D Shackles

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WHAT IS A DEE SHACKLE? A D Shackle, or Dee shackle, is a type of lifting shackle designed to take on heavy towing and used in various aspects of the construction industry. Whilst various materials of dee shackles are available they are typically made of strong materials, such as stainless steel. Named due to its resemblance to the letter D, dee shackles are shaped like a singular loop of chain and consist of a cured shape with a threaded pin or bolt closure, across the straight side of the “D”. WHAT ARE DEE SHACKLES USED FOR? Whilst D Shackles have a wide range of uses, they are most commonly used for connecting lifting slings , ropes, chains, or cables to lifting devices or objects. The D Shackle’s pin closure makes the attachment and removal particularly easy, which means that they can be used in many applications where temporary connections or adjustments are needed. Lifting D shackles can typically only be used for a singular attachment at a time, the load they can withstand tends to be significantly higher than other shaped shackles of a similar size and material. Unlike a bow shackle or twist shackle, a Dee Shackle is best suited to straight-line loads that don’t exhibit multidirectional force on the shackle itself. WHAT DO THE DIFFERENT COLOURS OF D SHACKLE MEAN? Different companies of industries may make use of different coloured D Shackles to represent different types, or weights of load, there is no standardised classification of colours indicating specific qualities about the weight-bearing quality of a Dee Shackle. Rather, an individual organisation may use different colours to indicate certain qualities about the load that a Dee Shackle bears. CAN D SHACKLES BE USED IN MARINE AND UNDERWATER APPLICATIONS? Yes, Dee Shackles can be used in both marine and underwater applications, provided they are made of a saltwater corrosion-resistant material such as stainless steel and that the individual Dee Shackle meets the load-bearing requirements of the task at h