Yale Cordage Buys Sahm Splice Test Bed

Yale Cordage has acquired a Sahm Splice test bed, with the capacity for destructive and non-destructive testing of synthetic rope, wire rope, shackles, chain, and slings up to 1,300,000 pounds (600t) in tensile. It also has a low-range capacity of up to 250,000 pounds (125t).

With a maximum test sample length of 116 feet with a 15 foot stroke, it is one of the largest and most capable test beds in the eastern United States.

The new test bed will lead to a reduction in delivery times for Yale Cordage customers.

For heavy lift customers worldwide, this means a dramatic reduction in delivery times for Fortis² heavy lift slings and Loups. Yale Cordage will continue to produce Loups and Fortis² slings to order, but will also begin stocking commonly used lengths and capacities.

Fortis² slings are heavy-lift, multipart slings made with Unitrex XS Max Wear synthetic cable that has a core of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber encased with neoprene and a tough braided jacket of high-tenacity polyester. The result is a heavy-lift sling of Unitrex XS that has the durability and stiffness of a wire rope sling at a fraction of the weight.

The test bed has the capacity for destructive and non-destructive testing of synthetic rope, wire rope, shackles, chain, and slings.