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

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

3 Range

4 Green Pin offers a wide range of bow and dee shackles for a variety of applications. The range stretches from
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WLL 0.33t to 3000t. 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
5 supplied to many standards such as the US Federal Specification RR-C-271, EN 13889, 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 complement the
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6 Green Pin assortment.
Design
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All Green Pin shackles have a specific design for a specific application. Some examples are:
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8 • Green Pin Super Shackles which are made out of grade 8 steel. They are designed to be used in confined
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 guaranteed
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• Green Pin Power Sling Shackles are designed to provide a better radius to the sling it lifts.
A bigger radius increases the life span of the sling significantly;
10 • 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.
11 These are all examples of highly functional designs, to optimize the use of the Green Pin shackles in daily use.
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Shackles used for lifting applications are generally marked with:
12 • Working Load Limit - e.g. WLL 25 T
• manufacturer’s symbol - e.g. GP
• traceability code - e.g. HA indicating a particular batch
13 • steel grade - e.g. 4, 6, 8
• CE conformity code (Conformité Européenne) - CE
14 Green Pin Shackles meet all relevant requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and its latest
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amendments.
15 Finish

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16 Shackles supplied by Green Pin can be 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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