Hoist Rings Offer Safe, High-Clearance Lifting of Molds

Jergens Inc. combines key features of its SP2000 and Shackle-Lok hoist rings for a new productive and secure solution to die flipping, and lifting large, heavy molds. Two versions are offered — standard and Lift-Check — to ensure worker safety and required clearance. 

According to Chris Spada, Jergens LSG and SFG product manager, first and foremost, when lifting anything of this nature is worker safety. To that end, Jergens manufactures its hoist rings to strict quality standards, proof tests each one to 200% of the load and then certifies them.

Another matter of key importance is to maintain the structural integrity of what is being lifted, and making sure users have (chain) clearance for surrounding objects. Ensuring zero contact, whether die plate or mold, is critical to maintaining its precision and functionality. The hoist ring’s side pull design has an offset neck and provides 360 degrees of swivel and 180 degrees of pivot to clear all components.

“The additional clearance offered with the new design also helps customers where lifting and rotating is restricted due to issues like limited available floor space,” Spada adds. “As a rule of thumb, for the greatest amount of clearance, lifting is best achieved when going from horizontal to vertical, then back to horizontal orientation.”

Jergens hoist rings are available in inch and metric dimensions as a standard or Lift-Check style that features a proprietary hex head bolt with Go/No-Go identification. The rings are CE Certified and constructed of alloy steel with a black oxide body and zinc-plated (gold) shackle. All of the rings are made in the U.S., magnetic particle inspected, conform to ASME B30.26 and MIL-STD-209 and feature a 5:1 strength factor.