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Side loads

Side loads should be avoided, as the products are not designed for this purpose. If side loads cannot be
avoided, the WLL of the shackle must be reduced: SHACKLES

Remaining WLL percentage at side
load angle α (shackle on pad eye)
100%
α
% 95%

L
L
W LOAD
90%
g
n
i
n
i
a
m 85%
e
R
80%
75%
70%
65%
60%
55%
50%
45%
1
40%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
Angle α
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This black curve is valid for almost all Green Pin shackles, except for ROV Shackles (P-5363 and P-5367) which
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are for in-line use only. The green curve is valid for Green Pin Sling Shackles (P-6033, P-6013 and P-6065) and
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the orange curve is valid for the Green Pin Power Sling Shackles (P-6043).
In-line lifting is considered to be a load perpendicular to the pin axis and in the plane of the bow. The load
angles in the graph represent the deviating angles from in-line loading.
Maximum loading angle

When connecting shackles to multi-leg slings, consider the effect of the angle between the legs of the sling.
As the angle increases, so does the load in the sling leg and consequently in any shackle attached to that leg.

When a shackle is used to connect two slings to the hook of a lifting
device, a bow type shackle must be used. It’s not allowed to configure
bow shackles with more than 2 legs. The slings must be connected to the
shackle body, and the shackle pin must be placed in the hook. The angle
between the slings should not exceed 120°. If symmetrically loaded the
shackle may be used to the full WLL.

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