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Shown in the large photo at left, the final step in construction of New York’s Freedom Tower was the installation of a 408 ft. antenna mast, anchored by four guy assemblies, each consisting of two 90 ft. long x 5 in. diameter synthetic cables.

Prior to installation of the guys, Yarbrough Cable in Memphis, TN load tested each cable to 400 tons—inset photo at left—cycling the load force 10 times for each cable between no load and 800,000 lbs.

The open body design of Yarbrough’s 1500 ton test machine permits quick access and facilitates rapid connect and disconnect of assemblies to be tested...ensuring quick turn-around for customers. Smaller test machines of 50 and 175 ton capacities are also available at our Memphis location. Testing capabilities at Yarbrough branch locations have recently been upgraded with new test machines of 100 metric ton capacity. All Yarbrough test machines are calibrated in accordance with ASTM E4 standards, traceable to NIST.

Our four full-service rigging shops in the Mid-South are ready to serve your testing needs. Contact one of our rigging professionals today to discuss testing for your next project.

Yarbrough Cable is

proud to have been

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New York Freedom

Tower project...

Little Rock, AR3000 West 65th Street

800 . 749 . 3690

Pascagoula, MS5615 Telephone Road

228 . 712 . 2933

Memphis, TN - Head Office950 Stage Road 800 . 395 . 5438

Muscle Shoals, AL1904 Webster Street

256 . 383 . 3212

Yarbrough Cable Service Locations and Contact Information

To meet your rigging needs, Yarbrough Cable has four locations in the Mid-South. All four of our branch locations provide the following products and services.

Wire Rope and Slings: All types of wire rope to 4-1/2 in. diameter, Flemish eye mechanical splice slings, bridle slings, braided slings, endless grommets

Chain and Slings: All types of welded industrial chain to 1 in. diameter, Grade 80 and 100 alloy steel lifting chain, mechanically-assembled chain slings up to 4 legs

Synthetic Slings: Flat nylon slings, custom polyester round slings, custom Slingmax® Twin-Path® high performance round slings

Rigging Hardware and Fittings: Shackles, turnbuckles, hooks, swivels, wire rope clips, thimbles, eye bolts, swivel hoist rings, lifting eyes, hook latch kits, spelter and swage sockets, wedge sockets, eye nuts, and more

Hoists and Pullers: Chain lever hoists, manual and electric chain hoists, chain falls, beam clamps and trolleys, wire rope hoists, wire rope come-alongs

Inspection and Load Testing: Inspection and load testing of slings of all types, wire rope pre-stretching, load testing of rigging fittings and components of all types, test machine capacity from 40 tonnes to 1500 tonnes, calibrated to ASTM E4, traceable to NIST (load test capacity varies by location)

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Little Rock, AR 722093000 West 65th Street501. 562 . 8187 – office800 . 749 . 3690 – toll free501. 562 . 8196 – fax

Muscle Shoals, AL 356611904 Webster Street256 . 383 . 3212 – office256 . 389 . 8029 – fax

Pascagoula, MS 395675615 Telephone Road228 . 712 . 2933 – office228 . 712 . 2935 – fax

Memphis, TN 38127 Head Office950 Stage Road901. 353 . 5383 – office800 . 395 . 5438 – toll free901. 353 . 5267 – fax

All products supplied and fabricated by Yarbrough Cable Service are sold with the express understanding that the purchaser is thoroughly familiar with the safe and proper use and application of the products.

Responsibility for the proper and appropriate selection, use, and application of the products rests solely with the user.

Failure of products can occur due to misapplication, misuse, abuse, improper maintenance, corrosion, fatigue, wear, overloading, deformation, alteration, and other use conditions. Product failure could allow the load to become out of control, resulting in possible property damage, personal injury, or death.

There are numerous government and industry standards that cover products sold by Yarbrough Cable Service. This catalog makes no attempt to reference all of these standards, however, we do reference some of them.

In general, the products presented in Yarbrough Cable Service literature are used as parts of a system being employed to accomplish a task. Therefore, Yarbrough Cable Service can only recommend the use of products for various purposes within the Working Load Limits or other stated limitations.

Working Load Limit ratings indicate the greatest force or load a product should carry under normal environmental conditions. Shock loading and other extraordinary, non-typical conditions must be taken into account when selecting products for use.

Yarbrough Cable Service products are generally intended for in-line tension or direct pulling forces. Side loading must be avoided, as it exerts additional force or loading which the product is not designed to accommodate.

