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 5 inch stud with 5/8 inch coarse thread and a right-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.

The stud is precision machined to match its rated wire rope diameter, with thread dimensions cut to standard specifications for a secure fit into mating hardware.

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.

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.

Details on capacity, dimensions, and hardware are listed below for a quick comparison against your requirements.

Order the Machining & Welding 5/16 IN Wire Rope Thr Stud sized to match your wire rope and mating hardware.

Product Info:
•  Wire Rope Diameter: 5/16 in
•  Stud Length: 5 in
•  Thread Size: 5/8 in
•  Thread Pitch: Coarse
•  Thread Hand: Right-hand
•  Material: Carbon steel
•  Shipping Weight: 0.64 lbs