🪝 Hooks Buying Guide & FAQ – Aqua Rigging
🔍 What is a Rigging Hook?
A rigging hook is a lifting and securing device designed to connect and carry loads through slings, chains, wire ropes, or synthetic straps. Hooks are used for attaching, lifting, towing, or securing heavy loads in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications.
Rigging hooks are essential components in lifting systems, rigging assemblies, marine operations, transportation, construction, and warehousing.
⚙️ Types of Rigging Hooks
At Aqua Rigging, we offer a full range of hook types to meet every need:
- Clevis Slip Hooks – Designed for chain applications with built-in safety latches
- Grab Hooks – For holding a chain in place by engaging between the links
- Eye Hooks – Fixed connection with secure latch for hoists and slings
- Swivel Hooks – Allow load rotation, reducing rope twist during lifting
- [Foundry Hooks / Sorting Hooks] – For wide-mouth lifting in industrial casting or sorting environments
- [Self-locking Hooks] – Automatically close under load, enhancing safety in lifting applications
Available in carbon steel, stainless steel, and alloy steel options.
📏 Sizing & Working Load Limits
Hooks are available in multiple sizes and grades:
- Sizes range from 1/4” to over 2” (6 mm to 50 mm)
- Working Load Limits (WLL) from 0.5 tons to 20+ tons
- Compliant with ASME B30.10, EN standards, and other global lifting regulations
- Latch types include spring latch, self-locking, and non-latch open hooks
Always select hooks based on lifting load, material compatibility, and required safety level.
✅ Key Benefits of Rigging Hooks
- Fast attachment and detachment
- Compatible with chain, rope, and sling systems
- Wide range of load capacities and opening styles
- Safety latch options to prevent accidental unhooking
- Ideal for lifting, towing, pulling, and load control applications
📦 Where to Buy Rigging Hooks?
Aqua Rigging supplies industrial-grade lifting hooks with global shipping and OEM customization services.
- 🪝 Stocked in clevis, eye, and swivel types for chain, sling, and wire rope use
- 📦 Bulk and retail packaging available
- 🧰 Trusted by logistics companies, crane operators, rigging professionals, and industrial suppliers
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