Designed for use in the tree care industry when loads may be dropped into rigging with considerable impact forces.
The combination of high-quality materials and advanced production processes has ensured a rope friendly, durable and robust product.
During design, each Impact Block has gone through a thorough dynamic and static testing regime, the end result is a highly functional product with an impressive strength to weight ratio.

Features

• Rounded edges to cheek plates maintain low rope abrasion when the rope is fed ‘unfair’
• Fairlead flares help maintain high working efficiency
• Thrust surfaces increase tolerance to external loading of spindle and anchor pin
• Lightweight attachment sling facilitates hauling of block, sling and rope to the climber and helps with handling, in tree stowage and workshop storage
• Direct connection to cordage, the anchor slings helps ensure correct neighbour component compatibility
• High-efficiency oilite bushings to reduce friction
• Colouring follows EU WLL protocol
• Individual serial marking
• Made in Wales, UK

Performance
IMB - S

• Minimum breaking strength [MBS]: 200kN
• Working Load Limit [WLL]: 40 kN
• Maximum rope diameter: 16 mm
• Weight: 1.86kg

Suggested Areas of Application

• Tree care – dismantling operations
• Forestry – winching operations
• Rescue

Technical Specifications

• CE certification to European Machinery Directive 2005
• Hot forged cheek plates in 6082-T6 aluminium for high strength to weight ratio
• CNC machined from 6082-T6
• Anodised to EN-12373-1:2001 Class I0EI Sealed for corrosion protection
• Stainless Steel 303 hollow spindle (IMB-L only)
• Stainless Steel 303 anchor pin (IMB-S), or 174 anchor pin (IMB-L)
• Efficient and robust Bronze self-lubricating oilite bushings
• 6082-T6 aluminium alloy sheaves