Thimbles

Applications
Thimbles are used to protect steel wire rope, fibre rope or synthetic rope.
They are available in various models and sizes. All indicated types of thimbles can be used in combination
with the above mentioned types of ropes.

Range
Van Beest offers a wide range of thimbles, from nationally standardized models to all types of commercially
available thimbles.

Design
Thimbles can be cold-rolled, hot-rolled or die-cast, depending on the specific use of the thimbles.

Finish
The finish is either self coloured, painted, electro-galvanized or hot dipped galvanized.

Certification

Upon request, all thimbles can be supplied with a works certificate.

Instructions for use

It is required that the thimbles are regularly inspected and the inspection should take place in accordance with
the standards given in the country of use.
This is required because the products in use may be affected by wear, misuse, overloading with a consequence
of deformation and/or alteration of the steel structure.

3
4

The dimensions of the thimbles must be so that the (wire) rope fits properly into the groove of the thimble.
The nominal size of the thimble is the diameter of the (wire) rope with which it is intended to be used.
For (wire) ropes of intermediate sizes, the next larger size of thimble must be used.

Before use, check if the thimble is free from impurities, sharp edges, cracks or other irregularities which may
damage the wire rope and therefore affect the strength or reliability of the wire rope.

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

52

Thimbles

Thimbles

standard commercial
Material
Finish
Certification

E-6110

: mild steel
: electro-galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

diameter
rope

width
groove

length

width

length
inside

width
inside

weight
per
100 pcs

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

kg

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32

24
25
31
37
44
51
57
64
70
76
82
89
102
115
127
140
152
165
178
203

18
19
22
29
32
38
42
44
51
57
60
64
69
79
89
102
105
115
121
133

15
16
22
26
32
34
38
42
48
51
57
60
67
76
83
88
102
110
115
140

10
11
16
19
22
24
29
32
35
38
40
42
45
51
54
64
68
73
79
93

0.4
0.4
0.8
1.4
2
2.8
3
4.8
7.5
8
10
15
22
25
32
46
66
77
80
130

1
2
3
4

Thimbles

heavy duty stub-end

Material
Finish
Certification
G-6120

: mild steel
: hot dipped galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

diameter
rope

width
groove

length

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

kg

8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
28
32
36
40
44
50
56
64

8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
28
32
36
40
44
50
56
64

51
64
76
89
102
114
127
140
152
178
203
229
254
279
305
356
407

35
47
57
65
76
86
94
107
114
130
157
177
198
214
215
245
275

22
30
35
45
50
53
60
65
70
80
100
115
120
130
140
160
180

4
4
5
6
6
8
9
10
10
10.5
10.5
12
12
15
20
20
20

6
7
14
22
24
43
65
93
102
135
162
363
376
608
960
1400
1700

weight
per
100 pcs

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
53

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Thimbles

Heavy Duty Stub-end, reinforced with welded fillet plate

Material
: mild steel
Finish
: hot dipped galvanized
reinforced with a welded fillet plate
Certification
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request
G-6128

f
g

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

54

width
groove
a
g
mm

width
overall
b
mm

length

width

width
inside
f
mm

thickness
back
g
mm

weight per
piece

d
mm

length
inside
e
mm

c
mm

35
40
50
62
72
85
100
115

55
65
80
100
115
125
150
165

220
245
290
360
390
470
540
570

150
160
200
250
265
300
370
380

100
120
125
160
175
245
290
300

80
90
110
140
160
190
200
210

10
12
16
20
20
20
25
25

3.2
5.1
9.2
17.4
19.4
29
39
52

kg

Thimbles

Thimbles

generally to DIN 6899 (B)

Material
: mild steel
Standard
: generally to DIN 6899 (B)
Finish
: thimbles for rope diameters up to and including 6 mm are electro-galvanized,
other diameters are hot dipped galvanized
Certification
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request
E-6131
G-6131

diameter
rope

width
groove

length

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

weight
per
100 pcs

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

kg

2.5
3.5
4
5
6
7
9
11
13
13
15
16
17
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
47
57
63
72
87
97

