1. This part of ISO 3189 specifies the dimensions necessary for interchangeability. It also specifies the prototype test requirements and quality control of steel rope slings used with steel ropes with a nominal diameter in the range of 8~-60mm.

    These rope sets are not suitable for use in combination with locking coils and spiral strands.

2. This part of ISO 3189 is only applicable to rope sets manufactured by one of the following manufacturing methods:

     One-forged or machined from solid (also see ISO 3189/2)

     One casting (see also ISO 3189/3)

3. At the same time, these rope sleeves can be used as termination accessories for steel wire ropes that meet ISO 2408 or other national or internationally recognized specifications. These steel wire ropes contain steel wires with a tensile level of up to 1770N/mm"), but do not include fiber strand cores. Rope 2.