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Chains stamped with VIP are manufactured with tighter tolerances in the inner width (size B) and are coated with a fluorescent pink color. The BG (Berufsgenossenschaft: German testing authority) awarded RUD to stamp their VIP chain strands with the following:
• H1 indicates manufacturer's number. 1=RUD.
• 8S means special quality, higher than quality grade 8

German Technology:Geometric construction and tolerances of the VIP-chains are adapted to a higher quality class. Unique design allows for safe lifting in any direction.

Quality Verification: At regular intervals chains are stamped with a serial and batch number. This identification guarantees a continuous record of the manufacturing and proof data, for a period of 10 years.

• Material: CrNiMo-special steel, quenched and tempered.
• Special heat treatment.
• Distinct Florescent pink powder coating changes its color when temperatures exceed 200°C. If chain reaches temperatures of 400°C, the color changes to a deep black with small bubbles, indicating that the chain has been over-heated.
• High toughness.
• Min. ultimate elongation for natural black 25%, Surface treated min. 20%.
• Less sensitive to notching and hydrogen embrittlement than quality grade 8.
• The bending test acc. to standard specifications of DIN EN 818-2-8, bending min F=0.8xd is by far exceeded.
• WLL : manufacturing proof load : breaking force = 1 : 2.5 : 4 • Owing to a special heat treatment developed by RUD, high dynamic RUD VIP-chains are more insensitive to external mechanical wear friction and to damages. Therefore a longer lifetime of VIP-chain is guaranteed.
•Chain Sizes from 4 to 22 mm. from 0.62 to 20 tons in single leg –to- 56t in 4 legs configurations (with balancer).
•More than 35 different components for every kind of lifting and lashing application.
•Measurable overload testing
•Clear identification of nominal WLL
•Lifting and Lashing Points = Double ball bearing, thus pivoting under load without resistance, pivoting by 360°

To checkout the complete VIP Collection go to www.rud.com