{"title":"Socket Wire Rope Slings","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSocket Wire Rope Slings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWire rope slings serve many lifting and rigging needs. Wire rope can act as a static support, for example on suspension bridges or towers, or it can help lift and move heavy loads when attached to a crane. A socket wire rope sling has a socket fitted to the end of the wire rope, and the way that socket is attached depends on its type. Sockets are named for how they're attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpelter Sockets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spelter socket, also called a poured socket, is attached by pouring molten zinc or resin into the socket, where it hardens and holds the socket in place. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Spelter-Socket-Slings\"\u003eSpelter socket slings\u003c\/a\u003e deliver 100% efficiency of the rope's breaking strength, but the wires can experience fatigue where they enter the socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSwage Sockets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Swage-Socket-Slings\"\u003eswage socket\u003c\/a\u003e is attached with a hydraulic machine and special dies. It resists wire fatigue better where the cable meets the socket, but it doesn't always match the breaking strength efficiency of a spelter socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOpen vs. Closed Sockets\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth spelter and swage sockets come in open and closed styles. An open socket has a pin that attaches the sling to another fitting. A closed socket has a hole made for a pin or bolt. The two styles suit different lifting and rigging applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot sure which socket sling fits your next project? Contact our sales specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/8644\/4936\/collections\/socket-wire-rope-slings-cimg.jpg?v=1756840805","url":"https:\/\/www.fastenersplus.com\/collections\/socket-wire-rope-slings.oembed","provider":"Fasteners Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}