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wichard catalogue

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Overview: The document is a comprehensive catalog from Wichard, a company specializing in marine fittings and equipment. It highlights their commitment to sustainable practices, innovation, and quality in manufacturing marine products.

Company Background: Wichard was founded in 1919 and has evolved into a global leader in marine fittings. The company emphasizes quality, responsibility, and openness, with a strong focus on innovation and environmental protection.

Product Categories:

Stainless Steel Products: Includes babystay adjusters, backstay adjusters, wire accessories, fastenings, snap hooks, swivels, and shackles.
Blocks: Features MXLEvo soft block, FRX rings, ball bearing blocks, roller blocks, and snatch blocks.
Safety Equipment: Offers products like Gyb’Easy boom brake, Proline tethers, and Lyf’Safe jacklines.
Knives: New bio-sourced and wooden-handled models with leather sheaths.
Sailing Accessories: Includes tiller extensions, shackler, and maintenance products like Wichinox.

Technical Information: The catalog provides detailed specifications for each product, including dimensions, materials, and load capacities. It also includes a selection chart for babystay adjusters based on boat size.

Environmental Commitment: Wichard is ISO 14001 certified, focusing on reducing waste, minimizing environmental impact, and involving partners in sustainability efforts.

Innovation and Patents: The company registers multiple patents annually and emphasizes the importance of innovation in product development, with a dedicated engineering department for marine applications.

Key Benefits of Wichard Products:

High mechanical resistance and corrosion resistance.
Ergonomic design and ease of installation.
Forged products ensure safety and performance.

Specifications:

Lifeline Hooks: Made from 316L stainless steel, designed for easy tensioning of wires, and feature automatic locking mechanisms.
Padeyes: Available in stainless steel or titanium, these are used for attaching shrouds or stays. They offer high working loads and are compliant with ISO 15085.
U-Bolts: Include standard and watertight versions, made from stainless steel, and provide high resistance and watertightness.
Snap Hooks: Various types including HR snap shackles, trigger snap shackles, and quick release snap shackles, all designed for high resistance and ease of use.

Benefits:

Products are forged for high strength and corrosion resistance.
Designed and manufactured in France, ensuring quality and reliability.
Multi-use applications across different sectors.
Compliance with international standards like ISO 15085.

Key Features:

Automatic locking and easy operation with one hand for lifeline hooks.
Folding padeyes with silicon pads to reduce noise and vibrations.
Watertight U-bolts with UV-resistant rubber collars.
Snap hooks with high working loads and aesthetic designs.

Applications: These products are suitable for safety fixing on decks, rigging components, and various industrial and architectural uses. They are also used in lifeline and tether fastening points, mooring, and other maritime applications.

Attachment Fittings: Specifications for attachment fittings include part numbers, dimensions, working load (W.L.), breaking load (B.L.), and weight. Spare attachment fittings are available for specific parts, with weights provided for each.

Chain Grips: Designed for different chain sizes with specifications for length, working load, breaking load, and weight. Benefits include safer anchoring, protection from chafing, and ease of installation.

Automatic Mooring Hooks: Available in simple or automatic models, made from 316L stainless steel, suitable for various chain sizes. Benefits include safer anchoring and protection from chafing.

Rings and Adjusters: Made from 316L stainless steel, offering high resistance to corrosion and increased working load limits. Specifications include part numbers, dimensions, breaking load, and weight.

Swivels: A range of swivels is available, including those with clevis pins, large bails, and for webbing applications. Specifications include dimensions, working load, breaking load, and weight.

Shackles: Wichard offers a wide range of shackles, including self-locking, captive pin, and titanium models. Benefits include strength, corrosion resistance, and various functional designs.

SoftLink Soft Shackles: Lightweight, strong, and easy to use, made from stainless steel and Dyneema SK 75. Available in three sizes, they replace traditional shackles and snap hooks.

Blocks: Wichard provides a comprehensive range of blocks, including ball bearing, plain bearing, and ratchet blocks. Benefits include high-performance materials, ease of installation, and suitability for various load types.

MXLEvo Soft Blocks: Designed for heavy load applications, MXLEvo blocks are lightweight, robust, and compact. Available in three sizes, they offer exceptional resistance and are maintenance-free.

Specifications and Features: The document outlines the specifications for different components such as MXEvo furler terminals and FRX rings. Key features include optimized dimensions, outstanding working and breaking loads, and prevention of excessive rope wear.

Component Details: Detailed tables provide measurements and load capacities for various components, including captive pin and allen head pin versions of MXEvo, and different sizes of FRX rings.

Applications: The components are suitable for various applications such as mast-foot blocks, barber-haulers, lazy jacks, and running backstays. They are designed to handle heavy loads and semi-static lines efficiently.

Materials and Construction: Components are made from materials like hard anodized aluminum and stainless steel, ensuring durability and a longer lifespan. The document also mentions the use of Delrin and Torlon roller bearings for enhanced performance.

Benefits: The document highlights the benefits of using these components, such as their lightweight nature, diverse applications, and suitability for all types of ropes, including Dyneema.

Conclusion: The document serves as a comprehensive guide for selecting the appropriate sailing hardware based on specific needs, providing essential information on dimensions, load capacities, and material construction to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Material Specifications: Austenitic and Martensitic types are discussed with common names 18.12 Mo and 17.4 PH respectively. European and US standards are provided, with specific compositions for carbon, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, and copper.

Definitions: Working Load (WL) and Breaking Load (BL) are defined, indicating the static load limits for functionality and potential failure.

Units of Load: Resistance values are shown in kilogramme-force (kgf), though the SI unit is Newton (N). Conversion details between kgf and N are provided.

