Bishop Lifting Products Completes 3.3 Million-Pound Proof Tester
August 2,
2010 – Bishop Lifting Products, Houston, Texas,
recently completed construction of its new 3.3 million-pound (1,500 metric-ton) proof tester. With an
overall length of 323 feet and inside pulling length of around 275 feet, BLP
says it's the most technically advanced proof tester ever built. Designed
and fabricated by Chant Engineering and BLP, it’s a first of a kind
three-in-one testing machine for proof testing slings, crane blocks, spreader
bars, oilfield equipment, and rigging gear.
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The 3.3 million-pound proof
tester measures 323 feet long.
David
Bishop, CEO of BLP, managed the testing equipment expansion project.
“We’ve needed a larger proof tester for a long time, and moving to a new 13-acre
facility made this dream an easier reality,†he said.
The use
of proof-testing equipment is an important function
of sling fabrication. More customers are now requiring proof testing on all
slings. Proof testing was driven by the offshore drilling industry and is
mandated in the ASME B30.0 standard on alloy chain slings, metal mesh slings,
and any sling that has been modified or repaired.
BLP
fabricates a variety of sling types and has been an award-winning fabricator of
Slingmax Rigging Solutions. Slings are used for lifting any type of load no
matter the size, weight or shape. BLP partnered with Slingmax to supply the
right Twin-Path or Gator-Laid
sling for each lifting job. Industries that utilize
slings for their lifting applications include aerospace, construction, crane and
rigging, government and military, manufacturing, commercial fishing, mining, oil
and gas, petrochemical, pipeline, and power generation.