3
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
13
14
16
17
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
45
50
60
65
75
90
100

22
26
32
38
44
51
57
64
70
76
83
89
95
102
114
127
140
152
165
178
203
216
229
241
254
305
360
380
420
460
500
550

19
21
23
25
28
32
38
45
48
51
58
61
64
72
80
90
99
112
120
128
152
160
176
184
192
240
265
275
300
350
370
380

12
13
14
16
18
20
24
28
30
32
36
38
40
45
50
56
62
70
75
80
95
100
110
115
120
150
160
170
180
200
210
220

1.6
1.6
1.9
2.4
2.4
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.7
3.8
4.7
4.7
5.7
5.7
6.5
6.8
8
8
8
8.5
8.5
8.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
12
12
13
15
18
20

0.6
0.7
0.9
1.8
1.9
2.7
4.1
6.9
7.6
9.2
16.4
19
20.3
27.3
28.6
44.8
57.7
72
104
115
153
176
195
292
320
364
535
790
830
1200
2600
3050

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
55

16

Thimbles

Thimbles

generally to DIN 83311

Material
Standard
Finish
Certification

:
:
:
:

mild steel
generally to DIN 83311
hot dipped galvanized
a works certificate can be supplied upon request

G-6133
nominal
size

0.4
0.6
1
1.6
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
16
20
25
31
40

1
2
3
4

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

8
11
13
15
17
19
21
24
28
30
34
38
42
46
50
56
62
68

36
50
60
68
76
85
95
110
125
135
150
170
190
205
225
250
280
306

20
28
32
38
42
48
53
60
70
75
85
95
105
115
125
140
155
170

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10.5
12
13
15
16
16
18
20
21
23

weight
per
100 pcs
kg

4.5
9.5
18
24
38
50
70
110
141
254
282
418
513
550
930
1303
1363
1930

Thimbles

according to DIN 3091

6
S-6134

7
8
9

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

width
groove

56

Material
Standard
Finish
Certification

:
:
:
:

cast mild steel, (GTW 40)

according to DIN 3091
self coloured
a works certificate can be supplied upon request

diameter
rope

width
groove

width
overall

width

length

diameter

length

weight
per
100 pcs

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

kg

8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
64
72
80

9
11
13
16
18
20
22
24
26
29
31
35
40
44
48
53
57
62
70
79
88

15
17.5
20
23.5
26
28.5
31
33.5
36
39.5
42
47
53
58
63
69
74
80
90
101
112

40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
320
360
400

66
82
98
114
130
145
161
177
193
209
224
256
288
320
352
384
416
448
512
576
640

14
18
21
25
28
31
35
38
41
44
47
53
59
65
70
76
81
86
95
104
112

16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
64
72
80

18
32
52
80
90
121
161
211
271
355
420
630
884
1100
1500
2000
2500
3200
4600
6600
9000

Thimbles

Thimbles

generally to DIN 3090

E-6135
G-6135

Material
Standard
Finish

: mild steel
: generally to DIN 3090
: for diameter 4 and 6 mm electro-galvanized
other diameters hot dipped galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

Certification
diameter
wire
rope

width
groove

width
overall

width
inside

length
inside

thickness

thickness
back

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
68
72
76
80

5
7
9
11
13
16
18
20
22
24
26
29
31
35
40
44
48
53
57
62
66
70
75
79
84
88

9
12
13
16
19
22
25
27
32
33
37
46
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
115
120

10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200

20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
320
340
360
380
400

5.1
7.1
11
14
16
17
19
21
23
24
27
30
33
38
42
46
53
58
64
67
70
78
81
84
87
90

2.1
2.6
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
12
12
14
16
18
20
22
25
25
25
30
30
30
30
30

weight
per
100 pcs
kg

1.4
3
7.1
17
24
36
50
62
90
100
130
220
240
270
430
570
850
1120
1530
2148
2300
3500
3700
4100
4600
5400

