Lifting hooks

Eye, clevis, swivel and self-locking lifting hooks from Crosby, Gunnebo and Sealinkers, stocked in Mumbai with certificates and proof-tested in-house on request.

This category gathers general lifting hooks across the brands we carry: eye hoist hooks that splice or lash permanently into a sling, clevis hooks that pin directly onto chain, self-locking hooks that close positively under load, and swivel hooks for loads that need to turn under the crane. If you are replacing a damaged hook or building up a sling set, this is the shelf to start from.

Three things settle the choice. First, the connection: an eye hook becomes part of the sling and stays there, while a clevis hook can be changed in the field with a pin and cotter — useful when one sling serves several jobs. Second, the latch: a spring safety latch simply stops the fitting bouncing out of an unloaded hook and carries no load, whereas a self-locking hook cannot open until the load is off and the trigger is operated, which is what most principal contractors now specify. Third, the rating: the hook must match the grade and working load limit of the chain or sling it serves, and the throat must genuinely clear the masterlink, shackle or lifting point — tip-loading a hook because the fitting would not seat is the classic route to a spread throat. Our explainer on WLL versus SWL covers how these ratings are expressed.

Forged components for slings fall under the scope of EN 1677, with ASME B30.26 the common international reference for rigging hardware. Every hook we supply can be proof-loaded on our own test bed and certified for your lifting-gear register — the same competent-person documentation the Dock Workers regulations require for loose gear at Indian ports, and which factory inspectorates expect for lifting tackle generally.