The base raw material is A36 carbon steel round bar. After incoming delivery, we perform strict material inspection. Spectrometer chemical composition test is carried out to confirm compliance with A36 carbon steel standard; tensile strength and yield strength tests are implemented to verify mechanical load-bearing performance. The bar surface is checked for cracks, folds, rust and pits, and we measure diameter, roundness and straightness. Unqualified raw materials will be marked, isolated and returned to the supplier to prevent mixing into formal production.
2.Saw Cutting & Forming:
The qualified steel bar is cut into fixed-length blanks by band saw with proper forming allowance reserved. One end of the blank is sent to bending equipment for hot bending to form the closed lifting ring; the bending radius and ring opening clearance are strictly controlled to avoid hidden cracks at the bending position. The other end is processed for knurling and slitting for the expansion sleeve structure.
3.Thread Machining & Stamping:
The straight shank section is clamped on threading machine for external thread rolling, which ensures high thread strength and good wear resistance. Then the expansion sleeve slots are cut, and anti-slip knurling patterns are stamped on the outer surface of the expansion sleeve to increase friction with the concrete base. The matching hex nut and flat washer are separately stamped and formed according to drawing specifications.
4.Assembly Pre-check:
Assemble the lifting ring bolt body, flat washer and hex nut preliminarily. Check the rotation flexibility of the nut, confirm no thread jamming or galling. Inspect the expansion slit opening range and knurling completeness, reject workpieces with crack, deformation or incomplete knurl before surface treatment.
5.Color Zinc Plating Surface Treatment:
Put qualified semi-finished assemblies into the electroplating production line. Follow the process: degreasing → pickling rust removal → activation → zinc plating → chromate passivation to form iridescent color zinc coating. Control coating thickness and passivation time strictly to guarantee corrosion resistance and uniform bright color. After plating, rinse thoroughly and bake at low temperature to remove residual liquid and prevent white rust.
6.Final Inspection & Packaging:
Conduct full finished product inspection. Test thread fit, ring bending tensile resistance, expansion sleeve opening function, coating thickness and salt spray performance. Check for plating defects such as blistering, peeling and color unevenness. The qualified ring expansion bolts are sorted, packed into cartons with anti-rust bags. Add desiccant, attach labels marked with material A36, specification, batch number and inspection mark for storage and shipment.