Built for foundry and heavy industrial rigging, the Machining & Welding 13/16 IN 1600 LB Long Reach Foundry offers a 8.5 inch reach at 1,600 pounds capacity.

This hook's extended reach makes it easier to hook and unhook loads from a safe distance in casting, forging, and other high heat environments.

Forged from alloy steel, the hook is built with a wider throat opening and extended reach to suit demanding foundry and heavy industrial use.

Foundries and forges rely on purpose-built rigging hardware like this because standard hooks do not offer enough clearance for the heat and hazards involved.

Equipment like this shows up across a wide range of industries, from steel fabrication and machine shops to warehousing, construction, and vehicle service centers. Anywhere crews need to move a load overhead in a controlled, repeatable way, a purpose-built lift beam or crane keeps the job safer and faster than improvised rigging. Once a facility standardizes on the right lifting equipment for its typical loads, operators spend less time rigging and more time actually getting work done.

Good lifting practice starts before the load ever leaves the ground: confirm the working load limit fits the job, check that all hardware is in good condition, and keep the load centered to avoid uneven strain on the rigging. These habits matter as much as the equipment itself, and they cost nothing beyond a few extra minutes of attention before each pick, which is a fair trade for a safer shop floor.

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.

The full spec sheet is below, covering capacity, dimensions, and construction details at a glance.

The Machining & Welding 13/16 IN 1600 LB Long Reach Foundry is ready to help your crew rig safely around heat and hazard.

Product Info:
•  Working Load Limit: 1,600 lbs
•  Wire Diameter: 13/16 in
•  Reach Style: Long
•  Hook Reach: 8.5 in
•  Shipping Weight: 2 lbs