Lug Description
Home
Containerisation
Cargo Transport Units Safety Convention Plate Table 1 MGW Main Transport Units Non Standard Types
Lug Description
Lug Geometry Functionality Product Range
Handling
Corner Fittings Integrity Tests Transportation Unspecified Lifting
Instructions
Handing Slinging Use of Lugs
Container Lifting
Lifting Cycle Uniform Loading Eccentric Loading Limiting Loads and Tilt Analyses
Side Loaders
Sling Geometry Limiting Gross Weights
Contact us
Lug Description
Diagram showing lifting lug composition
Lug comprises the body, retaining head and collar, all manufactured from high strength alloy steel forgings. The retaining head and collar have the same profile as corner box aperture. The retaining head, is at one end of a shaft contained in the body to which it is rigidly attached, whilst the collar, in tandem with the retaining head, rotates through a limited arc angle allowing for insertion and retention of the Lug in the corner fitting. The body contains a lug (shackle bush) for attaching it to a sling or strop via screw-pin shackle or chain connector.
For enquiries, sales and repeat orders
Sole Distributers
Solid Swivel.

Basic Lug Geometry

Lifting lug geometry
The body, designed as a forging and manufactured from alloy steel, is heat treated to give maximum strength and resistance to abraision whilst the most highly stresses part, the integral shaft and retaining head is made from material having the same condition as that for Lifting Twistlock given in BS5237 1985. The lug bush hole can be machined to suit any appropriate connectors. Current production bush hole diameters are 32mm and 38mm for 8.5Ton and 12Ton respectively.

Prior to general release, a test to destruction was conducted on one of these lugs, and terminated at 64.6 Tons for safety reasons.The lug sustained deformation but without failure of any component parts.

Set of 4 (two of each hand) Rated at 8.5t WLL or 12t WLL per lug.
These Lugs were designed to suit 16mm and 20mm chains having SWL's of 8.5t and 12t respectively. For manual use it is important to keep the combined weight of lug plus shackle, or connector, to a minimum. The two lugs normally supplied are the STANDARD and UNIVERSAL types.
Left Hand Lug colour RED STANDARD 8.5t WLL
Lug hole is 32mm dia hole suitable for US Fed Spec 8.5t shackles and 16mm 8.5t alloy steel chain connector
Factor of Safety 7
Right Hand Lug colour GREEN UNIVERSAL 12t WLL
Lug hole is 38mm diameter, suitable for US Fed Spec 12t shackles and 20mm 12t alloy steel chain connector.
Factor of Safety 5
 

Functionality

Front view of left lugFront
Side view of left lugSide
Dual views of left lugDual
Front view of right lugFront
Side view of left lugSide
Dual views of left lugDual
Functionality via Utube
Front view of left lugFront
Dual views of left lugDual
Side view of left lugSide
Front view of right lugFront
Dual views of right lugDual
Side view of right lugSide

Product Range

Standard and Universal Lugs with typical chain end connectors

Chain end connectors other than those shown here are available but must have the same WLL as the lugs, chain or cable used for lifting slings.
The Universal 12t WLL lug can be connected to US Fed. Spec.12t WLL shackle (not shown here) but the combined weight, together with chain, is considerable and should only be used in exeptional circumstances.

WLL 8.5 Ton

Lug and Bow Shackle
WLL 8.5 Ton Lug with Bow Shackle Weight 5.2kg

WLL 8.5 Ton

Lug and Dee Shackle WLL 8.5 Ton Lug with Dee Shackle Weight 5.1kg

WLL 12 Ton

Lug and 20mm chain connector WLL12 Ton Lug with chain connector Weight 5.4kg

WLL 8.5 Ton

Lug and 16mm chain connector WLL 8.5 Ton Lug with chain connector Weight 5.1kg