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What is a Good Wire Rope to Shackle Ratio to Prevent Damage?

What is a good wire rope to shackle ratio to prevent damage? The latest episode of Ask the Experts is live!

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At the end of our live rigging tool box talks, we open up for a Q&A session so our viewers get their rigging questions answered in real-time. This question focuses on the proper wire rope to shackle ratio in order to prevent wire rope deformation.

In this video:
0:00 – Intro
0:11 – A viewer asks a question
0:21 – Corporate Trainer Bob Gubanich responds
0:42 – Top Trainer Award Winner Adam Franz responds
1:11 – Closing

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