100mm pad eye plates 316 Stainless Steel

What Are Stainless Steel Pad Eye Plates?

Stainless steel pad eye plates provide a strong fixed attachment point for securing, tying, lifting, lashing or tensioning applications. Also known as eye plates, pad eyes, deck plates, lashing plates or rigging plates, they are used where a reliable fixing point is required on walls, decks, posts, beams, boats, garden structures or architectural installations.

These marine-grade pad eye plates are manufactured from stainless steel for corrosion resistance, durability and long service life. The quality of the casting and surface finish is important, particularly where the product is exposed to saltwater, humidity, rain or outdoor conditions. Inferior pad eyes can show poor surface finish, weak casting definition or inconsistent strength, which may reduce appearance, durability and performance over time.

Pad eye plates are suitable for marine, architectural, garden, construction and general engineering applications. Typical uses include boat mooring points, sail and rigging attachment, cargo securing, balustrading, sun sail shade fixings, hammock anchor points, wall plates, lashing points and decorative tensioning systems.

Their compact design allows them to provide a permanent and practical fixing point while maintaining a clean finished appearance. Where load rating is critical, the correct size and fixing method should be selected to suit the application, substrate and expected working load.

Suitable industries include marine, construction, outdoor leisure, architectural hardware, landscaping, transport, manufacturing and general engineering.