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How to Use Chain Swivel?

Where to use chain swivel?

Quite simply, chain swivels stop ropes or chains from twisting therefore reducing the likelihood of breakages occurring.

Chain swivels can be used in a variety of different situations. For instance, many coarse fishermen carry small chain swivels in their fishing tackle boxes to be connected to their fishing line in certain instances. They are also used within the marine industry and it is in this area that we are going to focus.

Benefits of Chain Swivel

So, let's have a look at some instances when the use of a chain swivel would prove invaluable in this type of industry. Boats use either rope or chain to connect the boat to the anchor and chain swivels can help no matter which type is used to pull the anchor on-board. Having said that, the rope is a little bit more flexible than the chain and is more ''forgiving''. For instance, when at anchor, you may find on occasion the need to conduct a number of 360-degree maneuvers in the same direction. This sort of situation could present itself in a number of tidal anchorages.

Obviously, you would not want to find that the rope or chain has become twisted as this may lead the rope to start kinking or even start to un-lay if you are only using a rope with 3 strands. In the case of an anchor chain, it would only take a few twists for the chain to knot or bunch thus reducing the effectiveness of the chain. Chain swivels provide one of the solutions to prevent these problems. Another example of a potential problem that could be avoided by using chain swivels is also to do with the anchor chain. When the anchor is dropped into the water from the boat the chain’s orientation has a 75 percent possibility of not being kept.

This is particularly relevant if you are utilizing a chain gypsy/auto rope but fail to right the chain on a manual basis when it is returned. As a result, the chain may well be pulled up either upside down or sideways meaning that it will have to right itself when connecting to the roller. If there is no chain swivel this may result in a twisted chain resulting in the anchor chain not resting correctly upon the roller. There are, of course, many other uses for chain swivels but it is important in all cases to utilize swivels of good quality to ensure that no potentially dangerous situations occur.

Are You Still Looking For a Chain Swivel?

No.1 Chain Swivel WF Type Stainless steel

How To Use Chain Swivel

Material	AISI 304 or AISI 316
Size	13mm 16mm 19mm 22mm 25mm 28mm 32mm 38mm 45mm
Safety Factor	5:1
Processing	Welding / Machining / Highly Polishing
Tips	For various marine, Fishing, Trawling and industrial rigging applications
Important Notes	NOT FOR LIFTING

No.2 Chain Swivel WDF Type Stainless Steel

How To Use Chain Swivel

Material	AISI 304 or AISI 316
Size	13mm 16mm 19mm 22mm 25mm 28mm 32mm 38mm 45mm
Safety Factor	5:1
Processing	Welding / Machining / Highly Polishing
Tips	For various marine, Fishing, Trawling and industrial rigging applications
Important Notes	NOT FOR LIFTING

No.3 Chain Swivel DLF Type Stainless Steel

How To Use Chain Swivel

Material	AISI 304 or AISI 316
Size	16mm , 19mm , 22mm , 25mm
Safety Factor	5:1
Processing	Welding / Machining / High Polishing
Tips	For various marine, Fishing, Trawling and industrial rigging applications
Important Notes	NOT FOR LIFTING

No.4 Swivel For Connector / Shackle Stainless Steel

How To Use Chain Swivel

Material	AISI 304 or AISI 316
Size	13mm 16mm 19mm 22mm 25mm 32mm 38mm
Safety Factor	5:1
Processing	Welding / Machining / High Polishing
Tips	For various marine, Fishing, Trawling and industrial rigging applications
Important Notes	NOT FOR LIFTING

No.5 Chain Shackle dD Type Stainless Steel

Material	AISI 304 or AISI 316
Size	6mm 8mm 10mm 13mm 16mm 19mm 22mm 25mm 32mm 38mm
Safe Factor	5:1
Processing	Welding / Machining / Highly Polishing
Tips	For various marine, Fishing, Trawling and industrial rigging applications
Important Notes	NOT FOR LIFTING