The UK’s leading experts in leaf chain for demanding crane and lifting applications.
Leaf chain directly influences crane boom performance, load control, and safety. Incorrect size, construction, or materials can lead to excessive elongation, fatigue failure, or sudden breakage, risking boom collapse, dropped loads, costly downtime and serious injury.
This free eBook delivers clear, practical guidance for crane OEMs, designers, maintenance teams, and safety professionals:
- Chain basics – Construction, series types and part numbering for accurate specification
- What shortens chain life in cranes – Tensile strength, bearing pressure, shock loads, pulley design, fatigue and environmental factors
- Compliance must knows – Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC requires minimum 4:1 safety factor align with EN 13000 crane safety rules and more.