Eye Bolts are used primarily for lifting, rigging and anchoring loads where a rope, shackle or hook attaches to a fixed point. This page summarizes where they fit, the industries that rely on them, and the practical points to get right when you specify them — to DIN 580. Stocked across roughly M6 to M36, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Eye Bolts
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Energy & infrastructure: tower, pylon and pipework supports exposed to weather and long service life.
- Lifting & rigging: attachment points for slings, hooks and shackles when moving machinery and loads.
- Tie-downs & anchoring: fixed eyes for guy wires, tensioners and securing equipment.
- General machine building: fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
- Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
How to Specify Eye Bolts for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M6–M36; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- Strength class: Choose the property class (e.g. 8.8, 10.9, 12.9 or A2/A4 stainless) for the load and environment, and tighten to the matching torque so the joint relies on preload, not friction.
- Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- Standard: This product is supplied to DIN 580. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Where Eye Bolts Are Not the Right Choice
Not for permanent joints that will never be opened (a rivet or weld is cheaper), and not where the head must sit flush — use a countersunk screw instead.