All capacity ratings in this catalog are approximate and must under no circumstance be considered absolute; capacity ratings apply only to new products or products in new, unused condition.

The Working Load Limit (WLL) or Design Factor or Efficiency Rating of each product supplied by Yarbrough Cable Service may be affected by wear,

Important Notice

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.

The Working Load Limit of a rigging or lifting system must not exceed the lowest Working Load Limit of any component in the system.

Welding onto or modification of any rigging component should not be performed. Welding onto or modification of rigging components can be hazardous and can alter the load rating and ultimate strength of the components.

This Catalog Copyright 2015 by Yarbrough Cable Service, LLC

Original Photography by Cassie Schott

Layout, Design, Original Graphics, Editing, and Proofreading by Amy Palermo

Concept, Original Copy, and Editing by Mike Rundle

Some information, images, and graphics in the Wire Rope and Wire Rope Sling Sections originates from the Wire Rope Users Manual and Wire Rope Sling Users Manual and is used with permission from the Wire Rope Technical Board.

No part of this Catalog, including graphics, logos, images, or line art may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without specific written permission from Yarbrough Cable Service, LLC. To request permission, contact Yarbrough Cable Service at: [email protected].

All trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, product names, and logos appearing in this Catalog are the property of their respective owners.

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Pascagoula, MS • 228 . 712 . 2933Pride. Integrity. Quality.

© 2015 Yarbrough Cable Service, LLC Muscle Shoals, AL • 256 . 383 . 3212

Introduction 1

Wire Rope 25

Wire Rope Slings 55

Synthetic Slings 87

Chain and Chain Slings 107

Rigging Hardware and Fittings 141

Load Testing 177

Glossary 187

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Little Rock, AR • 800 . 749 . 3690

Introduction 1

Welcome! .......................................................................................................................1

Industries We Serve ...................................................................................................2

Wire Rope and Wire Rope Slings ...........................................................................3

Chain and Synthetic Rigging ..................................................................................4

Rigging Inventory ......................................................................................................5

Authorized Distributor .............................................................................................6

Load Testing .................................................................................................................7

Lift Engineering and Rigging Design ..................................................................8

Sling Inspection ..........................................................................................................9

Locations .................................................................................................................... 10

Table: Marine and Industrial Rigging – Services........................................... 10

Table: Marine and Industrial Rigging – Products ......................................... 11

Memphis, Tennessee – Head Office .................................................................. 12

Muscle Shoals, Alabama – Branch Office ........................................................ 14

Little Rock, Arkansas – Branch Office ............................................................... 16

Pascagoula, Mississippi – Branch Office .......................................................... 18

Versabar Group ........................................................................................................ 20

What is Rigging? ...................................................................................................... 21

Wire Rope 25

Wire Rope History .................................................................................................. 25

Wire Rope Basics ...................................................................................................... 26

Materials for Wire ..................................................................................................... 26

Grades of Steel for Wire Rope ............................................................................. 27

Stainless Steel ........................................................................................................... 27

Table: Grades of Steel for Wire Rope ................................................................ 27

Wire Strands .............................................................................................................. 28

Wire Rope Core ......................................................................................................... 28

Characteristics to Consider when Selecting a Wire Rope ......................... 28

Table: Wire Rope Characteristics ....................................................................... 29

Abrasion Resistance versus Bending Fatigue ................................................ 30

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Wire Rope Construction ........................................................................................ 30

Wires and Strands .................................................................................................... 31

Lay of Wires and Strands ....................................................................................... 32

Table: Common Wire Rope Lays ........................................................................ 32

Advantages and Disadvantages of Lang Lay Rope ..................................... 33

Putting it all Together – Specifying a Wire Rope .......................................... 33

Table: Specifying a Wire Rope ............................................................................ 33

Common Wire Rope Constructions and Applications ............................... 34

6x19 Classification................................................................................................... 34

6x36 Classification................................................................................................... 35

7x7 and 7x19 Galvanized and Stainless Steel Aircraft Cable ................... 36

Compacted Strand Wire Rope ............................................................................ 37

Swaged Wire Rope .................................................................................................. 38

Flattened (Triangular) Strand Wire Rope ........................................................ 39

Plastic Coated Wire Rope ...................................................................................... 40

Plastic Filled Wire Rope.......................................................................................... 41

Plastic Coated and/or Plastic Filled IWRC Wire Rope .................................. 42

High Performance Wire Rope .............................................................................. 43

Rotation Resistant Wire Rope .............................................................................. 43

Table: Categories of Rotation Resistant Rope ............................................... 43

