grips with diameters up to 20 inches and breaks exceeding 120,000lbs.

Support cablegrips

Single Eye Support Grip
Slingco offers a range of support grips designed to support the cable weight as it hangs vertical or horizontally. They are the ideal solution for taking the strain of connecters and wall sockets and are available in 4 different designs to suit most applications, varying for use in wind farm generators, offshore applications and even the race car industry.

Single Eye Support Grip - Lace up
Slingco offers a range of support grips designed to support the cable weight as it hangs vertical or horizontally. They are the ideal solution for taking the strain of connecters and wall sockets and are available in 4 different designs to suit most applications.

Single Eye Rod Closing Support Cablegrips
Similar to the Lace up grip, but in this design, it is closed by inserting a metal rod down the length of the grip

Double Eye Support Grip
Slingco offers a range of support grips designed to support the cable weight as it hangs vertical or horizontally. They are the ideal solution for taking the strain of connecters and wall sockets and are available in four different designs to suit most applications.

Offset Eye Support Grip
Slingco offers a range of support grips designed to support the cable weight as it hangs vertical or horizontally. They are the ideal solution for taking the strain of connecters and wall sockets and are available in 4 different designs to suit most applications.

Heavy Duty Support Cablegrips
Slingco offers a range of support grips designed to support the cable weight as it hangs vertical or horizontally. They are the ideal solution for taking the strain of connecters and wall sockets and are available in 4 different designs to suit most applications.

Universal Eye Closed Mesh Support Cablegrips
Fitted with an adjustable eye for easy and secure attachment, where the end of the cable can be inserted in to the support grip

Universal Eye Split Mesh Lace Closing Support Cablegrips
Fitted with an adjustable eye for easy and secure attachment, where the end of the cable is not accessible

Universal Eye Split Mesh Rod Closing Support Cablegrips
Fitted with an adjustable eye for easy and secure attachment, where the end of the cable is not accessible

Conduit Riser Cablegrips

Conduit Riser Cablegrip
A single weave grip, with a support ring, designed for the support of electrical cabling

Custom Cablegrips

Custom Cablegrips
Slingco offers a wide selection of cablegrips to match standard applications. However, larger diameters and longer lengths can be woven to special order. Slingco can manufacture very large, custom-made orders including grips with diameters up to 20 inches and breaks exceeding 120,000lbs.

A number of typical specifications are given in the table below, but please contact us to discuss your specific requirements for made-to-measure cablegrips.

Pulling accessories

Cable Laying Rollers
They are of steel construction with zinc plating for general purpose cable installation work in trenches. They are suitable for power, telecoms and utility installations, and can bridge existing cables in trenches or ducts.

Cable Pulling Lubes
Designed to make the cable installation easier and minimize the possibility of any damage to the cable

Swivels

Slingco Line Swivels
Slingco Line Swivels are designed to the highest specifications for underground and overhead pulling applications. All swivels are stringently quality tested and inspected to ensure optimum reliability and performance.

Sundries

Feed tubes
Due to the tight construction of the cable grip, we recommend using the Slingco Feed Tube when inserting cable or rope into the A Type Cablegrips.

For ease of use, our feed tubes are color-coded to match the A Type Cablegrip.

Pulling applications
When the correct cablegrip is selected, cable installation through ducts, conduits and trenches is considerably easier. The cablegrip adds little to the overall diameter of the cable and "free passage" is normally available through sheave blocks and pipes. Cablegrips can often be used on a "new for old" cable replacement by applying two grips on a back-to-back basis with a solid link or swivel between grips. This method uses the old cable to pull through the new replacement.

Swivel links can be used to allow for reduced torque build-up induced by the pulling equipment and inherent lay in the cables.

Lace up cablegrips can be applied anywhere along the cable length, preventing overloading of the cable.

Support applications
Cablegrips used for cable support applications have the same construction as grips used in pulling applications, except the grips stay in place to reduce strain load.

They can be a single- or double-weave type according to the load to be supported and can have one or two supporting ‘eyes’ depending on the available anchor points and the disposition of the load.

For supporting cablegrips choose from the various types illustrated in the catalog, including lace-up types, where needed. Due to the constant load-bearing nature of a supporting application, allow for a suitable "factor of safety" on capacity and arrange for regular recorded inspection of the cablegrip’s "condition of safety" throughout its active life.

Applications

• Overhead house service cables
• Portable tool supply cables
• Portable compressed air lines
• Conduit risers
• Moveable hydraulic hoses
• Cable strain relief
• Oil support cables
• Marine applications
• "Guy rope" adjusters
• Fiber optic cable applications

• Oil rig operators
• Marine/offshore contractors
• Mining operators
• Overhead line stringing contractors
• Trench cable laying contractors
• Pipe laying contractors
• Winch and elevator manufacturers

Load capacity
Approximate break loads (lbs) are quoted, as a guide only, for cablegrips. Application load is normally calculated to be reduced by at least a factor of 5x the approx. break load. Due to the wide variety of application parameters, the end-user must apply a sensible safety factor to suit the safety requirements for the conditions of use.

NOTE: If there is any doubt about application suitability or safety, please consult Slingco before using the cablegrips in question.

Lattice dimensions
Lattice dimensions shown are as fitted to a nominal diameter of cable and prior "free length" may be slightly longer than stated.

Slingco offers a wide selection of cablegrips to match standard applications. However, larger diameters and longer lengths can be woven to special order. Slingco can manufacture very large, custom-made orders including grips with diameters up to 20 inches and breaks exceeding 120,000lbs.

Please contact us to discuss made-to-measure cablegrips.

The Working Load (WL) of a Slingco cablegrip will depend on the Factor of Safety (FOS) applied to the Minimum Breaking Load.

For example, where the operational risk is considered to be normal, it is recommended that a FOS of 5 be applied, for high risk operations a FOS of at least 10 should be considered.

The Approximate Breaking Load stated on any certification, the recommended Factors of Safety, and any implied or stated fitness for purpose, are all only applicable when the cablegrip is as new and unused.

There are many factors that the person(s) using the Slingco Grip must take into consideration when trying to calculate a safe working load as it is impossible to guarantee a suitable safety factor when there are many variables which change from application to application.

In addition, before using any cablegrip, the user must carry out a full assessment of its suitability for the proposed application, and the level of operational risk involved, including taking account of:

• The size of the cablegrip, in relation to the size and shape of the gripped object(s).
• The stability of the object(s) when gripped.
• The grip surface of the object(s).
• The anticipated path of movement, including possible obstructions.
• The resistive force of the object being moved.
• The minimum-breaking load (MBL) of the cablegrip.
• The condition of the cablegrip.
• Suitability and compatibility of any attachments used.
• The environment / operating conditions.
• Persons at risk
• When selecting the cablegrip you require you must allow for a 20% variance in break loads and, if there is ‘twist’ in the cable you are pulling, a suitable swivel must be used.

If you have any questions regarding suitability for any particular application please call the distributor that supplied the cablegrip or the Technical Department at Slingco.