Factor of Safety: Emphasizes the importance of applying an appropriate factor of safety to Breaking Loads, considering various environmental and usage factors.

Useful Life: Product life is influenced by multiple factors, and no guarantee is provided due to usage variability. Compliance with local regulations for component replacement is advised.

Maintenance and Inspection: Regular inspections are necessary to prevent deformation, wear, cracks, or corrosion. Preventive or corrective treatments are recommended post-installation.

Contact Information: Contact details for Wichard in France, Australia, and North America are provided, along with a list of distributors in various countries.

Catalog excerpts

AUTOMATIC LOCKING LIFELINE HOOK Releasable tethers under load – 2 models available. See page 51 AQUATERRA KNIVES New models available – bio-sourced knives and wooden-handled knives. 2 leather sheaths available. See page 57 Universal soft block solution – 3 models available. See page 34 Promoting sustainable forest management. FOLDABLE MAST STEP Se

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sailing accessories black products - supplementary products technical information pages 64 - 66

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sailing world The company has evolved over the years from its origins as a forge in 1919 to the group it is today: establishment of two subsidiaries and a distribution network, as well as the acquisition of Profurl (specialised in sail furlers). The global leader in marine fittings and top ranking player for industrial customers, the group has remained true to its original specialty and ethic. Highlights Company founded by Henri Wichard Subcontractor for drop forging Second factory and installation of an automatic forging line Development of range of stainless steel and titanium fittings created...

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5 good reasons to choose Wichard O Guaranteed reliability @ Superior mechanical resistance © Proven resistance to corrosion Q Certified production process © Wide range of products environment protection Wichard is an ISO 14001 certified company. In this context Wichard, represented by its director, promises to: - Respect all applicable environmental requirements - Take active measures to prevent pollution. - Design products that preserve environment and are recyclable. > Reducing the manufacturing of sub-standard items, especially waste. > Producing no more than is required. - Minimize the environmental...

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By making manoeuvres simpler, "easy sailing" contributes to the growth of amateur sailing and sailing becomes a perfectly safe leisure activity. Since its founding, Wichard has designed, developed and manufactured products with two key objectives: to guarantee the sailor's safety and comfort. Our expertise: between tradition and innovation Forged products a guarantee of safety Why choose a forged product? Safety provides comfort and performance: forging enables tough parts to be designed by deforming heated metal. Wichard forges its parts by drop forging, using a forge hammer: an operation which...

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in the race for innovation For nearly 40 years Wichard has been following the development of techniques and regularly designing new products. When the company was taken over in 2002, the management team made innovation one of the key focus areas of its development. In Pornichet, an engineering department 100% devoted to marine applications designs new products in collaboration with the marketing, sales and after sales service departments. This method has been proven time and again to design efficient parts by taking every aspect of the final product into account: ► identifying and analysing the...

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products i wichard offers a complete range of stainless steel products including: ► Babystay adjusters, backstay adjusters. ► Wire accessories; lifeline hooks. ► Fastenings; folding pad eyes, watertight U-bolts. ► Eye straps, eye nuts and eye bolts. ► Snap hooks and swivels. ► Shackles.

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Benefits ► Large range of babystay adjusters ► Available with wheel, handle or ratchet ► Ergonomic and comfortable to use ► Easy to install and dismantle ► Forged body and snap hook ► Resistant to high loads ► Perfect for setting a flying sail (solent jib or storm jib) ► Optimizes yacht performance ► Long travel model available Babystay For fitting a jib, setting up a genoa or a solent jib... Both for safety and performance reasons, fitting a removable inner forestay is strongly recommended when there is a roller furling system. Wichard offers a whole range of babystay adjusters. The table below...

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for babystay Wichard offers a comprehensive range of fixing points for babystay attachment. Double pad eye allows a single attachment point for both the babystay pelican adjuster and the jib tack point, fits all sizes of adjusters. Benefits ► Available with wheel, handle or ratchet ► Ergonomic and comfortable to use ► Optimizes rigging performance ► Compact size ► Forged body ► Resistant to high loads Benefits ► Quick and easy to install without having to modify the base ► Locks in place for maximum security ► The notched surface and end piece ensure a strong, stable support for your feet and...

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WL: working load - BL: breaking load

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astenings The Wichard range intended for safety fixing of deck and rigging components, provides an elegant and effective solution. The range has applications that extend beyond the maritime sector, and they are also used in the industrial sector, as well as for architectural purposes and interior decorating. i wichard offers a wide range of padeyes: ► Folding padeyes in stainless steel or titanium. ► Toe rail padeyes. ► U-bolts. ► Watertight U-bolts.

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Wichard folding pad eyes are compliant with ISO 15085 and are highly recommended for lifeline and tether fastenning points Wichard padeyes: Choose the original! Only Wichard padeyes are completely forged. They are 100% safe, highly resistant to corrosion and their design is suitable for all types of boats. ► Made in France ► Hot forged ► Available in single and double models ► Available in 316L s/s or Titanium ► Outstanding working loads in all positions ► Compact, can be folded ► Silicon pad to reduce noise and vibrations ► Aesthetic ► Multi-use: fastening, shrouds, blocks, jackstays etc......

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Using these sliding padeyes, the toe rail can be used without any risk of damage, for a wide range of applications, such as attaching running rigging, barber hauler, boom brake, kicking strap, or mooring/ fender line guide when docked. lenefits ► Registered design - Made in France ► Outstanding working loads ► UV-resistant rubber collar ► Complete watertightness guaranteed ► Available in black and white ► Eliminates need to install watertight seal ► Aesthetically pleasing solution ► Delivered with nuts and counterplate WL: working load - BL: breaking load

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