{"title":"Foundry Hooks","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"7-8mm-foundry-hooks","title":"7\/8mm Foundry Hook – Grade 80 Eye Hook with Large Opening","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoundry hooks are specialist lifting components designed primarily for the cast metal industry, where a wide throat opening is essential to accommodate the trunnions of a moulding box. Their large opening also makes them suitable for a broad range of other heavy lifting applications where a standard hook throat is too narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 7\/8mm foundry hook is manufactured from high-grade alloy steel and is quenched and tempered to Grade 80, delivering a Working Load Limit of 2,120 kg. It is compatible with Grade 80 alloy chain and can be connected via G-Link and BL couplers to both chain and wire rope. Each hook is marked with the brand, WLL, batch number and size for full traceability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from high-grade alloy steel – Grade 80 (Quenched and Tempered)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor use with Grade 80 alloy chain and wire rope in lifting applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge throat opening accommodates trunnions and oversized attachment points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked with brand, WLL, batch number and size for traceability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof load tested to 2.5× WLL; ultimate load capacity 4× WLL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Ratchet Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57559961928011,"sku":"FH7\/8","price":8.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/9351\/2011\/files\/fh7-8.jpg?v=1781214399"},{"product_id":"10mm-foundry-hooks","title":"10mm Foundry Hook – Grade 80 Large Opening Eye Hook","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoundry hooks are specialist lifting components primarily used in the cast metal industry, where their extra-wide throat opening is essential for accommodating the trunnions of moulding boxes. Their large opening also makes them invaluable across many other heavy-duty lifting applications where standard hooks cannot provide sufficient clearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 10 mm foundry hook is forged from high-grade alloy steel and heat-treated (quenched and tempered) to Grade 80, delivering a Working Load Limit of 3,100 kg. It can be connected to Grade 80 alloy chain or wire rope using G-Link or BL couplers, and is supplied in a distinctive yellow\/green finish for easy identification on site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery hook is proof load tested to 2.5× WLL and marked with brand, WLL, batch number and size, ensuring full traceability and compliance with lifting equipment requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForged high-grade alloy steel – Grade 80 (Quenched and Tempered)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide throat opening suits trunnions, moulding boxes and oversized attachment points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Grade 80 alloy chain and wire rope via G-Link and BL couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof load tested to 2.5× WLL; ultimate load 4× rated capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarked with brand, WLL, batch number and size for full traceability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Ratchet Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57559961960779,"sku":"FH10","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/9351\/2011\/files\/fh10.jpg?v=1781214401"},{"product_id":"13mm-foundry-hooks","title":"13mm Foundry Hook – Grade 80 Large Opening Eye Hook with Flat","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoundry hooks are designed primarily for the cast-metal industry, where an oversized throat opening is needed to engage the trunnions of a moulding box — but their wide opening makes them equally useful across a broad range of heavy-lift applications. This 13 mm hook (model SLR-116-5.3t) is forged from high-grade alloy steel, quenched and tempered to Grade 80, and finished in a highly visible yellow coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe large opening eye hook with flat design allows fast, positive engagement and can be connected to Grade 80 alloy chain or wire rope using G-Link or BL couplers. 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The hook is equally at home in any heavy lifting scenario where a standard hook throat is too narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManufactured from high-grade alloy steel and subjected to a quench-and-temper heat treatment process, each hook carries a Working Load Limit (WLL) of 8 tonnes and is proof-load tested to 2.5× WLL, with an ultimate breaking load of 4× WLL. 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