
Dovetail twistlock
Weldable dovetail twistlock for securing containers to structures or structures to containers; available in 45° and 55° configurations, left-hand (standard) and right-hand options.

ABD-D1 bolted-on dovetail twistlock — a single-casting chassis on a 16 mm base plate that bolts to a concrete foundation or steel structure, securing a container with no permanent modification to the container itself.
No prices online — quotations are prepared per application and quantity, usually within one business day; a more involved enquiry may take a little longer.
This footprint is one of several. See the footprints we have already built — the 200 × 200, 200 × 280 and 250 × 270 plates are available cast or fabricated.
| Material | Heat treatable steel — same specification as the dovetail twistlock |
|---|---|
| Load Rating (SWL) | SWL 250 kN tension / 210 kN shear — MBL 500 kN / 420 kN |
| Weight | 9.4 kg |
| Dimensions | 16 mm base plate |
| Finish / Coating | Hot dip galvanised |
| Standard | ISO 1161 (corner casting interface) |
Load ratings are as published in the TLA 2026 catalogue. Site-specific ratings and certification: on request.
Permanent concrete foundations for containers; bolting to steel structures; container buildings and site offices; installations where on-site welding is not permissible.
The ABD-D1 is the bolted-on member of the dovetail family: one casting, 45° dovetail geometry, mounted on a 16 mm base plate that bolts down to a concrete foundation or a steel structure. Because it is the same casting and the same heat-treatable steel as the standard dovetail twistlock, it carries the same 250 kN tension / 210 kN shear safe working load. Supplied hot-dip galvanised, in left-hand and right-hand versions. Where a different base-plate footprint or bolt pattern is needed, the fabricated boltable range on the following page covers those configurations.
⬇ Download the datasheet (PDF · draft A)
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◇ Technical drawing — included in the datasheet above.

Weldable dovetail twistlock for securing containers to structures or structures to containers; available in 45° and 55° configurations, left-hand (standard) and right-hand options.

Forged D-ring welded to a dovetail plate that slides into a dovetail slipper, giving a rated, removable lashing point wherever a slipper is already installed.

Weldable dovetail slipper (45° and 55°, single and double) providing a permanent socket for matching dovetail twistlocks, allowing containers to be repeatedly mounted and removed without a permanent twistlock.

Dovetail twistlock welded to a 200 x 200 x 16 mm base plate — the standard fabricated boltable, and the starting point for any bolt pattern, footprint or mounting arrangement a site requires.