Built from carbon steel, the Machining & Welding 1/4 IN Wire Rope Ferrule swages onto 1/4 inch wire rope to form a rated eye or splice.

This sleeve is swaged with a hydraulic press to permanently secure a wire rope loop, eliminating the need for clips or knots at the termination point.

Consistent wall thickness and bore diameter keep the swage strength predictable from one ferrule to the next.

Matching ferrule material to wire rope material avoids galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals in outdoor or wet environments.

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.

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.

Equipment that sees daily use benefits from a quick visual check every time it comes out of storage, not just during scheduled inspections. Catching a small issue, like surface corrosion or a bent component, before it becomes a larger problem keeps rigging hardware safe and in service longer.

The specifications below cover everything you need to check compatibility with your equipment.

Add the Machining & Welding 1/4 IN Wire Rope Ferrule to your wire rope termination supplies.

Product Info:
•  Wire Rope Diameter: 1/4 in
•  Ferrule Outer Diameter: 0.875 in
•  Ferrule Length: 1.25 in
•  Material: Carbon steel
•  Shipping Weight: 0.21 lbs