Load Shackles

Our load shackles are a robust and effective means of measuring tensile loads in a variety of applications.

For specific, bespoke load monitoring needs you can contact us directly with your requirements.

Built to withstand the demands of challenging environments, our load shackles are ideal for compact and reliable lifting and weighing operations across all industry sectors including marine, offshore and subsea.

We are experts in bespoke load shackle design, proving adaptive to the specificities of application. We also provide an in-house repair and calibration service, offering full flexibility when it comes to your lifting and weighing needs.

We design and manufacture four types of load shackle including cabled load shackles, wireless load shackles, underwater load shackles and extreme temperature load shackles.

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Standard Load Shackles Products

For standard load shackles you can now order online at scotload-direct.com!

Load links, both cabled and wireless, are available for immediate purchase and UK-wide delivery range from 3.25 to 200 tonnes.

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Bespoke requirements

If you have specific application needs that requires a tailored solution, contact us now to see how we can help.

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Features and Benefits

Features and benefits of Load Shackles:

Precision engineered and highly accurate, our load shackles include a stainless steel pin and an innovative load bobbin design with a robust anti-rotation bracket to ensure the load is centralised and accurately monitored. This valuable and precise technology ensures loads are safely distributed and balanced to protect against overload situations and costly accidents.

Designed and manufactured in the UK for high quality assurance
Robust construction for use in hostile environments
Easy to install, highly accurate and reliable
Long design life with corrosion protection
Bespoke solutions tailored to your specific needs
Supplied with full certificate of calibration
Innovative load bobbin design with anti-rotation bracket ensuring centralised, accurate loading

Wireless Specifications

Wireless load shackle typical specifications:

	Wirelessoutput
Ratedload	Asrequired
Proofload	150% ofrate load
Non-linearity	< ± 1%of full scale
Non-repeatability	< ± 0.1%of full scale
Zerobalance	< ±0.1%of full scale
Environmentalprotection	IP67 /IP68
Safetyfactor	3x
Operatingtemperature	-25oC to +70oC
Storagetemperature	-30oC to +80oC
Outputsignal	Wireless
Data logging	On loadcell
Batterytype	4 x AA
Activebattery type	Up to 350hours
Standbybattery type	Up to1700 hours
Telemetryfrequency	2.4GhzISM
Systemrange	Up to350m
Samplingrate	10Hz(500Hz max)

Cabled Specifications

Cabled load shackle typical specifications:

	mV/Voutput	mAoutput
Ratedload	Asrequired	Asrequired
Proofload	150% ofrate load	150% ofrate load
Non-linearity	< ± 1%of full scale	< ± 1%of full scale
Non-repeatability	< ± 0.1%of full scale	< ± 0.1%of full scale
Zerobalance	< ±0.1%of full scale	< ±0.1%of full scale
Environmentalprotection	IP67 /IP68	IP67 /IP68
Safetyfactor	3x	3x
Operatingtemperature	-25oC to +70oC	-25oC to +70oC
Storagetemperature	-30oC to +80oC	-30oC to +80oC
Cableconnection	Gland orconnector	Gland orconnector
Cablelength	5m asstandard	5m asstandard
Outputsignal	mV/V	4-20mA
Electricalconnection	4 core	2 or 3wire
Recommendedexcitation voltage	10V	N/A
Maximumexcitation voltage	15V	N/A
Recommendedsupply voltage	N/A	24V
Maximumsupply voltage	N/A	30V
Bridgeresistance	700 Ohm	N/A

Wireless Dimensions

Wireless load shackle typical dimensions:

	Load rating (tonnes)	Weight bow (kg)	Weight D (kg)	A mm	B mm	C mm	D mm	E mm	F mm	G mm (B)	G mm (D)	H mm (B)	H mm (D)	I mm (B)	J mm	K mm	L mm	M mm
8.5Te	8.5	2.6	2.5	43	93	59	28	44	25	95	85	164	154	68	159	110	50	54
12Te	12	4.9	4.5	51	115	72	35	50	32	115	94	201	180	83	209	119	50	55
17Te	17	8.2	7.6	60	136	88	42	63	38	146	127	249	230	99	242	131	50	57
25Te	25	14.2	12.9	74	164	103	50	88	45	178	149	300	271	126	276	136	60	57
35Te	35	19.9	17.4	83	183	111	57	88	50	197	171	331	305	138	297	160	75	57
55Te	55	39.6	35.3	105	235	145	70	114	65	260	203	433	376	180	347	180	88	55
85Te	85	62	53	127	273	162	83	125	75	329	339	527	427	190	391	205	100	55
120Te	120	110	N/A	150	328	200	95	152	89	380	N/A	617	N/A	238	440	N/A	N/A	50
150Te	150	160	N/A	170	374	230	108	165	102	400	N/A	671	N/A	275	493	N/A	N/A	50
200Te	200	235	N/A	180	420	260	140	190	120	500	N/A	813	N/A	290	550	N/A	N/A	50
300Te	300	340	N/A	205	465	305	150	254	130	600	N/A	958	N/A	305	600	N/A	N/A	50
400Te	400	560	N/A	230	560	350	175	254	165	680	N/A	1108	N/A	325	695	N/A	N/A	50
500Te	500	685	N/A	255	615	570	185	300	180	700	N/A	1158	N/A	350	750	N/A	N/A	55
600Te	600	880	N/A	285	675	405	205	300	195	700	N/A	1200	N/A	375	845	N/A	N/A	60
700Te	700	980	N/A	310	720	435	217	330	205	700	N/A	1231	N/A	400	890	N/A	N/A	60
800Te	800	1100	N/A	310	730	435	217	330	210	700	N/A	1236	N/A	400	900	N/A	N/A	60
900Te	900	1280	N/A	330	770	465	230	355	220	700	N/A	1268	N/A	420	944	N/A	N/A	60
1000Te	1000	1460	N/A	350	810	480	240	355	230	750	N/A	1290	N/A	420	953	N/A	N/A	60

