Crosby Shackles
Kito-Crosby are probably best known around the world for its legendary hot-dip galvanised red pin lifting shackles available as bow shackles, D shackles and as wide-body shackles. The range is huge, with capacities available up to 400 tonne safe working load.
Most of the red pin shackles are available with a choice of different types of locating pin, though are mainly either screwpin, where the pin screws into the body of the shackle (the G209 is by far the most famous) or safety pin, in which the pin/bolt is captivated by a split pin (cotter pin) stopping the pin from vibrating loose (the G2130, Bow or G2150, D are the standard versions).
For repeated removal or a quick changeover, the screw pin type is often the better solution in most cases, whereas the nut and bolt type is best suited for permanent or semi-permanent installation. The nut and bolt type is widely referred to as a safety shackle because the bolt is secured not only by the nut, but also by a cotter pin, which stops the nut from working itself free if subject to rotation, vibration or movement on the pin.
All Crosby Shackles can meet the performance requirements of US Federal Specification RR-C-271D Type IVA, Grade A, Class 2 and ASME B30.26.
Crosby only uses special bar forging quality steel with special cleanliness and guaranteed hardenability.
The design of Crosby shackles assures that strength, ductility and fatigue properties are met and every single shackle is proof-loaded at the point of manufacture.
All Crosby Shackles
Crosby bow and D Shackles are probably the single most popular item of rigging equipment that we receive enquiries about. Crosby carbon shackles have the highest design factor in the industry at 6:1 FOS, the Crosby Red Pin shackles are world leaders and we believe meet with more international standards than any other shackle manufacturer; they are are common use in the oil and gas industry where quality and safety is most important
- Red pin shackles from Crosby rigging tackle are available as Bow, D.
- Round pin shackles, screw pin shackles, alloy screw pin shackles, bolt shackles alloy bolt shackles, anchor shackles, safety shackles, wide body shackles and cold tuff shackles.
- Crosby shackles are Fatigue rated as well as load rated lifting accessories. We can provide galvanised or self colour. Capacities up to 400 metric tons.
- Red pin shackles are used for Tie down, towing, suspension and lifting applications, some for side load applications.
Please also see General Rigging Accessories -> High Tensile Shackles.