Understanding Eye Bolts
Jul 26th 2017
Understanding Eye Bolts : 5 Factors to Consider
Eye bolts are one of the simplest and yet most often misused pieces of rigging equipment. There are several factors that must be considered when choosing and installing eye bolts. When eye bolts are used improperly, they can be damaged or broken leading to catastrophic accidents and injuries even when performing fairly basic lifts. For more information and help choosing the proper eye bolts or other rigging gear for your applicat…
Block Repair & Refurbishing from BLP Services
May 24th 2017
BLP Services team took on a huge refurbishing job on a 400te main deck crane auxiliary block on a multi-purpose, deepwater pipe lay and heavy lift vessel. This 400te working load limit (WLL) hook block is an auxiliary block on one of the three cranes on-board designed to support heavy lift, pipelay and subsea installations. Crane blocks require frequent inspections daily, periodic inspections quarterly to annually depending on use, and a complete disassembly and thorough inspection service ever…
Bishop Lifting Fabricates World’s Longest Polyester Roundsling
Aug 26th 2016
August 26, 2016--Bishop Lifting Products, Inc. (BLP), a fabricator and distributor of slings and rigging supplies, fabricated the world’s longest polyester round sling in Houston, Texas.The Polyester Roundsling was fabricated for a special subsea installation project for use in the Gulf of Mexico. The BLR7 model sling has a vertical capacity of 21,200 lbs., and a record-breaking length of 280 feet.Bishop Lifting Products has a dedicated team of skilled synthetic sewers who are taught and tr…