DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble

Categories Rigging Hardware, Wire Rope Thimbles

The thimbles are manufactured to DIN 3090 and are intended for use with steel wire ropes. Galvanised finish.

Specification

Additional information

Sizes	From 4mm to 56mm
Surface	Hot Dipped Galvanized or Electro-galvanized
Standard	DIN 3090
Application	Overhead Lifting, Lashing, Towing

Description

DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble Specifications:

MOQ	1 Pallet, 1 Ton or 3000USD
Size	From 4mm to 56mm

DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble Sizes：

DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble Sizes
Size (mm)	Dimensions (mm)			Weight
Size (mm)	A	L	C	kg/100pcs
4.00	5.00	20.00	10.00	1.40
6.00	7.00	30.00	15.00	3.00
8.00	9.00	40.00	20.00	7.80
10.00	11.00	50.00	25.00	15.80
12.00	13.00	60.00	30.00	23.70
14.00	16.00	70.00	35.00	33.50
16.00	18.00	80.00	40.00	48.00
18.00	20.00	90.00	45.00	65.00
20.00	22.00	100.00	50.00	95.00
22.00	24.00	110.00	55.00	108.00
24.00	26.00	120.00	60.00	132.00
26.00	29.00	130.00	65.00	218.00
28.00	31.00	140.00	70.00	260.00
32.00	35.00	160.00	80.00	399.00
36.00	40.00	180.00	90.00	447.00
40.00	44.00	200.00	100.00	780.00
44.00	48.00	220.00	110.00	858.00
48.00	53.00	240.00	120.00	1074.00
52.00	57.00	260.00	130.00	1560.00
56.00	62.00	280.00	140.00	1616.00
56.00

A DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble is a specific type of thimble used with wire ropes that conforms to the German standard DIN 3090. Let’s break that down:

Thimble (Wire Rope Thimble): This is a grooved, typically teardrop-shaped or U-shaped metal (often steel, stainless steel, or sometimes galvanized) fitting. It’s designed to be inserted into the eye (or loop) formed at the end of a wire rope.
Purpose of a Thimble:
- Protection: Its primary function is to protect the wire rope from wear, abrasion, crushing, and kinking at the connection point. When a shackle, hook, or other rigging hardware is attached to the wire rope eye, the thimble takes the direct contact and distributes the load more evenly.
- Shape Retention: It helps maintain the shape of the wire rope eye under load, preventing it from collapsing.
- Increased Lifespan: By protecting the rope, its service life is significantly extended.
- Smooth Surface: It provides a soft, durable surface for the connecting hardware.
DIN 3090:
- DIN: Stands for “Deutsches Institut für Normung,” which is the German Institute for Standardization. It’s similar to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) or ANSI (American National Standards Institute).
- 3090: This is the specific standard number that defines the dimensions, material specifications, manufacturing tolerances, and sometimes the load-bearing characteristics for this particular type of thimble. When a thimble is “DIN 3090 compliant,” it means it has been manufactured according to the precise German specifications outlined in DIN 3090.

In summary:

A DIN 3090 Wire Rope Thimble is a protective metal insert for a wire rope eye, manufactured to meet the specific requirements of the German DIN 3090 standard. This ensures a certain level of quality, dimensional accuracy, and performance for rigging and lifting applications where such thimbles are used.

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