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SHACKLES SHACKLES

Applications

Shackles are used in lifting operations and static systems
as removable links to connect (steel) wire rope, chain and

other fittings. Screw pin shackles are used mainly for non-

permanent applications. Safety bolt and fixed nut shackles
are used for long-term or permanent applications or where
the load may slide on the pin causing rotation of the pin. Chain-

or dee shackles are mainly used on one-leg systems whereas

1 anchor- or bow shackles are mainly used on multi-leg systems.

Range

Green Pin offers a wide range of bow and dee shackles for a variety of applications. The range stretches
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from WLL 0.33 t to 3000 t. This provides our customers with a very extensive range to choose a shackle that
suits their application best. Most of the shackles are directly available from stock. Furthermore, shackles can
be supplied to many standards such as the US Federal Specification RR-C-271, EN 13889, ISO 2415, British
Standard 3032, DIN 82101 etc. Additionally we offer a wide range of general commercial shackles, which
are not suitable for lifting but merely for fixing purposes. Van Beest offers a wide range of other shackles to
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complement the Green Pin assortment.
Design

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All Green Pin shackles have a specific design for a specific application. Please find below some examples of
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highly functional designs, to optimize the use of the Green Pin shackles in daily use:
• Green Pin Super Shackles which are made from grade 8 steel. They are designed to be used in confined
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spaces. The higher material strength is used to reduce the physical dimensions of the product whilst
maintaining its WLL and functionality;
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• Green Pin Polar Shackles are for use in extreme climatic conditions with material properties generally
guaranteed up to temperatures of -60 °C;
• Green Pin Power Sling Shackles are designed to provide a better bending efficiency for the sling.
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A larger radius increases the life span of the sling significantly;
• Another example of a functional design is a shackle pin with a square sunken hole.
Because of the flat head there is less risk of the shackle getting caught in a net or a line.
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How to recognize a genuine Green Pin shackle?
• Marking in the shackle body and pin
(from dia 13 mm and up)
• Steel grade (for example 6)
• CE conformity code
• Diameter bow (inch)
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• Green Pin logo (GP)
• Holland marking
• Working Load Limit (WLL in metric tonnes)
• Traceability code (2 letters)
• Green powder coated pin
Green Pin Shackles meet all requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and its latest
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amendments.

Finish

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Shackles supplied by Green Pin are either hot dipped galvanized, electro-galvanized, painted or self-
coloured, depending on the type of shackle and its application. You can find the finish of each type
of shackle in the product section further on.
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