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LIFTMAX®

HMPE Heavy-Lift Sling · 12-Strand

High-performance HMPE lifting slings engineered for offshore heavy-lift operations — significantly lighter and safer than steel wire rope slings, with superior flexibility and zero recoil on failure. ISO 9001 certified manufacturing throughout.

500 tmax WLL
60–70%lighter vs steel
Zerorecoil on failure
12strand braided
Technical Data

Specification

Representative specification. Eye type, sleeve, length and certified proof-load documentation are configured per lift plan.

Material & construction

MaterialHMPE 12-strand
Diameter range6 mm – 96 mm
WLL range1 t – 500 t
vs. steel wire60–70 % lighter
Construction12-strand braided / tubular
FlexibilityExcellent — no kinking
Abrasion resistanceVery high
SafetyZero recoil on failure
Primary applications
Offshore heavy liftSubsea installationDeck liftingMarine installationConstruction
Standards & approvals
ABSDNVBVISO 9001:2015LOLER/PUWER
Why HMPE slings? An HMPE sling carries the same load as steel wire at a third of the weight, flexes without kinking and — critically — drops harmlessly with zero recoil if it ever fails, protecting the deck crew on every heavy lift.
Performance Data

Working load limit

Slings are rated by Working Load Limit (WLL) for the specified configuration and design factor.

Capacity

LIFTMAX® slings cover a Working Load Limit from 1 tonne up to 500 tonnes across the 6–96 mm range, in single-leg, endless (grommet) and tubular constructions. Each sling is supplied with a proof-load certificate and a unique ID for in-service inspection.

Apply the appropriate design factor for every lift — size it in the Sling WLL calculator.

Range

LIFTMAX® variants

Sling constructions for every offshore and yard lift.

LIFTMAX 12-strand sling
HMPE · 12-strand

LIFTMAX® 12-Strand

Single-leg & endless

The core HMPE round sling — featherlight, flexible and zero-recoil for offshore heavy-lift and subsea installation up to 500 t WLL.

ABSDNVLOLER
LIFTMAX PLUS webbing slings
Webbing · Colour-coded

LIFTMAX® PLUS Webbing

Flat woven webbing slings

Colour-coded flat webbing slings for general deck and yard lifting — broad bearing surface to protect delicate or coated loads.

ISO 9001PUWER
Plan with confidence

Engineering tools for this product

Use the specification above directly in our calculators.