Bishop Lifting

Our branch locations are going to be closed Monday, September 2, for Labor Day! #TrusttheLift

We've been setting up new Fall Protection and Personal Protection Equipment displays at our branch locations — featuring Palmer Safety Products! This brand is known for its reliable, affordable safety products that meet all USA standards without paying a luxury brand tax. They have the ABCs covered. Our customers have given us a lot of great feedback on this brand's harnesses, and it maintains a high approval rating in our online store. They have modern ANSI Class 1 and Class 2 SRL’s available too, also at great prices! (Psst. We're also running a sale on most Palmer products right now. Stock up now and save: https://hubs.ly/Q02MP91G0.)

Chain comes in many sizes and material types, and it's not always clear what a chain is designed for. This is a big deal when it comes to rigging safely! Is your chain rated for overhead lifting? Are you able to look at a chain and identify its grade, size and rating? Experienced riggers know that any chain Grade 80 or above is considered acceptable for lifting by the various organizations that standardize rigging and workplace safety, including NACM, ASME, and OSHA. But Grade 80 has become the "bare minimum" and has largely been replaced by Grade 100, which is 25% stronger than Grade 80 chain. Just because Grade 80, 100 & 120 are all recognized and approved for lifting in the USA does not mean they're equal. To make it simple, know that size for size, higher grades mean greater strength. For example… 3/8” Grade 80 = 7,100 lb WLL 3/8” G100 = 8,800 lb WLL 3/8” G120 = 10,600 lb WLL This same concept applies to other sizes, although their strength ratings are different, of course. What about other grades of chain? Grade 70 = Gold Transport Chain, for tie down only. Grade 43 = General use chain, the “old standard” for tie down. Grade 30 = Light duty use, found at hardware stores, available in small diameters (such as 3/16”). None of these grades are appropriate for overhead lifting. Although not as common, there are also certain stainless grades of chain that are designed for overhead lifting. The two main types are Grade 50 and 63. They are inherently weaker compared to Grades 80 – 120, but are required in certain marine or food handling environments where corrosion or contamination is a major concern. #LiftingSolutions #RiggingEquipment #TrusttheLift

For all the benefits of synthetic slings — great strength to weight ratio, affordable, superior flexibility, and low potential for damaging the item being lifted — they do have one serious weakness. They're highly susceptible to being cut or quickly worn out of commission by abrasion. Even non-metal right-angle corners have been known to send a web sling to the dump faster than you can say, "Pad that sling!" That's why these 3” x 16’ 2-ply Polyester Web Slings (with tapered eyes on each end) have Grey Buffer Webbing sewn into the eyes for extra protection. Since these are going to a pick-and-place application, where the eyes suffer a lot more wear and tear than the rest of the sling, this customer chose to concentrate their efforts on protecting the eyes. If you want a different configuration, such as Grey Buffer Webbing sewn along an entire side of the sling, or maybe you want sliding sleeves, or wear pads for a specific location on the sling (such as that corner we were talking about), we can take all your instructions and create a fully custom polyester web sling for your next job. You're going to love how much better your slings hold up with this extra feature built in! #LiftingSolutions #RiggingEquipment #TrusttheLift

Splicing a double-braid rope is quite a bit more tedious than splicing a single-braid rope, but doing it correctly is imperative to achieve proper strength! This 5/8" polyester double braid rope has a 13,200-pound Breaking Strength. On double-braid ropes, the outer sleeve works in conjunction with the core to provide strength (yes, there are core dependent ropes, but this is not one of them). Additionally, the outer sleeve will be your first line of defense for abrasion resistance. Spliced per the Yale Cordage manual, this soft eye termination has a 90% efficiency rate. It's a method that has been in practice for many decades now — tested and true. #RiggingEquipment #SoftRope #TrusttheLift

Splicing a double-braid rope is quite a bit more tedious than splicing a single-braid rope, but doing it correctly is imperative to achieve proper strength! This 5/8" polyester double braid rope has a 13,200-pound Breaking Strength. On double-braid ropes, the outer sleeve works in conjunction with the core to provide strength (yes, there are core dependent ropes, but this is not one of them). Additionally, the outer sleeve will be your first line of defense for abrasion resistance. Spliced per the Yale Cordage manual, this soft eye termination has a 90% efficiency rate. It's a method that has been in practice for many decades now — tested and true. #RiggingEquipment #SoftRope #TrusttheLift

Ever wondered how to get the hook onto a wire rope winch line? - Open thimble, insert hook and reclose thimble. Make sure to tighten the thimble and get it aligned properly. - Splice the appropriate wire rope around the hook eye, properly sized for the thimble. - Pop the thimble into the splice and synch up the swage sleeve as tight as you can. For larger cable, use a hammer or similar tool to knock it all the way onto the splice. - Swage the sleeve. (Note: This is not intended for lifting, and make sure to never lift with a splice that has not been professionally installed, tested, and certified!) We splice thimble eyes into our standard winch line hook end for the added durability the insert provides. Especially with a smaller wire rope like this 3/8" bright 6x19, you'll get a lot of extra life and security from a thimble eye versus an open eye. The hook we show here is our standard eye hook, the most cost-effective winch line hook option we sell. For the 3/8" wire rope, a 2-ton hook is provided by default. We'll send the most appropriate hook for whichever size you select — from 1-1/2-ton at 5/16," to 11-ton at 3/4." You can browse all winch line option on our site, https://lnkd.in/gEbmeqTu. #LiftingSolutions #RiggingEquipment #TrusttheLift

Ever wondered how to get the hook onto a wire rope winch line? - Open thimble, insert hook and reclose thimble. Make sure to tighten the thimble and get it aligned properly. - Splice the appropriate wire rope around the hook eye, properly sized for the thimble. - Pop the thimble into the splice and synch up the swage sleeve as tight as you can. For larger cable, use a hammer or similar tool to knock it all the way onto the splice. - Swage the sleeve. (Note: This is not intended for lifting, and make sure to never lift with a splice that has not been professionally installed, tested, and certified!) We splice thimble eyes into our standard winch line hook end for the added durability the insert provides. Especially with a smaller wire rope like this 3/8" bright 6x19, you'll get a lot of extra life and security from a thimble eye versus an open eye. The hook we show here is our standard eye hook, the most cost-effective winch line hook option we sell. For the 3/8" wire rope, a 2-ton hook is provided by default. We'll send the most appropriate hook for whichever size you select — from 1-1/2-ton at 5/16," to 11-ton at 3/4." You can browse all winch line option on our site, https://hubs.ly/Q02Mj9s20. #LiftingSolutions #RiggingEquipment #TrusttheLift

D/d is something that's easy to overlook, but it's an important factor in all lifting, whether that's wire rope, chain, or synthetic slings. #TrusttheLift

This customer requested 10 identical slings for their next lifting job! Each sling is four feet long and made with 5/8” BLP-100 wire rope with small eyes on each end. These slings have a 3.9-ton vertical capacity, making them perfect for use with specialty lifting equipment requiring many legs. This could be anything from lifting beams, to spreader frames and h-beams, to rings with 10 anchor points evenly spaced. The Orange and Green strand colors are a visual brand marker of Washington Wire Rope, made right here in good ol' Houston, TX, USA. #LiftingSolutions #RiggingEquipment #TrusttheLift