Built from ply steel, the Machining & Welding 12 IN 4-Ply Steel Choker is a choker fitting sized at 12 in, rated to 330,000 lbs.

Triangle fittings suit vertical hitch connections, while choker fittings are shaped to accept a return pass of the sling body for a choker hitch.

Material selection between ply steel, aluminum, wire mesh, and alloy chain mesh lets you match the fitting's weight and durability to the application.

Building slings from rated components lets a rigging shop cover unusual lengths or configurations that off-the-shelf slings do not offer.

Maintenance departments, fabrication shops, warehouses, and construction crews all rely on equipment in this category to handle lifts that come up again and again. Having the right beam or crane on hand means operators are not left rigging a load with mismatched slings or borrowed hardware, which keeps every lift consistent regardless of who is running it that day.

Before putting any lifting equipment into service, verify it matches your hoist or crane setup and confirm the rated capacity covers your heaviest expected load with margin to spare. Routine inspection of welds, pins, and connection hardware helps catch wear before it becomes a safety issue. Keep a simple inspection log if your facility does not already have one, since tracking wear over time makes it easier to plan replacement before a part actually fails in use.

Properly rated hardware, stored and maintained correctly, tends to outlast the equipment it gets paired with. Building a simple habit of checking condition before each use costs very little time and pays off in fewer surprises when a piece of rigging hardware is actually under load.

See the specifications below for the exact numbers you will want to check before ordering.

Order the Machining & Welding 12 IN 4-Ply Steel Choker rated to 330,000 lbs for your next custom sling.

Product Info:
•  Material: Ply Steel
•  Style: Choker
•  Size: 12 in
•  Break Strength: 330,000 lbs
•  Shipping Weight: 86.5 lbs