SHACKLES Applications Shackles are used in lifting operations and static systems as removable links to connect (steel) wire rope, chain and other fittings. Screw pin shackles are used mainly for nonpermanent applications. Safety bolt and fixed nut shackles are used for long-term or permanent applications or where the load may slide on the pin causing rotation of the pin. Chain-or dee shackles are mainly used on one-leg systems whereas anchor- or bow shackles are mainly used on multi-leg systems. Green Pin® offers a wide range of bow and dee shackles for a variety of applications. The range stretches from WLL 0.33 t to 3000 t. This provides our customers with a very extensive range to choose a shackle that suits their application best. Most of the shackles are directly available from stock. Furthermore, shackles can be supplied to many standards such as the US Federal Specification RR-C-271, EN 13889, ISO 2415, British Standard 3032, DIN 82101 etc. Additionally we offer a wide range of general commercial shackles, which are not suitable for lifting but merely for fixing purposes. Van Beest offers a wide range of other shackles to complement the Green Pin® assortment. All Green Pin® shackles have a specific design for a specific application. Please find below some examples of highly functional designs, to optimize the use of the Green Pin® shackles in daily use: • Green Pin Super® Shackles which are made from grade 8 steel. They are designed to be used in confined spaces. The higher material strength is used to reduce the physical dimensions of the product whilst maintaining its WLL and functionality; • Green Pin Polar® Shackles are for use in extreme climatic conditions with material properties generally guaranteed up to temperatures of -60 °C; • Green Pin Power Sling® Shackles are designed to provide a better bending efficiency for the sling. A larger radius increases the life span of the sling significantly; • Another example of a functional design is a shackle pin with a square sunken hole. Because of the flat head there is less risk of the shackle getting caught in a net or a line. How to recognize a genuine Green Pin® shackle? • Marking in the shackle body and pin (from dia 13 mm and up) • Steel grade (for example 6) • Green Pin® logo (GP) • Holland marking • Working Load Limit (WLL in metric tonnes) • Traceability code (2 letters) • Green powder coated pin Green Pin® Shackles meet all requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and its latest amendments. Shackles supplied by Green Pin® are either hot dipped galvanized, electro-galvanized, painted or selfcoloured, depending on the type of shackle and its application. You can find the finish of each type of shackle in the product section further on.

Certification Upon request at time of order, all load rated shackles can be supplied with any of the following documents or certificates: Free of charge: 2.1 2.2 3.1 MTC a DNV 2.7-1 a DNV 2.7-1 b DNV 0377 DNV 0378 DNV NS 9415 CE IIA CE IIB ABS PDA ABS MA With additional charges: MTC b MPI a MPI b US a US b DNV CG3 BL On request the proof load test certificates can be supplied surveyed by an official classification society, such as LROS, DNV, BV, ABS or any other officially certified inspection body. Please verify your certification requirements with Green Pin® at the time of order. Green Pin®...

Green Pin® Shackles with RFID All lifting equipment requires regular inspection. Tracking and filing reports on paper can be a time consuming task. Green Pin® offers a solution with an easily accessible RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip in our range of Green Pin® Shackles. This RFID chip responds to a radio-signal that is transmitted by a reader. Each chip has a unique number and this number links the individual shackle to a record in an inspection management system. The chips are impact resistant and durable and they are countersunk into the end of the shackle pin. The chips are NFC...

Green Pin® shackles are Proofload tested (bow-pin configuration) at the following loads:

Instructions for use Select the correct type and WLL of the shackle for the particular application. If extreme circumstances or shock loading may occur, this must be taken into account when selecting the correct shackle. Please note that commercial shackles are not to be used for lifting applications. Shackles should be inspected before use to ensure that: • the body and pin are both of the same brand and type; • the body and pin are both of the correct size; • never use a safety bolt type shackle without using a securing pin; • the pin, nut, cotter pin, or any other locking system cannot vibrate...

Side loads Side loads should be avoided, as the products are not designed for this purpose. If side loads cannot be avoided, the WLL of the shackle must be reduced: Remaining WLL percentage at side load angle α (shackle on pad eye) This black curve is valid for almost all Green Pin® shackles, except for ROV Shackles (P-5363 and P-5367) which are for in-line use only. The green curve is valid for Green Pin® Sling Shackles (P-6033, P-6013 and P-6065) and the orange curve is valid for the Green Pin Power Sling® Shackles (P-6043). In-line lifting is considered to be a load perpendicular to the pin...

Avoiding eccentric loading To avoid eccentric loading of the shackle a loose spacer may be used on either end of the shackle pin. Do not reduce the width between the shackle jaws by welding washers or spacers to the inside of the shackle eyes or by narrowing the jaws, as this will affect the WLL of the shackle. When a shackle is attached to the top block of a set of wire rope blocks the load on this shackle is increased by the value of the hoisting effect. Avoiding pin rotation Avoid applications where the load moves over the shackle pin; the pin may rotate and possibly be unscrewed. If moving...