Ordering Wire Rope and Aircraft Cable from Yarbrough .......................... 46

Aircraft Cable ............................................................................................................ 46

Table: Strength and Weight of Aircraft Cable ................................................ 46

Table: WLL and Weight of Aircraft Cable ........................................................ 46

Common 6-strand Wire Rope .............................................................................. 47

Table: Strength and Weight of 6-Strand IWRC Wire Rope .......................... 48

Table: WLL and Weight of 6-Strand IWRC Wire Rope .................................. 49

Rotation Resistant Wire Rope .............................................................................. 50

Table: Strength and Weight of 8x19 Rotation Resistant Wire Rope ........ 51

Table: Strength and Weight of 18x7 Rotation Resistant Wire Rope ........ 51

Compacted and Swaged Wire Rope ................................................................. 52

Table: Strength and Weight of Swaged Wire Rope ...................................... 52

Table: Strength and Weight of Compacted Strand Wire Rope ................. 53

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Wire Rope Slings 55

How to Measure and Specify Wire Rope Slings ............................................ 56

Table: Wire Rope Slings – Approximate Sizes of Standard Eyes ............... 57

Wire Rope Sling Capacity...................................................................................... 58

Wire Rope Sling Splices ......................................................................................... 58

Wire Rope Splice Efficiency .................................................................................. 59

Sling Hitches ............................................................................................................. 59

Table: Splice Efficiency – Flemish Eye Mechanical Splice ............................. 59

Table: Splice Efficiency – Hand Tucked Splice ................................................ 59

D/d Ratio ..................................................................................................................... 60

Table: D Sizes for D/d Ratios of 20 and 25 ...................................................... 60

Pin Diameter.............................................................................................................. 61

Sling Angle ................................................................................................................. 61

Design Factor ............................................................................................................ 61

Types of Wire Rope Slings..................................................................................... 62

Wire Rope Sling End Fittings ............................................................................... 63

Single-Part, Single-Leg Wire Rope Slings ........................................................ 66

Single-Part, Multi-Leg Wire Rope Bridle Slings ............................................. 66

Sling Angle ................................................................................................................. 66

Table: Capacity of Single-Leg Wire Rope Slings ............................................ 67

Table: Capacity of 2-Leg Wire Rope Bridle Slings .......................................... 68



Multi-Part Braided Slings ...................................................................................... 71

Table: Capacity of 3-Part Braided Slings ......................................................... 71





Grommets .................................................................................................................. 80

Table: Capacity of Strand Laid Grommets ..................................................... 80

Table: Capacity of Strand Laid Grommets, Basket Hitches ........................ 82

Wire Rope Sling Care, Maintenance, and Inspection .................................. 83

Wire Rope Sling Storage and Handling ........................................................... 83

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Wire Rope Sling Temperature ............................................................................. 83

Wire Rope Sling Lubrication ................................................................................ 83

Wire Rope Sling Inspection .................................................................................. 84

Table: Wire Rope Sling Removal From Service .......................................................85

Synthetic Slings 87

Background ............................................................................................................... 87

Flat Nylon Webbing Slings ................................................................................... 89

Nylon Web Sling Dimensions .............................................................................. 89

Nylon Sling Types .................................................................................................... 90

Table: Nylon Web Sling Types – Eye or End Descriptions .................................91

Nylon Web Sling Nomenclature ......................................................................... 91

Table: Nylon Web Slings – Size of Standard Eyes .......................................... 92

Sling Angle ................................................................................................................. 94

Yarbrough Cable Nylon Slings ............................................................................ 94

Table: Capacity of Type 3 & 4 Nylon Slings ..................................................... 95

Table: Capacity of Type 1 & 2 Nylon Slings ..................................................... 96

Table: Capacity of Type 5 Nylon Slings ............................................................ 97

Polyester Round Slings .......................................................................................... 98

Measuring Polyester Round Slings ................................................................... 98

Yarbrough Cable Polyester Round Slings ....................................................... 99

Table: Capacity of Polyester Round Slings ...................................................... 99

Slingmax® High Performance Slings ..............................................................100

Table: Capacity of Yarbrough Slingmax® Twin-Path® Slings ...................101

Use of Synthetic Slings ........................................................................................102

Removing Synthetic Slings from Service ......................................................102

Cleaning Synthetic Slings ...................................................................................103

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Chain and Chain Slings 107

Background .............................................................................................................107

The Great Chain .....................................................................................................107

Chain Types and Applications ...........................................................................109

Chain for Industrial and Rigging Applications ............................................112

