Questions we get asked
About this range
- 01When do I need an extra heavy thimble?
- Where the eye is loaded through a shackle pin or hook that bears hard on it. An extra heavy thimble has a deeper groove and thicker body that resists being crushed or pulled out of shape.
- 02Do the parts come with test certificates?
- Yes. Each consignment ships with the manufacturer's test certificate. If your site needs more — third-party certification or witnessed proof testing — say so on the RFQ and we will confirm what we can arrange.
Category
Wire Rope Thimbles
Standard and extra heavy US thimbles, BS 464 and DIN 6899 A and B thimbles, galvanized and stainless.
Size range
Every size above is a part number you can quote from. Open any listing for its full table.
Delivery
Wire Rope Thimbles across the Gulf
Ex-stock from Dubai, delivered within 3 working days in the UAE.
Rigging hardware is bought on its working load limit and its certificate, and both travel with the part: every shackle, hook, chain and sling ships from Dubai with the manufacturer's test certificate, so the receiving inspection checks a document against a stamp rather than a claim. Hardware and fittings go by air or courier in cartons; wire rope, chain, hoists and anchors are heavy enough that sea freight is usually the sensible answer.
Beyond the Gulf
- South-East Asia
- Singapore, Brunei, Timor-Leste
- North Africa
- Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco
Extra Heavy Wire Rope Thimble — G-414 Pattern, Hot-Dip Galvanized
Stainless Steel Extra Heavy Wire Rope Thimble — US Type
Stainless Steel Tubular Thimble without Gusset G5
Stainless Steel Tube Thimble with Gusset G8K
Tube Thimble with Gusset TG2K
Stainless Steel Tubular Thimble Cast with Gusset
Tube Thimble without Gusset TTG7 Painted/Galvanized
Wire Rope Thimble — European Commercial Type
Tubular Thimble without Gusset TG2 Painted/Galvanized
From the blog
Written about this range
Lifting & rigging
Wire rope thimbles: standard vs extra heavy vs solid, and what the old DIN and BS numbers mean
A thimble keeps a wire rope eye from crushing and wearing where it bears on a shackle or pin. It is not rated to carry load itself — it protects the rope that does. Here is how standard, extra-heavy and solid thimbles differ, and how to match one to the rope and the fitting.
4 min read
Lifting & rigging
How to install wire rope clips: which way round, how many, and how tight
A wire rope clip termination is only as good as its installation: the saddle on the live end, the right number of clips, the right length of turnback and the right torque, re-checked after the first load. Here are the published tables for US-type and DIN 1142 clips, and the one job clips must never do.
8 min read