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GB
Certificates for green pin shackles:
To issue the certificates, it is essential that the responsible CS office is informed about an
order so that it can ask the supplier for the required certificates.
On request, for shackles that are designed for lifting purposes, the following certificates can
be issued without extra costs:
• Works certificate in accordance with EN 10204 - 2.1 or 2.2
• Material certificate in accordance with EN 10204 - 3.1
• Manufacturer's test certificate
• EC certificate of conformity in accordance with the EC Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Appendix II A
On request, for shackles that are designed for lifting purposes, the following certificates can
be issued at an extra costs:
• Acceptance test certificate EN 10204 - 3.2
• Test load certificate
• Breaking load test certificate with the actual breaking load from tested samples
• Test report on magnetic particle inspection (MPI)
• Test report on ultrasound inspections (US)
The test certificates can be supplied under the evaluation of various official classification
societies, such as Lloyd's, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), British Standards Bureau, American
Bureau of Shipping, Germanischer Lloyd.
Test tips before every use
According to the applicable safety standards in the country of use, shackles should be regu-
larly checked. This is necessary because in every day use the products can be exposed to
factors such as wear, improper use, overloading etc., which can lead to deformations or
changes in their material structure. The test should be conducted at least every 12 months,
more frequently, however, under extreme conditions of use.
Over and above that, shackles must be subject to a visual inspection before each use. It
should be ensured that:
• all markings are legible
• body and bolt are the same size, type and quality grade
• the threads on the bolt and body are not damaged
• on shackles with a continuous bolt, the locking pin is intact
• body and bolt are not deformed or overly worn
• body and bolt are free of cracks, grooves, notches, corrosion or other material defects
• the shackle is not exposed to any source of heat, as this leads to the material relaxing and
hence has a negative impact on the working load limit (WLL)
• the shackle is never welded, heated or bent, as this has a negative effect on the working
load limit (WLL).
Product and user information
for shackles
As at 08/2011
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