Table: Specifications and Applications for Welded Steel Chain .............113

Table: Strength of Industrial Welded Chain .................................................114

Chain Slings .............................................................................................................115

How to Measure and Specify Chain Slings for Lifting ..............................115

Chain Sling: Top Ring (Master Link) and Hooks ..........................................116

Top Ring (Master Link) Types .............................................................................116

Chain Sling Hook Types ......................................................................................117

Chain Sling Nomenclature .................................................................................119

Table: Key to Chain Sling Nomenclature ......................................................119

Pictorial Examples of Chain Sling Types ........................................................120

Yarbrough Cable Chain Slings ..........................................................................130

Table: WLL Grade 80 Chain Slings ..................................................................130

Table: WLL Grade 100 Chain Slings ................................................................131

Sling Angle ...............................................................................................................132

Choke Angle ............................................................................................................133

Table: WLL De-Rating, Chain Grade and Choke Angle .............................133

Chain Sling Warnings and Use Limitations ..................................................134

Effects of Temperature .........................................................................................135

Table: WLL De-Rating, Exposure to Elevated Temperatures .......................135

Chain Sling Removal Criteria .............................................................................136

Chain Sling Inspection and Repair ..................................................................136

General Chain Sling Inspection Guidelines .................................................137

Minimum Allowable Link Thickness (Diameter) .........................................137

Chain Sling Testing................................................................................................138

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Rigging Hardware and Fittings 141

Forged Wire Rope Clip .........................................................................................142

Forged Wire Rope Clip Application Instructions ........................................143

Extra Heavy Wire Rope Thimble .......................................................................144

Solid Wire Rope Thimble .....................................................................................145

Open Spelter Sockets ...........................................................................................146

Closed Spelter Sockets ........................................................................................147

Open Swage Socket .............................................................................................148

Closed Swage Socket ...........................................................................................149

Wedge Socket .........................................................................................................150

Wedge Socket Application Instructions ........................................................151

Master Link ..............................................................................................................152

Master Link Assembly ..........................................................................................153

Screw Pin Anchor Shackle ..................................................................................154

Bolt Type Anchor Shackle ...................................................................................155

Alloy Bolt Type Anchor Shackle ........................................................................156

Wide Body Shackle ...............................................................................................157

Shackle Application Instructions .....................................................................158

Table: Shackle Side Load WLL Reduction .....................................................158

Included Angle - Shackles ..................................................................................158

Web Sling Shackle .................................................................................................159

Regular Nut Eye Bolt .............................................................................................160

Shoulder Nut Eye Bolt ..........................................................................................161

Shoulder Machinery Eye Bolts ..........................................................................162

Shoulder Machinery Eye Bolt Application Instructions ...........................163

Swivel Hoist Ring ...................................................................................................165

Forged Swivels .......................................................................................................166

Swivel Eye Sling Hook ..........................................................................................167

Eye Hook ...................................................................................................................168

Eye & Eye Turnbuckle ...........................................................................................170

Jaw & Eye Turnbuckle...........................................................................................171

Jaw & Jaw Turnbuckle ..........................................................................................172

Wire Rope Snatch Blocks ....................................................................................173

Block Application Instructions ..........................................................................174

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Load Testing and Lift Engineering 177

Table: Weights of Common Materials Based on Volume .........................177

Memphis Load Testing ........................................................................................178

Muscle Shoals Load Testing ...............................................................................180

Little Rock Load Testing ......................................................................................181

Pascagoula Load Testing .....................................................................................182

Lift Engineering ......................................................................................................183

Load Test Caveats ..................................................................................................184

Testing Used Rigging ...........................................................................................184

Testing Customer-Manufactured Rigging Fittings and Articles ...................185

Glossary 187

Wire Rope Classifications ....................................................................................187

Rotation Resistant Wire Ropes ..........................................................................187

Aircraft Cable ..........................................................................................................187

Glossary of Rigging, Lifting, and Wire Rope Terms ...................................188

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Yarbrough Cable Service Locations and Contact Information


Wire Rope and Slings: All types of wire rope to 4-1/2 in. diameter, Flemish eye mechanical splice slings, bridle slings, braided slings, endless grommets

Chain and Slings: All types of welded industrial chain to 1 in. diameter, Grade 80 and 100 alloy steel lifting chain, mechanically-assembled chain slings up to 4 legs


Rigging Hardware and Fittings: Shackles, turnbuckles, hooks, swivels, wire rope clips, thimbles, eye bolts, swivel hoist rings, lifting eyes, hook latch kits, spelter and swage sockets, wedge sockets, eye nuts, and more

Hoists and Pullers: Chain lever hoists, manual and electric chain hoists, chain falls, beam clamps and trolleys, wire rope hoists, wire rope come-alongs

Inspection and Load Testing: Inspection and load testing of slings of all types, wire rope pre-stretching, load testing of rigging fittings and components of all types, test machine capacity from 40 tonnes to 1500 tonnes, calibrated to ASTM E4, traceable to NIST (load test capacity varies by location)

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The employees of Yarbrough Cable Service are pleased to provide this catalog of our products and services.

