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Lugs Designed for the Load Path.

Padeyes and lifting lugs designed for plate, pipe, and equipment — hole, weld, and load path in CAD.

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LUG FAMILIES

Different lugs for different attachments

Typical configurations modelled in CAD and shown on a dark studio ground — so the metal sits on this theme, not a white photograph.

Dark-studio CAD render of a triangular plate lifting lug welded to a beam flange

LUG / PLATE LUG

Plate Lug

Single plate welded to a beam flange or wall. Hole, weld, and load path sized to the lift.

Dark-studio CAD render of a pipe lifting lug with saddle and padeye

LUG / PIPE LUG

Pipe Lug

Saddle and padeye on pipe, vessel, or round section — for spool and skid lifts.

Dark-studio CAD render of a double-plate padeye with pin and base flange

LUG / DOUBLE-PLATE PADEYE

Double-Plate Padeye

Cheek plates and pin for shackle connection on equipment, frames, and lifting points.

PROBLEM

The Connection Is Where Lifts Fail

An undersized or poorly placed lug fails at the weld or the pin — usually at the worst moment of the lift. Hole size, weld, sling angle, and parent structure have to be designed together.

OUR APPROACH

Sized to SWL, Sling Angle, and Parent Structure

SV MechCAD designs lifting lugs and padeyes for the SWL, sling angle, and parent structure. Different lug types are modelled to the job, not copied from a scrapbook.

  • Plate lugs, pipe lugs, and equipment padeyes
  • Pin, shackle, and sling-angle geometry
  • Weld size and parent-plate consideration
  • CAD, detailing, and optional FEA on the connection

WORKFLOW

Lifting Lug Design Workflow

  1. 01

    Understand

    We define SWL, sling angle, and the attachment structure the lug must sit on.

  2. 02

    Engineer

    We select lug type and orientation for the load path — plate, pipe, or padeye.

  3. 03

    Design

    We model the lug, hole, and weld so the connection can be detailed for fabrication.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    We deliver drawings for fabrication with the parent job. We design the lug. We do not lift the load.

OUTCOME

Benefits

  • Load path designed, not assumed
  • Hole and weld sized to the lift
  • Lug family tailored to plate, pipe, or skid

PLATFORMS

Supported environments

Designed in SolidWorks, Creo, or Solid Edge as specified per project.

Specific file formats are confirmed during scoping.

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