Designed for use in the tree care industry when loads may be dropped into rigging with considerable impact forces.
The combination of high-quality materials and advanced production processes has ensured a rope friendly, durable and robust product.
During design, each Impact Block has gone through a thorough dynamic and static testing regime, the end result is a highly functional product with an impressive strength to weight ratio.
Features
- Rounded edges to cheek plates maintain low rope abrasion when the rope is fed ‘unfair’
- Fairlead flares help maintain high working efficiency
- Thrust surfaces increase tolerance to external loading of spindle and anchor pin
- Lightweight attachment sling facilitates hauling of block, sling and rope to the climber and helps with handling, in tree stowage and workshop storage
- Direct connection to cordage, the anchor slings helps ensure correct neighbour component compatibility
- High-efficiency oilite bushings to reduce friction
- Colouring follows EU WLL protocol
- Individual serial marking
- Made in Wales, UK
PerformanceIMB - S
- Minimum breaking strength [MBS]: 200kN
- Working Load Limit [WLL]: 40 kN
- Maximum rope diameter: 16 mm
- Weight: 1.86kg
Suggested Areas of Application
- Tree care – dismantling operations
- Forestry – winching operations
- Rescue
Technical Specifications
- CE certification to European Machinery Directive 2005
- Hot forged cheek plates in 6082-T6 aluminium for high strength to weight ratio
- CNC machined from 6082-T6
- Anodised to EN-12373-1:2001 Class I0EI Sealed for corrosion protection
- Stainless Steel 303 hollow spindle (IMB-L only)
- Stainless Steel 303 anchor pin (IMB-S), or 174 anchor pin (IMB-L)
- Efficient and robust Bronze self-lubricating oilite bushings
- 6082-T6 aluminium alloy sheaves