Yarbrough Cable was founded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1951 by Jim Yarbrough. As a former ironworker, Jim was familiar with wire rope, its uses, construction, and applications. He knew there was a need for a service to provide custom wire rope slings and assemblies to industries in the Memphis area and in nearby towns along the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Rivers.

Beginning as a one-man operation with a single splicing vise set up under a shade tree in his backyard, Yarbrough grew his company into an experienced rigging loft that manufactures heavy wire rope rigging, web slings, endless synthetic slings, and chain slings. Today, Yarbrough Cable serves the rigging and lifting needs of the Mid-South through branch offices in Memphis, TN; Little Rock, AR; Pascagoula, MS; and Muscle Shoals, AL. Yarbrough has also become a trusted supplier to the worldwide heavy lift industry. We have provided below-the-hook rigging for some of the largest lifts around the globe, including the single piece removal of a decommissioned 3500+ ton production deck in the Gulf of Mexico, seen in pictures at right.

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• Aerospace

• Agriculture

• Aluminum & nonferrous metal mills

• Chemical & petrochemical

• Commercial fishing

• Construction

• Defense

• Energy

• Entertainment

• Federal, state, & local government

• Fire departments

• Forestry & forest products

• Foundries & casting mills

• General manufacturing

Industries We Serve

Yarbrough Cable serves the rigging needs of customers in the following industries:

• Heavy lifting & transport

• Intermodal transportation

• Law enforcement

• Mining

• Offshore oil & gas

• Railroads

• Recreation

• Renewable energy

• Scientific & industrial research

• Shipping & ship building

• Smelting & primary metal refining

• Steel mills

• Trucking

• Utilities

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Wire Rope and Wire Rope Slings

Yarbrough stocks wire rope inventory from 1/16 inch through 4-1/2 inch diameter and can install spelter, swaged, or wedge sockets of all types and sizes. We fabricate wire rope slings of all types, specializing in single-part, 3-part, and 9-part braided eye-eye slings.

Various fittings and sling configurations are available, including thimble eyes, sliding chokers, and multi-leg bridles. Whatever your needs, Yarbrough’s staff of trained rigging professionals will work with you to design and fabricate wire rope rigging custom-fitted for your application.

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Chain and Synthetic Rigging

Yarbrough stocks chain inventory in proof coil (G30), hi-test (G40), transport (G70), and lifting (G80 and G100) grades and can fabricate single- and multi-leg, fixed and adjustable length chain slings to meet specific lifting applications. We have an extensive inventory

of synthetic fiber slings as well as fabrication facilities for both flat nylon and round polyester slings. As an authorized Slingmax® dealer, we can provide standard and custom configurations for Twin-path® and Single-path high-performance synthetic round slings.

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Rigging Inventory

Yarbrough Cable stocks a complete inventory of the most common rigging components including hooks, shackles, turnbuckles, cable clips, sheaves, blocks, sockets, master

links, swivels, and more. Whether you need a single hook or a complete suite of rigging, Yarbrough has the inventory and availability to make your next project a success.

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• Actek• Aqua Marine Supply• Bridon• Caldwell• Campbell• Casar Wire Rope• Chicago Hardware• Columbus-McKinnon• Crosby Group• De Haan Special Equipment• Edward W. Daniel• Electroline• Esco• GN Rope Fittings• Gunnebo-Johnson• Harrington Hoists• Hillman Rollers• Jergens• Klein Tools• Morse-Starrett• Muncy Machine• Newco• Nicopress• Peerless• Premier Wire Rope• Puget Sound Rope• QC-21• QMH• Renfroe• RopeBlock• Safety Clamp• Samson Rope• Slingmax®• Superlift Wire Rope• Terrier Clamps• Tractel• Ulven• Wichita Block• Wireco• Wire Rope Works• Young Block

Authorized Distributor

Yarbrough Cable is an authorized distributor for some of the most trusted names in rigging equipment and hardware, including:

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Load Testing

In today’s business climate, the importance of reliable, verifiable load testing cannot be overstated. Our ASTM E4 calibrated load test machine at the Memphis head office has a 1500 ton capacity at 200 feet of length and a 500 ton capacity at 450 feet of length. The open body design provides quick access for testing tools and equipment, ensuring quick turnaround for customer tests. Calibrated test beds of 36 and 175 tons are also available in Memphis. In addition, Yarbrough branch offices are equipped with E4 calibrated load test machines to provide local verification testing for rigging of all types.

