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For over 40 years, Bilco has supplied the rigging industry with trusted wire rope, slings, and rigging hardware, keeping critical projects safe and on schedule. With four specialized divisions under one roof, we deliver:
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WEB-TEC Chafe Gear
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WEB-TEC Chafe Gear provides unmatched abrasion resistance, reliability, and ease of use for synthetic ropes across marine industries worldwide. Trusted by hundreds of marine towing companies and utilized aboard U.S. Navy “T-AKE” vessels, this chafe gear protects critical mooring, towing, and heavy-lift ropes in the most challenging conditions.
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What Should You Do If Wire Rope Has Bird Caging?
A bird-caged wire rope creates a decision problem before it creates a replacement order. The rope has already changed shape, the outer strands have already moved away from the rope body, and the damaged section no longer deserves normal service assumptions. Customers who know wire rope often call this bird caging by name. Other customers […]
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How to Read Green Pin® Shackle Markings and Verify Shackle Identification Before a Lift
A shackle might fit the connection point and still be the wrong part for the lift. Two shackles with similar dimensions might carry different Working Load Limits, use different steel grades, or require different pin-securing systems. A replacement pin might pass through the shackle eyes without being part of the rated assembly. Visual fit alone […]
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Should You Use a 7×7 or 7×19 Wire Rope?
Wire Rope Rigging supplies tend to fail when paired with the wrong rope. The label on the old cable does not tell the whole story. A customer may ask for 7×7, 7×19, or GAC wire because that label appeared on a prior order, an old invoice, or the cable being replaced. We still need to […]
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