BASIC NAME SLING NAME CHAIN MODIFIER MATERIAL CARBON STEEL DIN 17115 TYPE WITH RING NUMBER OF LEGS 1 LEG NOMINAL DIAMETER 8 MM LENGTH 6000 MM COMPOSITION SEE OBS WORKLOAD 2000 KG TEST LOAD 5130 KG BREAK LOAD 8200 KG FACTORY STANDARD EN 818 -2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SEE OBS COMMERCIAL REFERENCE GUNNEBO-1-G-EKN, 6M, 8MM OBS: COMPOSITION: – 1 RING GUNNEBO MT-8-10; – 2 LINKS GUNNEBO G-7/8-8; – 1 X 6000MM GUNNEBO KLB-8-8E CHAIN; – 1 HOOK WITH LOCK GUNNEBO EKN-7/8-8; – 1 IDENTIFICATION PLATE. SPECIFICATION NOTE: THE SUPPLIER MUST SEND THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES WITH THE INVOICE: – OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE MATERIAL; – QUALITY GUARANTEE OF THE MATERIAL MANUFACTURER; – TRACTION TESTS CERTIFICATE.

4 challenges of an international operation
The purchasing department for foreign-sourced indirect materials faces extra challenges on a daily basis due to the complexity that the international sourcing of products brings. In this article, we discuss the main challenges you need to be aware of.