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Lift Engineering and Rigging Design

Yarbrough Cable provides lift engineering services. Our in-house rigging engineers will design your lift to achieve the optimum balance of available equipment, safe working margins, and scheduling options. Additionally, we provide project drawings that show precise sling lengths and angles and other critical path calculations.

If you are lifting a load with an unusual shape or an offset center of gravity, Yarbrough can design and fabricate custom rigging components that fit the load and any special needs of the rigging environment such as headroom, etc.

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Sling Inspection

Regular inspection of lifting slings and hardware is an essential part of safe rigging practice. Yarbrough field representatives are

trained rigging inspectors, and Yarbrough offers rigging inspections as a service to our customers.

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Locations


† Load testing capacities vary by location. See individual listings on the following pages for load testing capacities.

Lifting & Design: Lift planning and lift engineering, rigging design

Inspection & Repair: Chain slings, synthetic slings, hoists, pullers, come-alongs

Applications: Rigging applications, problems, solutions, consulting

Training: Basic rigging seminars, advanced rigging training

Testing: Load testing of wire rope, chain and synthetic slings, hoists, and related components †

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Wire Rope: Hoist ropes, mining rope, aircraft cable (galvanized and stainless steel), structural strand, rotation resistant and high performance wire rope, general purpose wire rope

Wire Rope Slings: Flemish eye mechanical spliced, multi-leg bridles, braided wire rope slings (3-, 6-, 8-, and 9-part), endless grommets, flat ropes, wire rope sling inspection and testing

Carbon Chain: Grade 30 proof coil chain, Grade 40 hi-test chain, Grade 70 transport chain, chain hooks and fittings

Alloy Chain: Grade 80 alloy lifting chain, Grade 100 alloy lifting chain, welded and forged alloy chain fittings (hooks, master links, pear links, etc.) for overhead lifting

Rigging Hardware: Shackles, turnbuckles, hooks, swivels, wire rope clips, thimbles, machinery eye bolts, hoist rings, winchline tail chains, lifting eyes, hook latch kits, spelter and swage sockets, wedge sockets, eye nuts

Chain Slings: Grade 80 and Grade 100 alloy chain lifting slings, Crosby Eliminator® adjustable chain slings, chain sling inspection, repair and testing

Hoists and Pullers: Chain lever hoists, manual and electric chain hoists, chain falls, wire rope hoists, wire rope come-alongs

Trolleys & Clamps: Manual (push), geared, and electric beam trolleys, beam clamps

Cordage: Manila rope, polypropylene rope, double braid polyester rope, nylon rope, Samson Amsteel Dyneema® rope, mooring lines, arborist rope


Transport Supplies: Chain binders (ratchet and lever), chain and web tie-downs

Lifting Accessories: Hooks, spreader beams, plate clamps, pipe clamps, beam clamps

Blocks & Sheaves: Wire rope snatch blocks with hooks or shackles, wire rope tailboards, wood shell fiber rope blocks, gin wheel roofer’s blocks, crane blocks, tong blocks, guy line blocks, construction blocks, cargo blocks, sheaves

Ironworker Tools: Haven’s grips (pork chop) tie wire pliers, bull pins, bull pin holders, erection wrenches (spud wrenches), bolt bags, sleever bars, tie wire and tie wire reels

Personal Protection: Body harnesses and accessories, safety lanyards, safety lanyard snap hooks, beam tie-offs, safety glasses, hard hats, gloves

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Memphis, Tennessee – Head Office

950 Stage Road, 38127 • office: 901. 353 . 5383 • toll free: 800 . 395 . 5438 • fax: 901. 353 . 5267

Rigging Hardware: Yarbrough Memphis stocks

a complete inventory of the most common rigging

hardware and components including hooks, shackles,

turnbuckles, cable clips, blocks, sheaves, master links,

swivels, sockets, and more.

Wire Rope: Yarbrough stocks an extensive wire rope inventory and can install spelter, swaged, or wedge sockets of all types and sizes. The Memphis branch also stocks large diameter wire rope up to 4-1/2 inches.

