Van Beest Green Pin Tycan Lashing Chain User manual

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safer
working
As strong as steel, a
fraction of the weight
Green Pin Tycan®Lashing Chain
Green Pin Tycan
®
has been created from the world’s strongest
man-made fibre, Dyneema
®
, and is a link chain that has all the
performance and flexibility of steel chain but is a fraction of the
weight. It is very safe to use, non-corrosive and waterproof. In
fact, it even floats! The soft touch and light weight makes Green
Pin Tycan
®
easy to use, allows quicker application and greatly
reduces the potential of damage to cargo, a critical factor when
handling objects with sensitive surfaces. By using Green Pin
Tycan
®
companies achieve greater efficiency and a safer working
environment for their staff.
Quality assurance
• Every chain length is tested at Lashing Capacity (LC).
• Visual inspection is carried out on each chain link to detect
possible defects.
• A 5-link sample of every 1000 meters (0.62 miles) produced is
tested to destruction to confirm the MBL.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
has a DNV GL Technical Qualification Certificate.
• Declaration of conformity to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/
EC with relevant CE marking.
Where and how can Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain be used
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain is a general purpose lashing
chain that can be used within the limits as set forth in this user
manual.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain can be used in min/max
environmental temperatures, but should not be exposed to
temperatures above +70°C (158°F).
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain is able to lash loads safely only
up to the designated LC, but never exceeded.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain can be used on land, at sea and
in a subsea environment.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain should be used under static or
near-static conditions.
Verification before first use
Before first use of Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain it should be
ensured ‘that’:
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain meets the exact requirements
specified in the order.
• The valid manufacturer certificate and CE declaration are
available for examination and/or verification.
• Ensure that manufacturer’s label(s) are present and legible and that
the label(s) contain the same information as the manufacturer’s
certification.
• The users of the sling have received appropriate instruction and
training.
Verification before each use
• Check Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain for any damage,
defects or missing ID tags prior to each use. Never use
damaged Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain.
• Connect Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain to recommended
components as mentioned further in this manual or to certified
components with a maximum surface roughness of 5 microns
and in adherence to below values.
Material: Made with 100% Dyneema
®
; layers of
webbing in a Mobius twist with stitching
on each side
Safety Factor: MBL equals 2 x Lashing Capacity
Temperature Range: -60°C (-76°F) up to +70°C (158°F)
Certification:
improved
efficiency
link
size
lashing
capacity
width
link
thickness
link
length
inside
links
per mtr
elongation
at MBL
weight
per mtr layers
mm t
a
mm
b
mm
c
mm %kg
15x25 10 25 15 100 10 5 0.58 8
13x30 13.6 30 13 125 8 5 0.75 7
2.1 2.2 MTC
b
DNV-GL TQ CE
FCHLASH
link
size
lashing
capacity
width
link
thickness
link
length
inside
links
per mtr
elongation
at MBL
weight
per mtr layers
inch t
a
inch
b
inch
c
inch %lbs
19/32x1 10 1 19/32 4 10 5 1.28 8
1/2x1 3/16 13.6 1 3/16 1/24 23/32 8 5 1.65 7
link
size lashing capacity minimum pin diameter
minimum
clevis width
maximum
clevis width
mm tmm mm mm
15x25 10 16 26 31
13x30 13.6 20 31 37

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Always take into account; the maximum load of the configuration is
limited by the component with the lowest LC. The recommended
components in combination with Green Pin Tycan®Lashing Chain
are approved to use up to the chain LC.
Recommended products for use with Green Pin Tycan®
Lashing Chain
Instructions for use
In case of contact between Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain and
the load or operating material, protective sleeves must be used
when the surface edge is “less” than 6mm radius.
Edge radius more than 6mm:
No protective sleeve
required but recommended.
Edge radius less than 6mm:
Protective sleeve required.
No obvious edge radius or in
doubt: Protective sleeve
required.
Edges that are in contact with Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain
must be checked for sufficient radius. A radius gauge is a good
way to verify this. If in doubt, a protective sleeve should always be
used to protect Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain.
We recommend the use of a radius gauge.
10t LC 13.6t LC
Loadbinder LCRR25ZHENT LCRR25ZHENT
Connecting
links GPUMJ13 GPUMJT30
Shorteners GPUCRCT25 GPUCRCT30
Chain FCHLASH1525 FCHLASH1330
Hooks GPUCSCT25 GPUCSCT30
FCHLASH
UMJT
UMJ
UCSCT
UCRCT
P-7180
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be inspected
before each use and if any damage is detected removed from
service. See Inspection and Removal from Service Criteria.
• Ensure that Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain is rigged
according to the load, the planned lashing operation and
according to the boundary conditions set forth in the user
manual.
• Use Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain only with a minimum number
of 5 load bearing links per sling leg.