(B) = Bow shackle
(D) = D shackle

Cabled Dimensions

Cabled load shackle typical dimensions:

	Load rating (tonnes)	Weight bow (kg)	Weight D (kg)	A mm	B mm	C mm	D mm	E mm	F mm	G mm (B)	G mm (D)	H mm (B)	H mm (D)	I mm (B)	J mm	K mm	L mm	M mm
8.5Te	8.5	2.6	2.5	43	93	59	28	44	25	95	85	164	154	68	159	110	50	54
12Te	12	4.9	4.5	51	115	72	35	50	32	115	94	201	180	83	209	119	50	55
17Te	17	8.2	7.6	60	136	88	42	63	38	146	127	249	230	99	242	131	50	57
25Te	25	14.2	12.9	74	164	103	50	88	45	178	149	300	271	126	276	136	60	57
35Te	35	19.9	17.4	83	183	111	57	88	50	197	171	331	305	138	297	160	75	57
55Te	55	39.6	35.3	105	235	145	70	114	65	260	203	433	376	180	347	180	88	55
85Te	85	62	53	127	273	162	83	125	75	329	339	527	427	190	391	205	100	55
120Te	120	110	N/A	150	328	200	95	152	89	380	N/A	617	N/A	238	440	N/A	N/A	50
150Te	150	160	N/A	170	374	230	108	165	102	400	N/A	671	N/A	275	493	N/A	N/A	50
200Te	200	235	N/A	180	420	260	140	190	120	500	N/A	813	N/A	290	550	N/A	N/A	50
300Te	300	340	N/A	205	465	305	150	254	130	600	N/A	958	N/A	305	600	N/A	N/A	50
400Te	400	560	N/A	230	560	350	175	254	165	680	N/A	1108	N/A	325	695	N/A	N/A	50
500Te	500	685	N/A	255	615	570	185	300	180	700	N/A	1158	N/A	350	750	N/A	N/A	55
600Te	600	880	N/A	285	675	405	205	300	195	700	N/A	1200	N/A	375	845	N/A	N/A	60
700Te	700	980	N/A	310	720	435	217	330	205	700	N/A	1231	N/A	400	890	N/A	N/A	60
800Te	800	1100	N/A	310	730	435	217	330	210	700	N/A	1236	N/A	400	900	N/A	N/A	60
900Te	900	1280	N/A	330	770	465	230	355	220	700	N/A	1268	N/A	420	944	N/A	N/A	60
1000Te	1000	1460	N/A	350	810	480	240	355	230	750	N/A	1290	N/A	420	953	N/A	N/A	60

(B) = Bow shackle
(D) = D shackle

Available Options

Available options:

Cabled and wireless options
Extreme temperature and subsea options
Safe and hazardous area options
Environmentally sealed to IP67 or IP68

Underwater load shackles

Ensure optimum reliability with our underwater load shackles.

Our underwater load shackles have been specifically designed for measuring loads reliably in underwater applications. Robustly designed, they are supplied with deep-sea protection and sub-con connectors.

Available with ‘D’ or ‘Bow’ shackle bodies, the load cells are manufactured from a single billet of high tensile stainless steel and a welded cap.

Easy to use, they can be used in sea depths of up to 500 metres.

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Extreme temperature load shackles

Our extreme temperature load shackles’ proven technology has been expressly designed for use in harsh environments. Our extreme temperature, easy to use load shackles are suitable for use in harsh environments like the Arctic or desert. Available with ‘D’ or ‘Bow’ shackle bodies, of stainless steel construction, they are supplied with special cables and low-temperature resistant materials, for reliability and high accuracy in sub-zero conditions.

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