At Deacon Products we have over 50 years of experience in manufacturing custom chain slings for our customers. We manufacture fully customisable solutions made to fit your lifting requirements at our warehouse in the West Midlands.
We stock a wide range of products suitable for use in chain sling assemblies – chain, links and hooks in both Grade 80 and Grade 100. Our products are supplied tested and have the relevant Working Load Limit (W.L.L.) embossed or stamped on the product. Slings overall W.L.L. is stamped onto the chain tag and attached to the assembly – helping you and your team stay safe during use. Our chain slings are manufactured to meet BS EN818-4 specification.
Grade 100 is our newest line of lifting products, this is typically 25% stronger than Grade 80 providing you with more lifting capacity for the same size part.
Not sure where to start with building your custom chain assembly?
Working out what you want can be a little tricky, we’ve broken it down into easy to follow steps for you to follow to create your perfect lifting solution.
Chain slings are made up of standard and hooks and additional parts that you can pick from to customise your design.
Standard parts: Short Link Chain, Master Link or Quad Link (dependent on number of legs), Component Connector and Chain Tag
Hooks: pick from our full range of Grade 80 or Grade 100 hooks to be part of your design
Additional parts: Shortening Clutch
Working Load Limit
Knowing the maximum weight you want to lift is the most important thing, this can help you work out what grade material you need – Grade 80 or Grade 100, the number of legs you require – 1, 2, 3 or 4, and the chain size/diameter you need.
Use the tables below to help you decide material, number of legs and chain size required
Chain Length
Length of chain required as part of your assembly – this is the full length of the chain from where it joins the component connector to where it attaches to the hook
Hook Type/Style
Choose from our full range of Grade 80 and Grade 100 hooks, please note that non clevis hooks will require additional component connectors
Grade 80 Hooks: Clevis Auto Lock Hook, Clevis Auto Lock Hook with Grip Latch, Eye Auto Lock Hook, Clevis Sling Hook with Safety Catch, Eye Sling Hook with Safety Catch, Clevis Grab Hook and Eye Grab Hook.
Grade 100 Hooks: Clevis Auto Lock Hook, Clevis Sling Hook with Safety Catch and Clevis Grab Hook.
Additional Parts
Do you require a clevis shortening clutch to be added to your assembly?
Next Steps
Now you’ve got all that information – you know what grade of material you want, the number of legs, the chain size and length, what hooks you want and if you need a shortening clutch.
You can either contact our sales team directly or you can visit our Grade 80 or Grade 100 Chain Sling pages and use our enquiry builder to fill out all your options and send directly to our sales team.