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GREEN
QUALITY
TO
Green Pin Tycan®
Lashing Chain

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• A limited twist of 0.50 turns per meter (per 3.28 feet) is allowed.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain is generally resistant to chemicals,
except oxidizing chemicals, avoid contact from damaging
chemicals and/or consult with a Qualified Person.
• Keep Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain away from any sharp
particles, such as metal shavings, and any foreign particle that may
disturb the chain’s geometry during operation. If such particles are
present on the chain, inspect the chain and remove such particles
gently before any use of the chain.
• Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain should be kept away from direct
heat sources.
• In case a dynamic loading situation is to be expected, the load or
LC should be adjusted accordingly local regulations.
Other remarks
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Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain
• If at any place on the exterior layer of the link leg has been torn,
cut or abraded all the way through (in one or more places),
and the length of the cut(s) (individually or accumulated)
is longer than 80% of the link-width, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service immediately
and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If at any place on the exterior layer of the link are torn, cut
or abraded away more than 50% trough, and the area(s)
is longer than 160% of the link width, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service immediately
and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If there are visible cuts or abrasion of more than 1mm deep,
across all numbers of layers on the side of the link leg, Green Pin
Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service immediately
and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If there are visible cuts or abrasion of more than 2mm deep, across
more than 75% of numbers of layers on the side of the link leg,
Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service
immediately and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If there are visible cuts or abrasion of more than 3mm deep, across
more than 50% of numbers of layers on the side of the link leg,
Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service
immediately and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If there are visible cuts or abrasion of more than 4mm deep,
across two layers or more on the side of the link leg, Green Pin
Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be removed from service immediately
and shall be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If stitching is torn/ abraded to the extent that the layers of
webbing can unravel, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be
removed from service immediately and shall be destroyed and not
used for any application.
Connecting Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain directly into hooks
(components) where the width/clevis
is more than required minimum clevis
width is not acceptable. Doing so
can cause the layers to spread apart,
which in the utmost consequence
could have a negative effect on
the strength of the chain. The only
exception is when it is not an open
end-link and both load bearing-points
of the link is under tension from the
adjacent chain links. An example
of this is the anchored basket hitch
showed in this manual.
Storage
• Storage area should be clean, dry, dark and free of mechanical and
environmental damage.
• Storage temperature should be no more than +70 degrees Celsius
(158°F) for short term storage (less than one week) and no more
than +30 degrees Celsius (86°F) for long term storage.
Inspection and Removal from Service Criteria
Inspect individual Chain Links thoroughly before each use for
abrasion, tears, cuts or other damage which might affect the
performance of Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain.
Link
Bearing
Point
Interface
Link Leg
Details wear/tear damage
The pictures show defined areas of
Green Pin Tycan
®
Chain Link, such
as the Link Leg and Interface. Which
allows for dierent amounts of wear
and tear:
• Zero tolerance for damage allowed
in Link Bearing Point.
• No folding or spreading out of
layers allowed in Link Bearing
Point.

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®
Lashing Chain
• If it is known that Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain has been
exposed to temperatures exceeding 110°C (230°F) , Green Pin
Tycan
®
Lashing Chain must be destroyed and not used for any
application.
• If it is known that Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain has been in
contact with damaging chemicals, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing
Chain must be destroyed and not used for any application.
• If there is any doubt that Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain has
met or been exposed to the limits of the mentioned discard
criteria’s, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain should be discarded.
• If the manufacturer’s label(s) has been removed, or is no longer
legible, Green Pin Tycan
®
Lashing Chain shall be removed from
service.
In case you do not use the products yourself but are reselling
these as part of a manufactured product, please take our general
cautions and warnings into account and make these known to your
customers as well. In any case, we do not accept any responsibility
or liability, nor can we be held responsible for any misuse or
damage with, by or at your customers due to negligent use.