Memphis: The fabrication shops, warehouse, yard, and office in Memphis, Tennessee are the headquarters for Yarbrough Cable.

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Testing: With calibrated test beds of 1500, 175, and 36 tons, Yarbrough Memphis can perform load testing of wire rope, chain, synthetic slings, hoists, rigging hardware, and related components.

Synthetic Rigging: Yarbrough Memphis is a fully-equipped synthetic sling fabrication facility and makes standard and custom flat nylon, round polyester, and Twin-Path® high performance slings.

Flat Rope: Yarbrough flat ropes are fabricated by weaving and sewing individual wire ropes together. Flat ropes provide high strength in a compact form factor that winds on itself, minimizing drum size. The ropes are typically used in short lengths where there is little space between the load and hoisting drum.

Chain: Yarbrough stocks chain inventory in proof coil (G30), hi-test (G40), transport (G70), and alloy lifting (G80 and G100) grades. We can fabricate, repair, and load test single- and multi-leg chain slings to customer specifications.

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Muscle Shoals, Alabama – Branch Office

1904 Webster Street, 35661 • office: 256 . 383 . 3212 • fax: 256 . 389 . 8029

Testing: With a calibrated 100 metric ton test bed, Yarbrough Muscle Shoals can perform load testing of wire rope, chain, and synthetic slings up to 45 feet in length, as well as hoists, come-alongs, pullers, fittings, and related components.

Muscle Shoals: Shop, offices, rigging showroom at Yarbrough Cable in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with the distinctive Yarbrough logo prominently displayed on the front of the building.

Wire Rope Rigging: The ergonomic, open design of the new Sahm Splicing 100

metric ton hydraulic swaging press makes it possible to provide quick turnaround for

single- and multi-leg wire rope slings up to 1-1/2 in. diameter. The open configuration of the press facilitates quick installation of

a variety of standard and custom fittings on wire rope assemblies.

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Rigging Fittings and Ironworker Tools: The Muscle Shoals inventory of rigging fittings includes hooks, shackles, turnbuckles, cable clips, blocks, sheaves, master links, swivels, sockets, eye bolts and more. Klein ironworker tools on hand include spud wrenches, tie wire reels, bolt bags, tie wire pliers, pigs ears, and bull pins.

Wire Rope Slings, Cordage, Chain Slings: Common length and size wire rope slings are pre-fabricated for immediate will-call delivery. Nylon, polypropylene, polyester, and manila rope are on hand for immediate sale. Alloy chain slings from 1/4 inch through 5/8 inch can be fabricated to meet customer specifications and unique applications.

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Little Rock, AR • 800 . 749 . 3690

Little Rock, Arkansas – Branch Office

3000 West 65th Street, 72209 • office: 501. 562 . 8187 • toll free: 800 . 749 . 3690 • fax: 501. 562 . 8196

Little Rock: Offices, warehouse, and fabrication shop at Yarbrough Cable in Little Rock, Arkansas are conveniently located east of I-30 on West 65th Street, south of downtown. Take West 65th St. exit North or South bound.

Rigging Hardware: Yarbrough Little Rock stocks

a complete selection of rigging hardware including blocks, sheaves, cable clips,

swage sockets, hooks, shackles, and more.

Wire Rope: The Yarbrough Little Rock wire rope inventory includes sizes from 1/16 inch aircraft cable through 1-1/4 inch bright finish 6x25 IWRC XIP RRL wire rope. Common length small wire rope slings are pre-fabricated and on hand for will-call sales. Custom slings with special end terminations including swage, spelter, and wedge sockets are made to order.

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Testing: With a calibrated 100 metric ton test bed, Yarbrough Little Rock can perform load testing of wire rope, chain, synthetic slings, rigging hardware, and related components.

Fiber Rigging: Standard lengths of polyester round slings and flat nylon slings are in stock for immediate sale from the Little Rock branch.

Swaging Press: A National hydraulic swaging machine is used in the rigging loft for installation of sleeves, ferrules, buttons, swage sockets, studs, and other end fittings on wire rope up to 1-1/4 inch.

Vertical Testing: Chain falls, pullers, lever hoists, come-alongs, and other portable lifting and pulling tools are tested on the vertical test stand at Yarbrough Little Rock.

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Pascagoula, Mississippi – Branch Office

5615 Telephone Road, 39567 • office: 228 . 712 . 2933 • fax: 228 . 712 . 2935

Rigging Hardware: Yarbrough Pascagoula stocks a complete selection of common rigging hardware including hooks, swivels, blocks, master links, turnbuckles, and cable clips, including shackles from 1/4 ton to 200+ tons capacity to meet the needs of heavy lift offshore applications and customers on the Gulf Coast.

