Northern Strands - Sling Length Calculator

Sling Length Calculator

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2 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

This calculator is used when the distance between the only 2 rigging attachment points on the load, the amount of room available or desired between the load and lifting device, and the weight of the load are measurable/selected values.

Distance Between Pick Points:

Result - Length of Sling & Attachment Hardware:

Headroom top of load to bowl of hook:

Result - Horizontal Sling Angle: Do NOT use sling if angle is less than 30 degrees.

Load Weight:

Result - Sling Tension (in each sling):

3 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

This calculator is used when 3 slings will be attached to a load with 3 equally spaced attachment points that are all an equal distance from the centre of gravity and an ideal sling angle is selected.

Pick Point Spread:

Result - Vertical Share of Load on Each Sling:

Desired Angle:

Result - Length of Sling & Attachment Hardware:

Load:

Result - Headroom:

Result - Load Angle Multiplier:

Result - Minimum Capacity of Single Leg

4 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

This calculator is used where 4 slings will be attached to a load that has 4 attachment points that are equal distances from the load's Centre of Gravity. The distance between the attachment points that run along the load, the distance between the attachment points that run across the load, and the load weight must be known values, and a desired sling angle must be selected.

Spread Length:

Result - Vertical Share of Load Per Leg:

Spread Width:

Result - Length of Sling & Attachment Hardware:

Desired Angle:

Result - Headroom:

Load:

Result - Minimum Capacity of Single Leg

Result - Load Angle Multiplier:

2 Sling Bridle with symmetrical or asymmetrical Centre of Gravity (CoG)

Location of Centre of Gravity(CoG) and its distance from each pick point must be known. User must decide between placing adjustable rigging or a fixed length sling/hardware to the pick point nearest the Centre of Gravity. Rigging closest to the CoG will always bear the greatest share of the load weight.

This calculator is for the case when adjustable rigging is closest to CoG.

Length of Fixed Sling and attachment hardware (SL2):

Result - Distance between pick points (D1 + D2):

Distance: Cog to furthest pick point (D2):

Result - Load angle multiplier (fixed sling):

Distance: Cog to closest pick point (D1):

Result - Included angle between slings:

Load:

Result - Horizontal sling angle (fixed sling):

Result - Adjustable Rigging: Required length (SL1):

Result - Headroom (H):

Result – Minimum Capacity of Fixed Rigging:

Result - Load angle multiplier (adjustable rigging):

Result – Minimum Capacity of Adjustable Rigging:

Result - Horizontal sling angle (adjustable rigging):

2 Sling Bridle with symmetrical or asymmetrical Centre of Gravity (CoG)

Length of Fixed Sling & attachment hardware (SL1):

Result - Distance between pick points (D1 + D2):

Distance: Cog to closest pick point (D1):

Result - Load angle multiplier (fixed sling):

Distance: Cog to furthest pick point (D2):

Result - Included angle between slings

Load:

Result - Horizontal sling angle (fixed sling):

Result - Adjustable Rigging: Required length (SL2):

Result - Headroom (H):

Result – Minimum Capacity of Fixed Rigging:

Result - Load angle multiplier (adjustable sling):

Result – Minimum Capacity of Adjustable Rigging:

Result - Horizontal sling angle (adjustable rigging):

IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

2 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

3 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

4 Sling Bridle: Required sling length

2 Sling Bridle with symmetrical or asymmetrical Centre of Gravity (CoG)

2 Sling Bridle with symmetrical or asymmetrical Centre of Gravity (CoG)

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