Rigging, Lifting & Securement Equipment

Wire rope and chain slings built in Hatfield.
Proof tested before they leave.

Family Owned & Operated Since 1979

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Products

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Wire rope
General purpose and crane rope, plus galvanized and stainless aircraft cable.
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Wire rope slings
Single leg, bridle, braided and multi-part, fabricated and proof tested in Hatfield.
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Chain slings
Grade 100 alloy chain slings, single through quadruple leg, including GrabIQ.
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Synthetic slings
Web slings and round slings: eye and eye, endless, reversed eye and bridle.
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Rigging hardware
Shackles, hooks, eye bolts, master links, snatch blocks and turnbuckles.
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Cargo control
Ratchet and winch straps, winches, winch bars, logistic track and tarp ties.
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Services

Hands-on expertise to keep your operation safe and compliant.
Wire rope slings laid out on a plant floor for inspection 01 Rigging inspections Periodic and pre-use inspection of slings, hardware, and lifting devices. Performed to ASME and OSHA standards. Written inspection records provided. A rigging training session with damaged hardware laid out on the table 02 Rigging training On-site and classroom programs for riggers, operators, and safety personnel. Covers proper use, inspection criteria, load dynamics, and regulatory requirements. Green resin being poured into an open spelter socket on the dock 03 Socket pouring Resin sockets poured on tow pendants and wire rope assemblies, at the boat or in our shop. We cut off the old socket and pour a new one without the wire leaving the pier. A chain sling being rebuilt with new self-locking hooks 04 Sling & lifting device repair In-house repair and re-certification of wire rope, chain, and synthetic slings. We assess, repair to spec, proof test, and re-certify. Full documentation included. The Nelson mobile proof test frame rigged for a pull 05 In-house & mobile load testing Proof load testing at our Hatfield facility or at your job site. Portable equipment for on-site testing of custom assemblies and rigging systems. Full test records provided. The Nelson Wire Rope building in Hatfield, Pennsylvania 06 Delivery Direct delivery to your job site or facility across PA and NJ. Most standard orders ship same day from our Hatfield warehouse. Call us and we'll confirm exactly when it arrives.

Why Nelson Wire Rope?

The difference you can feel in the weight of it.

We’ve been the same shop, with the same family, since Jimmy Carter was president.

Accredited. Certified.
Committed to safety.

Nelson Wire Rope is among a select group of companies to achieve AWRF Accreditation, a voluntary program that requires an independent third-party audit by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). It covers how we fabricate, how we inspect, and how we document every assembly that leaves the shop.

Proudly following the standards & guidelines from

  • AWRFAssociated Wire Rope Fabricators
  • ASMEAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
AWRF Accreditation Audit certificate awarded to Nelson Wire Rope Corp., Hatfield PA, completed 23 April 2024
Audit passed 23 April 2024 · View full certificate ↗

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Wire rope, rigging hardware, slings, below-the-hook equipment, and cargo control, all in one place. Opens as a PDF you can read on screen or save.

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