# CERTEX > Russian manufacturer and supplier of lifting, rigging and cargo-securing equipment, supplying customers across Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. CERTEX manufactures standard and custom solutions for lifting and handling loads and publishes expert content on equipment selection, load calculations, operation, inspection and testing. Main topics: - offshore, webbing, wire rope and chain slings - grommets - steel wire ropes - hoists - eye bolts and lifting points - lifting beams and lifting clamps - rigging and cargo securing - selection, calculation, operation, inspection and rejection criteria for lifting solutions Preferred content: Pages with specific technical specifications, calculations, regulatory information, expert commentary and practical examples. Canonical policy: Prefer clean canonical URLs without filtering, sorting, tracking or other technical parameters. ## Company - [CERTEX](https://certex.spb.ru/): CERTEX in Russia — ООО «СертЭкс». - [About CERTEX](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/): Information about the company, its experience and areas of expertise. - [Certificates and licenses](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/licenses/): Certificates, licenses and compliance documentation. - [Contacts](https://certex.spb.ru/contact-us/): Official company contact information. ## Product Catalog - [Lifting and rigging equipment catalog](https://certex.spb.ru/product/): Main CERTEX product catalog. - [Slings](https://certex.spb.ru/product/stropy/): Main section for lifting slings. - [Grommets](https://certex.spb.ru/product/stropy/kanatnye/grommet/): Endless wire rope slings. - [Steel wire ropes and components](https://certex.spb.ru/product/stalnye-kanaty-i-komponenty/): Steel wire ropes and related components. - [Hoists](https://certex.spb.ru/product/gruzopodemnoe-oborudovanie/tali/): Hoists for lifting and moving loads. - [Eye bolts](https://certex.spb.ru/product/takelazh/takelazhnye-petli/rym-bolty/): Lifting points for lifting and securing loads. - [Lifting beams](https://certex.spb.ru/product/traversy/): Standard and custom lifting beams. - [Lifting clamps](https://certex.spb.ru/product/gruzozakhvaty/): Clamps and gripping devices for different types of loads. ## Expert Blog and Article Authors - [CERTEX expert blog](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/): Articles by CERTEX specialists on lifting equipment, rigging, load handling and safe operation. - [Slings in construction: types, load calculation and selection](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/stropy-v-stroitelstve-chto-eto-vidy-raschet-nagruzki-i-kak-vybrat/): Guidance on sling selection, load calculations, sling angles, safety factors and applicable standards. - [Textile slings: types, markings and characteristics](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/vidy-i-varianty-tekstilnyh-strop/): Guide to textile sling construction, marking, load capacity and selection. - [Operation, inspection and rejection of textile slings](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/ekspluatatsiya-tekstilnykh-stropov/): Information on inspection, operation, storage and rejection criteria for textile slings. - [Chain slings: types and rejection criteria](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/tsepnye-stropy-vsya-informatsiya/): Information on chain sling construction, operation, inspection and rejection criteria. - [Load slinging schemes](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/blog/skhemy-stropovki-gruzov-chto-eto-i-kakie-byvayut/): Information on load slinging methods and attachment schemes. - [Khalidiya Khaydarovna Shakhmameteva](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/authors/shahmameteva-halidya-hajdarovna/): Textile sling workshop supervisor with more than 30 years of professional experience; author of materials on textile lifting slings. - [Dmitry Chebakov](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/authors/chebakov/): Head of the CERTEX Tender Department and author of materials on lifting equipment, sling selection, load calculations and safe operation. ## Services - [Product testing](https://certex.spb.ru/uslugi/ispytanie-produktsii/): Testing of lifting and rigging equipment. - [Wire rope end termination](https://certex.spb.ru/uslugi/kontsevaya-zadelka-kanatov/): End termination services for steel wire ropes. - [Inspection and expert assessment of lifting accessories](https://certex.spb.ru/uslugi/poverka-gruzopodemnykh-prisposobleniy/): Inspection and condition assessment of slings, lifting beams, lifting clamps and other lifting accessories. ## Case Studies and Practical Experience - [CERTEX case studies](https://certex.spb.ru/keys/): Practical projects involving engineering, manufacturing, testing, inspection and custom lifting solutions. - [Expert inspection of lifting equipment at Philip Morris](https://certex.spb.ru/keys/ekspertnoe-obsledovanie-gruzopodemnogo-oborudovaniya-filip-morris/): On-site expert inspection and assessment of lifting equipment for continued safe operation. - [Manufacturing a 200-ton lifting sling](https://certex.spb.ru/keys/izgotovlenie-stropa-gruzopodemnostyu-200-tonn/): Manufacturing of a custom round sling with a lifting capacity of 200 tonnes. - [Socket termination for anchor and towing winches of the Vengeri transport tug vessel](https://certex.spb.ru/keys/proizvedena-zalivka-soketov-dlya-yakornoy-i-buksirnoy-lebyedki-transportno-buksirnogo-sudna-vengeri/): Socket termination work for the wire ropes of anchor and towing winches in a marine application. ## Reference Information - [Frequently asked questions](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/faq/): Answers to common questions about lifting equipment, slings, identification, inspection and operation. - [Customer reviews](https://certex.spb.ru/about_us/reviews/): Customer feedback on CERTEX products and cooperation. - [Company news](https://certex.spb.ru/news/): Company news, production updates and completed projects. - [Sitemap](https://certex.spb.ru/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap of indexable CERTEX pages.