Across the industry, manufacturers and distributors are providing a wide range of lifting and rigging equipment to assist crane operations with their material handling needs

Product Focus: Slingmax Helix High-Performance Synthetic Roundsling

Millwrights, riggers and construction workers constantly run into this scenario: they have a trusted synthetic lifting sling, but it’ s too wide to fit in a trunnion, shackle or other constricted lifting points. This creates unnecessary downtime for workers and complicates otherwise simple rigging procedures.

The Slingmax Helix

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High-Performance Synthetic Roundsling is a lightweight, synthetic fiber high-performance roundsling that can be used in countless work environments— but most importantly, in tighter rigging applications where traditional synthetic slings aren’ t an option.

While it has a significantly smaller profile and narrower diameter than other slings, the lightweight Helix doesn’ t sacrifice strength or durability. It has a vertical rated capacity up to 200,000 pounds and its core is made from