Grommets
Forms a continuous loop sling
Available in a wire rope or six strand body
Mechanical or hand spliced connections
Rope-laid grommets also available |  | |
A grommet is a special type of sling which forms a continuous loop. Grommets either have a wire rope body or a body made up of six strands which are laid helically around a strand core. Either a hand-splice or a mechanical splice then forms an endless sling body. The minimum circumference of the sling is 96 times the grommet’s body diameter.
Rope-laid grommets are also available.
210 Strand Laid Hand Splice Grommets
| RATED CAPACITY – Tons* |
XIP Sling
Body Dia. |
 Vert. |
 Choker** | Basket Hitch and 2-leg Bridle |
 Vert. |
 60º |
 45º |
 30º |
| 1/4 |
0.94 |
0.66 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
0.94 |
| 5/16 |
1.5 |
1 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
| 3/8 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
3 |
2.1 |
| 7/16 |
2.8 |
2 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
4 |
2.8 |
| 1/2 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
7.3 |
6.4 |
5.2 |
3.7 |
| 9/16 |
4.6 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
8 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
| 5/8 |
5.7 |
4 |
11 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
5.7 |
| 3/4 |
8.2 |
5.7 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
8.2 |
| 7/8 |
11 |
7.7 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
11 |
| 1 |
14 |
10 |
29 |
25 |
20 |
14 |
| 1 1/8 |
18 |
12 |
35 |
31 |
25 |
18 |
| 1 1/4 |
21 |
15 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
21 |
| 1 3/8 |
25 |
18 |
51 |
44 |
36 |
25 |
| 1 1/2 |
30 |
21 |
60 |
52 |
42 |
30 |
| 1 5/8 |
34 |
24 |
69 |
60 |
49 |
34 |
| 1 3/4 |
40 |
28 |
79 |
69 |
56 |
40 |
| 1 7/8 |
45 |
31 |
89 |
77 |
63 |
45 |
| 2 |
50 |
35 |
101 |
87 |
71 |
50 |
| 2 1/8 |
56 |
39 |
112 |
97 |
79 |
56 |
| 2 1/4 |
62 |
43 |
124 |
107 |
88 |
62 |
| 2 3/8 |
68 |
48 |
137 |
118 |
97 |
68 |
| 2 1/2 |
75 |
52 |
149 |
129 |
106 |
75 |
| 2 3/4 |
89 |
62 |
177 |
154 |
125 |
89 |
| 3 |
104 |
73 |
207 |
180 |
147 |
104 |
* Rated Capacities Basket Hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 5 when "d" = body diameter of the finished grommet.
** Click here to see Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no smaller than 5 times the body diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30° shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs.
All diameter dimensions in inches.
215/715 Strand Laid Mechanical Splice Grommets
| RATED CAPACITY – Tons* |
XIP Sling
Body Dia. |
Vert. |
Choker** | Basket Hitch and 2-leg Bridle |
Vert. |
60º |
45º |
30º |
| 1/4 |
1.1 |
0.74 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
| 5/16 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
| 3/8 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
| 7/16 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
| 1/2 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
7.2 |
5.9 |
4.1 |
| 9/16 |
5.2 |
3.7 |
10 |
9.1 |
7.4 |
5.2 |
| 5/8 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
13 |
11 |
9.1 |
6.4 |
| 3/4 |
9.2 |
6.4 |
18 |
16 |
13 |
9.2 |
| 7/8 |
12 |
8.7 |
25 |
22 |
18 |
12 |
| 1 |
16 |
11 |
32 |
28 |
23 |
16 |
| 1 1/8 |
20 |
14 |
41 |
35 |
29 |
20 |
| 1 1/4 |
25 |
17 |
50 |
43 |
35 |
25 |
| 1 3/8 |
30 |
21 |
60 |
52 |
42 |
30 |
| 1 1/2 |
36 |
25 |
71 |
62 |
50 |
36 |
| 1 5/8 |
41 |
29 |
82 |
71 |
58 |
41 |
| 1 3/4 |
48 |
33 |
95 |
83 |
68 |
48 |
| 1 7/8 |
54 |
38 |
109 |
94 |
77 |
54 |
| 2 |
62 |
43 |
124 |
107 |
87 |
62 |
| 2 1/8 |
69 |
48 |
138 |
119 |
98 |
69 |
| 2 1/4 |
77 |
54 |
154 |
133 |
109 |
77 |
| 2 3/8 |
85 |
60 |
171 |
148 |
121 |
85 |
| 2 1/2 |
94 |
66 |
188 |
163 |
133 |
94 |
| 2 3/4 |
113 |
79 |
225 |
195 |
159 |
113 |
| 3 |
133 |
93 |
265 |
230 |
188 |
133 |
* Rated Capacities Basket Hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 5 when "d" = body diameter of the finished grommet.
** Click here to see Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no smaller than 5 times the body diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30° shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs.
All diameter dimensions in inches.
270 Cable Laid Hand Splice Continuous Construction Grommets
| RATED CAPACITY - Tons* |
Sling Body
Dia. | XIP Comp.
Rope Dia. |
Vert. |
Choker** | Basket Hitch and 2-leg Bridle |
Vert. |
60º |
45º |
30º |
| 7x7x7 Galvanized Aircraft Cable |
| 3/8 |
1/8 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
1.6 |
| 9/16 |
3/16 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
6 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
| 5/8 |
7/32 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
9 |
7.8 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
| 7x6x19 and 7x6x36 XIP® |
| 3/4 |
1/4 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
11 |
9.7 |
7.9 |
5.6 |
| 11/15 |
5/16 |
8.7 |
5.6 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
8.7 |
| 1 1/8 |
3/8 |
12 |
8 |
25 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
| 1 5/16 |
7/16 |
17 |
11 |
33 |
29 |
23 |
17 |
| 1 1/2 |
1/2 |
21 |
14 |
43 |
37 |
30 |
21 |
| 1 1/16 |
9/16 |
27 |
17 |
53 |
46 |
38 |
27 |
| 1 7/8 |
5/8 |
33 |
21 |
66 |
57 |
46 |
33 |
| 2 1/4 |
3/4 |
46 |
30 |
92 |
80 |
65 |
46 |
| 2 5/8 |
7/8 |
62 |
40 |
123 |
107 |
87 |
62 |
| 3 |
1 |
79 |
51 |
158 |
137 |
112 |
79 |
| 3 3/8 |
1 1/8 |
98 |
64 |
196 |
170 |
138 |
98 |
| 3 3/4 |
1 1/4 |
119 |
77 |
237 |
205 |
168 |
119 |
* Rated Capacities Basket Hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 5 when "d" = body diameter of the finished grommet.
** Click here to see Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment.
Rated Capacities based on pin diameter no smaller than 5 times the body diameter.
Rated Capacities based on design factor of 5.
Horizontal sling angles of less than 30° shall not be used.
All capacities in tons of 2000 lbs.
All diameter dimensions in inches.
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