Handling marks
Sling here
A vertical length of chain. · also called “Chain symbol”, “Lifting point”, “Sling here”
What the Sling here symbol means
Attach slings here
Shows where lifting slings should be placed when the package is lifted. It says where to sling, not how to lift. If the marks are equally far from the centre of gravity, equal-length slings keep the load level.
Source · Official website Marking of packages (Transport Information Service, GDV) · checked
Where it appears
- ISO 780—This meaning
Questions about the Sling here symbol
- What does the Sling here symbol mean?
- Shows where lifting slings should be placed when the package is lifted. It says where to sling, not how to lift. If the marks are equally far from the centre of gravity, equal-length slings keep the load level.
- What does the Sling here symbol look like?
- A vertical length of chain. It is also called “Chain symbol”, “Lifting point” and “Sling here”.
- Which standard defines the Sling here symbol?
- It follows ISO 780.
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