Rope Clip and Thimble
What are SHACKLES…A shackle or a Link are primary locking fasteners, connecting links in all manner of rigging systems, from boats and ships to industrial crane rigging, as they allow different rigging subsets to be connected or disconnected quickly. A shackle is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism.
Wire Thimbles
One of the most popular ways to terminate a rope is to form it into a loop or eye. A loop/eye enables easier attaching to most anchoring points. However, there are often occasions that need a stronger, sturdier loop because a standard, un-reinforced eye can be easily damaged. The addition of a steel thimble will counteract this.
Wire rope thimbles or cable thimbles are used in wire rope assemblies to form and protect an eye or loop from bending or collapse.
The wire rope thimble is inserted as a form for the eye, allowing the rope to be guided into a natural curve, and the cable is then secured using a wire rope sleeve or wire rope clips and can be attached to a hook or similar hanging point. Wire rope thimbles preserve the shape.
Wire Rope Clip
Wire rope clips are used on wire rope eye-loop connections or complete loops, end-to-end connections where socketing or splicing is not feasible or when a temporary joint is required.
Sometimes called a u-bolt clamp or u-bolt clip, its used to clamp the loose end of a length of wire rope, once it has been looped back to form an eye.
