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INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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NOVEMBER 2013
Manufacturer Tandemloc has also
introduced a new product line, Rapid
Ready. It is to design custom products,
from initial quotes to designs, production,
proof testing and shipping. “We have
structured our manufacturing plant to test
equipment. We have a dedicated testing
department, manned full time, and have
built a large, capable, patented test stand
to handle the large volumes we generate.
For the past six years (2007 through to
2012) we have conducted and recorded an
average of 3,521 tests annually. We have
tested loads from 45 kg to 544 tonnes.
We test chains purchased from suppliers
and it increases the usable sling strength
minimum by 60 %. It is designed for
use with single or double large
diameter grommets.”
All sizes of grommet shackle have
RFID (radio frequency identification)
tags and the bow and pin are quenched
and tempered for maximum strength.
In addition, they are individually proof
tested and magnetic particle inspected, the
manufacturer adds.
The Crosby Easy-Loc
Tandemloc
coil hook
BELOW THE HOOK
Crosby
grommet shackle
which are intended to be part of our
below-the-hook product to twice their
ratings to assure they meet their standards
and we demand proof-test certifications
on wire rope slings. Our quality assurance
manager and our assistant production
manager have both come up through the
ranks with time in the proof testing arena.”
“The first of this Tandemloc line are
custom lift beams, which are available in
any spread length from 30 cm to 6 m,” a
company spokesperson explains. “The
custom lift beams come with up to two
additional interior spreads and include
two removable swivel hooks.” Capacities
are available up to 11.7 tonnes.
Next in development from Tandemloc
are Rapid Ready Spreader Bars.
More details will follow when they
become available.
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