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For over 40 years, Bilco has supplied the rigging industry with trusted wire rope, slings, and rigging hardware, keeping critical projects safe and on schedule. With four specialized divisions under one roof, we deliver:
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WEB-TEC Chafe Gear
Superior Line Protection for Marine Applications
WEB-TEC Chafe Gear provides unmatched abrasion resistance, reliability, and ease of use for synthetic ropes across marine industries worldwide. Trusted by hundreds of marine towing companies and utilized aboard U.S. Navy “T-AKE” vessels, this chafe gear protects critical mooring, towing, and heavy-lift ropes in the most challenging conditions.
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ELEPHANT LIFTING BEAM CLAMP
Beam clamps offered in this section are designed to provide attachment of hanger rods to structural members without drilling or welding. A wide range of types and sizes are available for various applications.
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How to Choose the Right Wire Rope for Your Application
A wire rope can meet the stated load and still be the wrong choice for the job. That is where many selection problems begin. The issue is not always that the rope was undersized; it is that critical parts of the application were never weighed properly in the first place. Bending conditions, duty cycle, environment, […]
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How Loading Conditions Affect Wire Rope Life in Lifting and Marine Applications
A lift doesn’t have to go wrong to damage a wire rope. Most of the damage we see doesn’t come from catastrophic events; it comes from routine work done under the wrong conditions. A load breaks free from mud, tension spikes for a split second, and everything looks fine again. Weeks later, the rope tells […]
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Choosing Between Bow Shackles and Dee Shackles for Wire Rope Slings
Selecting the correct Green Pin shackle for a wire rope sling assembly often looks simple at first. The hardware fits the connection point, the working load limit appears sufficient, and the rigging seems ready to go. In practice, many rigging problems begin with a much smaller decision than the lift itself. The shape of the […]
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