The Machining & Welding 5/16 IN Wire Rope Thr Stud is a threaded terminal fitting sized for 5/16 inch wire rope, swaged onto a 1.87 inch stud with 5/8 inch coarse thread and a left-hand thread direction.

Wire rope assemblies use threaded studs at one or both ends when the application calls for a bolted or threaded connection rather than a hook or loop.

Manufactured to consistent tolerances, the fitting swages onto the wire rope with a rated holding strength that matches the rope it is paired with.

Getting the thread size, pitch, and hand correct matters, since a mismatched stud will not thread into its mating hardware even if the wire rope size is right.

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.

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.

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.

Full specifications are listed below so you can confirm fit against your current rigging before it ships.

The Machining & Welding 5/16 IN Wire Rope Thr Stud is ready to terminate your wire rope with a threaded connection.

Product Info:
•  Wire Rope Diameter: 5/16 in
•  Stud Length: 1.87 in
•  Thread Size: 5/8 in
•  Thread Pitch: Coarse
•  Thread Hand: Left-hand
•  Material: Carbon steel
•  Shipping Weight: 0.33 lbs