18.3.7 Manufacturer’s Certificate, Statement of Conformity / Test Certificate

Fibre rope slings are not subject to proof load testing, as this could be detrimental to the sling and will not reveal any additional information. The rope is however subject to strength tests made on samples taken from the coil at the time of manufacture. The standard requires the sling manufacturer to perform type tests and manufacturing tests at certain intervals to ensure that the performance requirements are met and maintained. It also requires the manufacturer to issue a manufacturer’s certificate with each batch of slings which states the WLL and, in the case of slings with integral fittings, this will also contain details of the fittings.