Eye bolts are bolts with a closed round eye in place of a head. They give a fixed point for lifting, pulling, tying down or hanging, and are screwed into a tapped hole or fixed with a nut.
Linkworld supplies metric eye bolts in carbon steel and alloy steel with an electrophoretic coating (e-coat) in black or yellow. E-coat gives an even paint film over the whole eye and thread, with a clean look for equipment and hardware. Eye bolts can be made to DIN 580 or to your drawing, and we pack in bulk cartons or in your own branded packs.
Eye Bolt Specifications
| Specification | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Product | Fixed eye bolt, closed eye |
| Material | Carbon steel or alloy steel |
| Thread | Metric; long or short shank to drawing |
| Standard | DIN 580 or customer drawing |
| Finish | Electrophoretic coating, black or yellow; zinc on request |
| Checks | Pull test and coating thickness in our in-house laboratory |
| Packing | Bulk cartons, own-brand boxes, buckets and small packs |
Other sizes and finishes can be made to drawing or sample.
Where Eye Bolts Are Used
- Machinery and equipment lifting and handling points on housings and frames
- Trailers and vehicles tie-down points
- Hardware and rigging ranges anchor points for rope, chain and turnbuckles
- Construction and fitout hanging points for services and signs
Choosing Eye Bolts
Give the thread size and length, the eye size and the finish. For lifting, the eye bolt must be marked with its rated load, used in line with the load and installed fully seated. The rated load and marking must follow the standard you specify, such as DIN 580.
E-coat suits indoor equipment and painted assemblies. For outdoor or marine use, ask for hot-dip galvanised or stainless steel eye bolts.
Common Purchasing Mistakes
Using a hardware eye bolt for lifting. Lifting eye bolts must be made and marked to a lifting standard. State this clearly on the order.
Leaving out the shank length. Short and long shank eye bolts suit different jobs. Give the thread length.
Mixing black and yellow under one code. Give each colour its own item code and label.
Ordering e-coat for marine use. E-coat is a paint finish. Choose galvanised or stainless steel for salt water.
What to Send with Your Enquiry
| Item | What to tell us |
|---|---|
| Size | Thread size, thread length and eye size |
| Standard | DIN 580 or drawing; state if for lifting |
| Material | Carbon or alloy steel |
| Finish | Black or yellow e-coat, or zinc |
| Quantity | Quantity for each size |
| Packing | Bulk carton, own-brand box, bucket or small pack |
| Destination | Destination port |
Packing and Supply for Distributors
We pack eye bolts in bulk cartons for trade distribution, or in your own branded boxes, buckets and small packs for retail. Each size can carry its own label. For customers who plan several deliveries through the year, we offer free warehouse storage and staged shipments.
Work With Linkworld
Linkworld has more than 20 years of fastener export experience and runs its own cold heading workshop. Our own QC team checks thread, eye form and coating in our inspection room before every shipment. We make eye bolts to standard or to drawing, so special eye sizes, shank lengths and colours are welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an e-coated eye bolt?
It is an eye bolt finished with electrophoretic coating, a paint film applied in a bath that covers the whole part evenly, including the thread.
What colours are available?
Black and yellow are our standard e-coat colours.
Do you make DIN 580 eye bolts?
Yes. We make eye bolts to DIN 580 or to your drawing.
Can e-coated eye bolts be used outdoors?
E-coat is best for indoor and painted equipment. For outdoor or marine use, choose galvanised or stainless steel.
Do you test eye bolts?
Yes. Pull tests and coating thickness checks are done in our in-house laboratory.
Looking for eye bolts in your own sizes or colours?
Send the sizes, standard, finish, quantity and packing you need through the enquiry form below, and our team will reply with the options that fit your range.
Send an Enquiry
Send a drawing, sample or clear reference photo. Add the quantity and application if available, and we can start from the information you already have.