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
57

16

Thimbles

Thimbles

generally to EN13411-1

Material
Standard
Finish
Certification

:
:
:
:

mild steel
generally to EN13411-1 formerly BS 464
hot dipped galvanized
a works certificate can be supplied upon request

G-6170
diameter
rope

inch

/16
1
/4
5
/16
3
/8
7
/16
1
/2
9
/16
5
/8
11
/16
3
/4
13
/16
7
/8
15
/16
3

1
2

1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 5/8
1 3/4
1 7/8
2
2 1/8
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 3/4

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

58

width
groove

length

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

5
7
8
10
11
13
15
16
17
19
21
22
24
25
28
32
35
38
42
45
47
50
54
57
65
70

5.5
6
8
10
13
14
15
17
19
20
21
23
25
27
29
33
38
41
46
51
60
64
64
67
70
86

44
48
54
64
73
80
80
98
108
124
124
133
146
162
178
197
229
254
254
286
318
330
330
356
413
502

28
30
33
38
41
44
44
59
67
73
73
83
92
108
111
133
152
165
165
178
191
203
203
216
241
273

19
20
22
25
29
32
32
41
44
51
51
57
64
70
76
95
105
114
114
127
133
140
140
146
159
203

3
3.5
4
4.8
4.8
5.6
5.6
7.9
7.9
9.5
9.5
9.5
10.3
10.3
12.7
12.7
15.9
17.5
17.5
25.4
28.6
28.6
28.6
30.2
31.8
41.3

weight
per
100 pcs
kg

3.5
5.4
5.7
7.6
14.2
18
18.9
34
39.7
62.4
62.4
75.6
106
125
151
204
318
488
499
556
-

Thimbles

Thimbles

generally to US Fed. Spec. FF-T-276b type III

G-6142

Material
Standard

: mild steel
: generally to US Federal Specification
FF-T-276b type III
: hot dipped galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

Finish
Certification
diameter
rope

width
groove

length

width

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

55.5
63.5
73
82.5
92
92
108
127
140
156
178
205
229
286
310
384
435
464
514

38
46
54
60
70
68
79
97
108
125
149
173
181
206
216
264
302
311
356

41
47.5
54
60
70
70
82.5
95
108
114
130
159
165
203
229
305
356
378
419

22
27
28.5
32
38
38
44.5
51
57
63.5
73
89
89
102
114
152
178
178
200

1.6
2
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.6
4
5.5
5.5
6.3
6.3
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.7
12.7
19
19

weight
per
100 pcs

6
8
9
11
13
14
16
19
22
25
28 - 32
32 - 35
35 - 38
41
45
48 - 51
57
64
76

7
9
10
12
13.5
15
16.5
20
24
27
30
33
36.5
43.5
47
50
59.5
66
78.5

kg

3.4
6.3
11.3
16.2
23
23
33.8
66.2
83.3
135
185
375
540
731
810
1170
1935
2640
3850

1
2
3
4
5

In inch
diameter
rope

width
groove

length

width

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

inch

a
inch

b
inch

c
inch

d
inch

e
inch

f
inch

/4
/16
3
/8
7
/16
1
/2
9
/16
5
/8
3
/4
7
/8
1 7/8
1 1/8 - 1 1/4
1 1/4 - 1 3/8
1 3/8 - 1 1/2
1 5/8
1 3/4
1 7/8 - 2
2 1/4
2 1/2
3

/32
/32
13
/32
15
/32
17
/32
19
/32
21
/32
25
/32
15
/16
1 1/16
1 3/16
1 5/16
1 7/16
1 23/32
1 27/32
1 31/32
2 11/32
2 19/32
3 3/32

1 5/8
1 7/8
2 1/8
2 3/8
2 3/4
2 3/4
3 1/4
3 3/4
4 1/4
4 1/2
5 1/8
6 1/4
6 1/2
8
9
12
14
14 7/8
16 1/2

7
/8
1 1/16
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 1/2
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
2 7/8
3 1/2
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
6
7
7
7 7/8

