We visited Kito Crosby’s flagship plant in Longview, TX, to see firsthand the shackle forging process. This video reveals every step of Crosby shackle manufacturing, from raw steel billets to finished, safety-critical hardware.
🔧 Watch the full process:
• Engineering and die manufacturing
• Closed die drop hammer forging
• Heat treatment for optimal strength
• Rigorous testing and quality control
• Finishing and assembly
-Jeremy
I became a crane rigger for National Steel and Shipbuilding, San Diego, in '75. Been using and owning Crosby shackles the rest of my life. Between ship yards, tree service and off roading from the 70's on, I've been rigging some FUBAR shit my whole life. Useful skill.
ReplyDeleteThey are also critical for shipboard operations!
ReplyDeleteDoes the EPA and OSHA know you are making a product in the US? They will shut this schiff down and give you a list of options from china.
ReplyDeleteGreat video. I'll never look at a shackle the same again.
ReplyDeleteEven worse, their shackles actually _exceed_ their rated load limits.
ReplyDeleteUsed them as a crane operator on offshore drilling rigs in the GOM, and on my own boats.
John in Indy
I use Crosby shackles almost every day. Great pieces of rigging
DeleteWhen did Kito buy them out? At least they are still built in the US.
DeleteSteve M
Back in my young roustabout days I would come home from a 14 day hitch sometimes and hardly be able to open and close my hands because of the constant use of those shackles.
DeleteJD
cool video , i ran across it a couple days ago and I kind of went down that rabbit hole a bit. rigging is interesting to me .
ReplyDeleteIf you want to test yourself take their online rigging course and test. You gotta get 100% to pass. Not easy for me. Was $15 when I did it.
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