Crosby Canada Ltd.

General Information

GENERAL CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

There are numerous government and industry standards that cover products made by Crosby. This catalog makes no attempt to reference all of them. We do reference the standards that are most frequently asked about.

Ratings shown in Crosby Group literature are applicable only to new or "in as new" condition products.

Load Limit ratings indicate the greatest force or load a product can carry under usual environmental conditions. Shock loading and extraordinary conditions must be taken into account when selecting products for use in a system.

In general, the products displayed in Crosby Group literature are used as parts of a system being employed to accomplish a task. Therefore, we can only recommend within the Working Load Limits, or other stated limitations, the use of products for this purpose.

The Working Load Limit or Design Factor of each Crosby product may be affected by wear, misuse, overloading, corrosion, deformation, intentional alteration, and other use conditions. Regular inspection must be conducted to determine whether use can be continued at the catalog assigned WLL, a reduced WLL, or whether the product must be withdrawn from service.
Crosby Group products generally are intended for tension or pull. Side loading must be avoided, as it exerts additional force or loading which the product is not designed to accommodate.

Welding Crosby load support parts or products can be hazardous. Knowledge of materials, heat treatment, and welding procedures is necessary for proper welding. Crosby Group should be consulted for information.

The assigned Ultimate Load Rating of Crosby Group products for the reeving of wire, manila, or synthetic rope is based upon design; the catalog ultimate strength for the rope parts, when totaled, may exceed the assigned Ultimate Load Rating.

The Working Load Limit of a sling must not exceed the lowest Working Load Limit of the components in the system.

The recommended Proof Load on all items in this catalog is 2 times the Working Load limit unless otherwise shown.

Products that Crosby intends for swaging are identified in this catalog. To develop other product for swaging requires knowledge of materials, heat treatment, product design, die design and performance of the final product.

SEE APPLICATION AND WARNING INFORMATION

The specific warning and application instructions shown in UNDERSTANDING: THE CROSBY GROUP PRODUCT WARNINGS brochure are included in this catalog. The instructions can be found immediately preceeding the product or products they address.

The symbol shown above can be found on the page for products that have application instructions included in this catalog. The links that the specific product information can be found are shown in the box for easy reference.

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

C--Carbon, A--Alloy, B--Bronze, SS--Stainless Steel, S or SC--Self Colored, Painted or Oiled, G--Coated for corrosion protection; may include Hot Dip galvanizing, electrolytic depositing, dimetcoted, impact galvanizing, spraying, etc.

All ratings given in tons refer to short tons of 2,000 lbs. unless otherwise noted. Ratings given in metric tons equal 2,204 lbs.

Hot Dip galvanized Crosby products meet or exceed ASTM A 153 requirements.

QUIC-CHECK™ is a patented concept developed by Crosby's Research and Development Department which represents Crosby's ongoing committment to Quality. QUIC-CHECK™ incorporates the strategic placement of marking indicators on traditional rigging products to indicate reference points designed to enhance the safe and proper use of Crosby products.

Only fittings have working load limits indicated or affixed to the product.

The Crosby Group reserves the right to change product design, materials, and specifications without incurring obligations.

Reference to standards or specifications in Crosby literature is only intended to show a general compliance and must not be interpreted as meeting all terms of a contract or purchase order.