/16
/64
7
/64
1
/8
9
/64
9
/64
5
/32
7
/32
7
/32
1
/4
1
/4
1
/2
1
/2
1
/2
1
/2
1
/2
1
/2
3
/4
3
/4

weight
per
100 pcs

11

2 3/16
2 1/2
2 7/8
3 1/4
3 5/8
3 5/8
4 1/4
5
5 1/2
6 1/8
7
8 1/16
9
11 1/4
12 3/16
15 1/8
17 1/8
18 1/4
20 1/4

1 1/2
1 13/16
2 1/8
2 3/8
2 3/4
2 11/16
3 1/8
3 13/16
4 1/4
4 15/16
5 7/8
6 13/16
7 1/8
8 1/8
8 1/2
10 3/8
11 7/8
12 1/4
14

lbs

7.5
13.9
24.9
35.7
50.7
50.7
74.5
146
184
298
408
827
1191
1612
1786
2579
4266
5820
8488

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
59

16

Thimbles

Thimbles

pennant line type

G-6151

Material
Finish

Certification
diameter
wire
rope

1
2
3

: mild steel
: hot dipped galvanized
produced with a welded fillet plate
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request
width
groove

length

width

length
inside

width
inside

weight
each

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

kg

16
18
20
22
24
28
30
36
40
44
50
56
64
76
82
90
120

17
19
21
23
25
30
33
38
41
46
52
60
70
81
92
105
130

102
114
127
140
152
178
203
229
254
279
305
356
432
483
559
610
660

75
85
100
110
115
135
155
175
190
210
225
240
290
320
375
410
450

50
50
60
60
70
75
80
110
120
120
140
150
185
225
280
280
280

50
53
60
65
70
80
100
115
120
130
140
150
180
220
240
250
280

0.4
0.5
0.8
0.9
1
1.7
2.5
4
4.5
7
8.3
12.5
19.5
29
35
42
58

4
Thimbles

for rope

Material
Finish
Certification

7
E-6180

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

60

: mild steel
: electro-galvanized
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

width
groove

length

length
inside

width
inside

thickness
back

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
25
30
35
38

43
50
55
60
66
77
91
100
115
140
140
140

27
30
36
41
43
47
58
67
71
91
91
91

16
19
22
24
26
30
35
38
45
55
55
55

1
1.5
1.75
2
2.5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4

weight
per
100 pcs
kg

1.1
1.7
3
3.5
8
13
16
24
25
43
45
45

Thimbles

Thimbles
tubular type
Material
Finish
Certification

: mild steel
: painted
: a works certificate can be supplied upon request

P-6190
diameter
wire
rope

diameter

length

width
inside

thickness

height

weight
each

mm

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

kg

10
12
14
16
18
22
24
26
32
36
38
44

12
15
17
19
22
25
28
30
35
40
45
50

90
105
115
120
140
180
180
195
215
212
260
280

23
27
27
32
35
45
45
47
60
70
70
75

4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
9
7
7

8
10
10
12
15
16
16
18
22
36
27
28

0.25
0.42
0.5
0.6
0.75
1.4
1.75
2
2.4
3
3.3
4.06

1
2
3
4

Thimbles

tubular type, with welded plate

Material : mild steel

Finish
: painted
Certification : a works certificate can be supplied upon request

diameter
wire
rope

P-6195
c

d a
e

f
b

d a

10
12
14
16
18
22
24
26
32
36
38

width
groove

length

width
inside

thickness

height

length
inside

weight
each

a
mm

b
mm

c
mm

d
mm

e
mm

f
mm

kg

12
15
17
19
22
25
28
30
35
40
45

84
95
100
112
125
150
157
170
190
212
228

23
27
27
32
35
45
45
47
60
70
70

4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
9
7

8
10
10
12
15
16
16
18
22
26
27

24
31
38
46
47
61
56
68
73
80
94

0.26
0.42
0.48
0.61
0.95
1.33
1.67
1.96
2.43
4.32
3.67

7
8
9
10
11
12

13
14
15
61

16