Pascagoula: Located mid way between Pensacola and New Orleans, the Yarbrough office and rigging shop in Pascagoula, Mississippi serves marine and industrial customers in the north-central Gulf Coast region.

Wire Rope: Pascagoula wire rope inventory includes galvanized and stainless steel aircraft

cable from 1/16 inch to 3/8 inch and bright finish wire rope to 1-1/4 inch. A variety of

end terminations including spelter, swage, and wedge sockets, Flemish eye mechanical

splices, studs, stop buttons, etc. can be installed to make standard and custom wire

rope slings, bridles, pennant lines, etc.

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Testing: With a calibrated 105 ton test bed, Yarbrough Pascagoula can perform load testing of wire rope, chain, and synthetic slings, hoists, pullers, and come-alongs, rigging hardware and components, as well as slings and assemblies with unique end terminations and configurations.

Synthetic Rigging: Standard length and capacity round polyester and flat nylon slings are in stock for immediate sale and delivery. The fully-equipped sew shop in Yarbrough’s Pascagoula branch can fabricate custom synthetic rigging in any size and capacity to meet unique customer requirements and applications.

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Little Rock, AR • 800 . 749 . 3690

Versabar Group

In 1998, Yarbrough Cable became part of the Versabar Group of Companies of Houston and New Orleans. The seven companies in the Group provide products and services for all aspects of the engineered lifting and pulling industry—both onshore and offshore—including deepwater marine environments. The Group’s expertise extends to single-piece

offshore platform installation and removal, custom automation packages, systems engineering, instrumentation and control software development, electrical construction, maintenance, and testing. As part of the Group, Yarbrough Cable provides below-the-hook rigging and rigging hardware for a wide range of lifting and pulling projects.

Versamarine LLCwww.versamarine.com

Versabarwww.vbar.com

www.vtechas.com

www.yarcable.com

Versatrusswww.vtruss.com

Versabuoywww.vbuoy.com

Versabuildwww.vbar.com

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What is Rigging?

If you are a rigging professional, we believe you will feel right at home browsing the product categories in our catalog. If you don’t find what you are seeking or have specialized rigging requirements, contact one of our rigging professionals.

However, if you thought rigging was part of a news story about politicians and elections, read on. Here, rigging refers to the items used (ropes, hooks, shackles, chain, blocks, etc.) to lift, move, secure, or suspend objects…usually—but not always—large or heavy objects.

If you think about it, you will realize that humans have been using rigging in one form or another since the dawn of time. A cave dweller who fashioned a rope from plant fibers and used it to hang a side of meat in a tree to keep it away from animals was using rigging. When the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids 5000 years ago, they made extensive use of rigging—fiber ropes, pulleys, wheeled carts, log rollers, hoists, gantries, and the like—to move huge blocks of limestone from quarries along the Nile River to sites on the Giza Plateau and in the Valley of Kings.

We find rigging in use today in a wide variety of common tasks. When your mother or grandmother hangs clothes out to dry on a moving clothesline attached between the house and a tree with a pulley at each end, she is using rigging. If you hook a chain to your stalled car

and pull it to the service station, you are using rigging. You use rigging when you put up a tree swing for your kids. When you move a heavy piece of furniture or an appliance and use a dolly, a moving strap, or tie-down straps in a light truck, all of these items are rigging.

On a larger and more exotic scale, NASA uses some very specialized rigging to lift and attach the Space Shuttle to the Boeing 747 transports that ferry the space planes from coast to coast. Probably the most common, daily use of rigging is in the construction industry and in manufacturing plants where slings, shackles, hooks, chains, wire ropes, and related items are used to lift, move, and position building components, factory equipment, and raw materials or finished goods.

Whenever and wherever there is a need to lift, pull, suspend, secure, or stabilize an object or load, whether the weight is ounces or tons, rigging is how it’s done. Whether you are hanging a tree swing or installing an oil platform, Yarbrough Cable has the rigging you need to do the job.

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Over 60 years ago, Jim Yarbrough founded his

Company on the principles of pride, integrity,

and quality. These principles are as relevant

today as they were over a half-century ago, and

they remain the principles by which Yarbrough

conducts its business in the 21st century. We take

pride in the work we do, the products we make,

our skills, and our industry knowledge. We adhere

to the very highest professional and industry

standards. We strive continually to maintain and

improve the quality of everything we do, in our

business and for our customers.

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