KTL Offshore engineer the World's biggest
and best heavy lift slings and grommets.
All are manufactured at our facility in
Singapore and are made with the following
characteristics:

Engineered Length Control

All slings and grommets are engineered to attain
the required effective length at the specified
working length.

Consistency and Quality of Workmanship

Each sling and grommet is produced in accordance
to a dedicated Quality Control Plan that controls
specification, tolerance and fabrication parameters.

Tested with Third Party Certification

Every sling and grommet is proof load tested after manufacture to
ensure the sling or grommet meets specification. A consolidated certificate
and Load-Extension graph is provided with every sling and grommet.

The following types of Slings and Grommets are available for Heavy Lift applications:

• KimSwage Flemish Eye Slings

  KimSwage slings are large diameter wire rope slings using a single wire rope with a Flemish eye splice.  This product range eliminates the need to use a braided or cable laid sling for the lower range of heavy lift slings.

  The KimSwage range has outstanding flexibility and ease of handling that is similar to a single wire rope.  The range is available in 4 ½” (114mm), 5” (127mm) and 6” (152mm) diameters.

  The 6” diameter sling is made from an 8-strand wire rope for increased flexibility.
  The KimSwage range is made to the same
  strict tolerances as our KimFlex and cable laid slings.

• KimFlex Braided Slings

  KimFlex braided slings are multi part slings manufactured in a 9-strand configuration and terminated using a Flemish eye splice and steel ferrules.  This produces heavy lift slings that are extremely easy to handle.

  The typical construction of a KimFlex sling is 9x(6x36+IWRC).

  The eyes are laid in parallel to produce a very narrow structure, making these slings ideal for situations where there are limited spaces for the connection at the eye.

  Available in diameters up to 24” diameter, KimFlex braided slings offer the following advantages:

  • Flexibility;
  • Ease of inspection;
  • ‘Narrow gap’ eye dimension;
  • Reduced weight;
  • Reduced rotation properties.
• KimLock Cable Laid Slings – Resin Socketed

  The KimLock cable laid sling has a resin socketed termination with an efficiency of 100%.  This results in a sling with a very high breaking force.

  KTL Offshore designs and fabricates our KimLock cable laid slings to the PM20 (1987) Guidance note.  The typical construction of a KimLock cable laid sling is 7x(6x36+IWRC).

  KimLock cable laid slings are available in up to 16” diameter.

• Cable Laid Slings – Hand Spliced

  Hand spliced cable laid slings have been used in the offshore industry for several decades, and are still a favourite with many heavy lift contractors due to their proven ruggedness and reliability.

  KTL Offshore designs and fabricates our cable laid slings to the IMCA M179 (2004) specification, which replaces the old PM 20 series.

  The typical construction of a cable laid sling is 7x(6x36+IWRC).

  Cable laid slings are available in up to 16” diameter.

• Cable Laid Grommets

  Made to IMCA M179  (2004), cable laid grommets offer an extremely rugged lifting connection that is able to withstand the most adverse bending and lifting conditions. 

  Laid up with six outer ropes over a core rope, the core rope is butted and not spliced and hence it is disregarded in the strength calculation, and the construction of a cable laid grommet is depicted as 12x(6x36+IWRC). This is in compliance to IMCA M179 as well as the now withdrawn PM 20 specification.

  KTL Offshore cable laid grommets are provided with 3-ply wire rope seizing at each end,
  steel identification collar and visible marked
  tuck and core butt positions.

  Cable laid grommets are available in up to 13.5” diameter.

• KimFlex Braided Grommets

  KimFlex braided grommets are multi part grommets braided in a 9-strand configuration in two parts.

  These grommets offer excellent handling characteristics.

  The typical construction of a KimFlex grommet is 18x(6x36+IWRC).

  KTL Offshore has developed our unique Crush Buster, a device which is manufactured   and incorporated at each end of the grommet to reduce crushing and distortion of the grommet at the bearing contact points during lifting. 
  Independent testing under ABS witness has
  proved the effectiveness of this device in
  reducing damage to the grommet.

  KimFlex grommets are available in up to 16.2” diameter.

• Ultra Short Grommets

  The Ultra Short grommet has been designed in response to the requirement of many engineers for a heavy lift connection where the head room is extremely limited.  The Ultra Short grommet provides the big connection where the space and available lifting height is severely constrained.

  KTL Offshore Ultra Short grommets are produced ‘twist free’ to ensure ease of use.