What are eye bolts used for?

Eye bolts can be used as a connection point for rigging, anchoring, pulling, pushing, or hoisting applications. Although eye bolts are commonly used in industrial applications.

Application of eyed bolts

Eyed bolts are widely used in ports, electric power, iron and steel, shipbuilding, petrochemical, mining, railways, construction, metallurgy and chemical industry, automobile manufacturing, plastic machinery, industrial control, highways, bulky transport, pipeline auxiliary installation, slope tunnels, shaft management protection, marine rescue, marine engineering, airport construction, bridges, aviation, aerospace, stadiums and other important industries as well as mechanical equipment for infrastructure projects.

The eyebolt is a screw designed specifically for lifting, and its main function in the field of hardware and machinery is to lift the load. According to the size of the specifications can carry the corresponding working load, convenient for machinery and equipment lifting without tying, that is, installed that lifting convenient and fast.

The thread specifications for eyebolts and other bolts vary, and are generally divided into metric and imperial threads. In order to clarify the specifications for use, eyebolts are manufactured with thread specifications, maximum load capacity and other parameters cast on the surface. As a lifting tool, the use and installation of eyebolts should be carried out by professionals and in strict compliance with the operating instructions.

In addition to the above-mentioned eyebolts for lifting loads, there is also a live knot eyebolt for small loads. The live knotted eyebolts have relatively small holes and a relatively tight pitch, and are suitable for lifting and pulling small and light equipment.

DIN 580 - 2018 EYE BOLTS STANDARD

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