Paducah Rigging Logo
Home  >  Wire Rope  >  Sling Charts & Other Info  >  Recommended Applications for Wire Ropes

Recommended Applications for Wire Ropes

wire rope attachments available at Paducah Rigging

  • Specifications
  • Definitions of Abbreviations

Specifications

USE SIZE (in.) CONSTRUCTION LAY CORE GRADE
Clamshell
Holding & Closing Lines 1/2 & Up 6 x 2 5 FW or
6 x 36 WS
RRL IWRC EIPS
Boom 6 x 19 or
6 x 37 Class
Hoist Line All 6 x 19 Class
Tag Line 3/8 & Up 6 x 37 Class
Crawler & Truck Cranes
Hoist Line All 6 x 19 Class or
19 x 19
RRL IWRC EIPS
Boom Hoist Line 6 x 19 Class
Whip Line 3/8 – 1-1/2 19 x 7 or
35 x 7
Cranes & Hoists
Overhead All 6 x 19 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Ladle Crane 6 x 37 Class
Dragline
Hoist Line Up to 1-1/4 6 x 19 or
8 x 19 Class
RLL IWRC EIPS
Drag Line 1-3/8 & Up 6 x 37 Class
Boom Hoist 3/4 – 1-1/2 8 x 19 Class
1-5/8 – 3 8 x 37 Class
3 & Up 8 x 37 Class RRL
1/2 & Up 6 X 19 Class
Shovels
Hoist Line Up to 1 1/8 6 x 19 CL or
8 x 19 CL
RLL IWRC EIPS
Crowd & Retract 1-1/4 & Up 6 x 37 CL or
8 X 19 CL
Boom Hoist 3/4 & Up
Trip Rope 1/2 – 1-1/4 6 x 19 CL or
8 x 19 CL
RRL
1-3/8 & Up 6 x 37 CL or
8 X 19 CL
3/8 – 1 IPS
1″ & Up
Logging Ropes
Chokers All 6 X 19 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Winch Lines
Mining
Slope Rope All 6 x 19 S RLL FIBER IPS
Shaft Hoist Ropes 6 x 19 S or
6 x 25 FW
RLL or RRL
Slusher Rope 3 x 19 S or
6 x 19 S
RRL IWRC
Mining Machine Rope 6 x 36 WS or
6 x 41 WS
EIPS
Marine Ropes
Towing Hawser All 6 x 37 Class RRL IWRC EIPS
Mooring Lines 6 x 19 or
6 x 37 Class
Cargo Falls 6 x 37 Class
Oil Field
Rotary Drill Lines 3/4 – 2 6 x 19 S,
6 x 21 S,
6 x 26 NS
RRL IWRC EIPS
Sand Lines All 6 x 7 POLY FIBER IPS
Tubling Line 6 x 26 WS RRL or RLL IWRC EIPS
Cable Tool Line 6 x 21 S POLY FIBER IPS
Offshore
Rotary Drill Lines 1 – 2 6 x 19 S,
6 x 21 S,
6 x 26 CL
RRL IWRC EIPS
Riser Tensioner Lines 1-1/4 – 2 6 x 37 Class RLL IPS
Guide Lines 1/2 – 1 6 x 19 Class RRL
Sand Lines 1/2 – 5/8 6 x 7 POLY FIBER
Pendant Lines 1-1/2 – 3 3/4 6 x 19 Class or
6 x 37 Class
IWRC EIPS
Crane-Main Hoist 3/8 – 2 6 x 37 Class or
35 x 7 Class
IPS or EIPS
Crane-Auxiliary Hoist 3/8 – 2-1/4 35 x 7 Class EIPS
Anchor Lines 1-3/8 – 6 6 x 37 Class
Heavy Lift Slings 1-1/2 – 4
Heavy Lift Slings 3-1/2 – 10 RLL or LLL

Definitions of Abbreviations

Definition of Abbreviations
Grade
IPS– Improved Plow Steel
EIPS – Extra Improved Plow Steel
GIPS – Galvanized Improved Plow Steel
EEIPS – Extra, Extra Improved Plow Steel
EEEIPS – Extra, Extra, Extra Improved Plow Steel
Construction
FW – Filler Wire
WS – Warrington Seale
SFW – Seale Filler Wire
RR – Rotation Resistant
W – Warrington
S – Seale
Lay
RRL – Right Regular Lay
RLL – Right Lang Lay
LRL – Left Regular Lay
LLL – Left Lang Lay
RAL – Right Alternate Lay
LAL – Left Alternate Lay
Core
IWRC – Wire Rope Core
FC – Fiber Core
Fiber – Hemp or Poly Core
Poly – Polypropylene Core

Related products

  • A technical drawing of sheave and drum dimensions by Paducah Rigging

    Minimum Sheave and Drum Dimensions

    More Info
  • A wire rope from one of Paducah Rigging's Partners

    Sheave and Drum Ratios

    More Info
  • A technical drawing of sling capacity by Paducah Rigging

    Mechanically Spliced Sling Capacity Chart

    More Info
  • Spooled wire rope from Paducah Rigging at a port

    Reel Capacity

    More Info

Categories

Get the support you need.

CONTACT US

St. Louis, IL

7701 St. Clair Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62203

Phone (618) 398-1991

Fax (618) 398-5125

salesstl@paducahrigging.com

Paducah, KY

4150 Cairo Road
Paducah, KY 42001

Phone (270) 443-3863

Fax (270) 443-8437

sales@paducahrigging.com

Memphis, TN

3496 WinHoma Dr
Memphis, TN 38118

Phone (901) 350-8199

memphis@paducahrigging.com

Greenville, MS

1661 Harbor Front Road
Greenville, MS 38702

Phone (662) 378-4745

Fax (662) 378-4753

mssales@paducahrigging.com

Reserve, LA

3931 W. Airline Highway
Reserve, LA 70084

Phone (985) 536-6045

Fax (985) 536-6055

salesla@paducahrigging.com

Channelview, TX

8915 Sheldon Road
Channelview, TX 77049

Phone (281) 456-0900

Fax (281) 456-0904

texas@paducahrigging.com

Paducah Rigging Logo

Copyright 2026 Paducah Rigging | All Rights Reserved