Grommets

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.

  • Forms a continuous loop sling
  • Available in a wire rope or six strand body
  • Mechanical or hand spliced connections

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

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

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

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

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

Special constructions and diameters available upon request – please contact us directly.

  • * Rated Capacities Basket Hitch and vertical lift based on D/d ratio of 5 when "d" = body diameter of the finished grommet.
  • 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.