Single Part Body, Hand-spliced Wire Rope Slings

T
he end of a single wire rope is bent back
along the wire rope to form the eye. Strands
are hand-tucked into the body of the rope
in what is called a tapered and concealed splice.
The splice makes a sling that can be easily pulled
through narrow spaces because there are no rough
ends to snag on loads.
Slings with wire rope bodies larger than 1-12”
diameter are made only with burnt end splices in
which the ends of strands are left exposed and
then cut off with a torch. These ends may also
be cut shorter and served for smoothness. Either
method has the same rated capacity, size for size.
Warning: Hand-spliced slings should not be used
in lifts where the sling may rotate and cause the wire rope to unlay