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How to use a dial torque wrench? A torque wrench is a tool found in almost every maintenance team’s arsenal. Ideally used for machinery and automotive repairs, there are a lot of instances when calibrated and high-quality torque wrenches are considered to be an ideal tool for the job. If you’ve never operated such tools earlier, you need to understand the working of torque wrenches and choose the right one for the job. In this article, you’ll know about different types of torque wrenches along with their usage instructions. What is a Torque Wrench? A torque wrench is a specialized tool used for adjusting bolts and nuts. They make it easier to tighten hard-to-reach and difficult parts that make it an all-in-one tool for specialists, auto mechanics, and machinery repair professionals. A lot of people keep one of these torque wrenches at home for basic tightening tasks. Using A Digital Torque Wrench Digital torque wrenches, also known as electric torque wrenches , completely take...

Learn About Different Types Of Flange Faces. A flange face   is the surface area hosted by the gasket. There is a total of six different types of flange faces namely Flat (FF), Lap Joint, Tongue and Groove (T&G), Ring Joint (RTJ), & Male and Female (M&F). The different types of flange faces require a varying range of gaskets. Moreover, they are never advised to be mated to prevent the leakage of the joint. For flange facings such as FF and RF, there are different types of finish namely serrated, stock, and smooth. Types of Flange Facings According to the norms of ASME B16.47 and ASME B16.5, there are six major types of flange faces. Let us take a detailed look at each of these faces one by one: Flat Face Flange (FF) In flat face flanges (FF), the surface of contact has the same height as that of the flange’s bolting line. Usually, only the soft type full-face gaskets are used between the two flat face flanges. Moreover, according to the ASME B31.3 norms, it’...

How to Remove Seized Nuts or Bolts Oil & gas, Petrochemical and other industries that require the use of chemicals or corrosive liquids often encounter rust or corrosion on their joints and surfaces. This results in nuts and bolts getting stuck or cold welding on the joints. Depending on the scenario in which these seized nuts and bolts may have to be removed, there are several techniques that can be used. Removing Rusted Bolts, Seized Screws & Nuts Humidity and corrosive liquids or gases in the environment can deteriorate the nuts and screws and make them worthless as time passes. It becomes hard for a wrench or any other tool to grip and remove them by force. It is because the metal gets affected by the rust making it hard to remove out of its place. Things being what they are, how would you free a rusted or stuck bolt? 1.        Bolting tools Bolting tools are usually used to tighten nuts and bolts at a specified torque value desired by the appl...

METHODS FOR TIGHTENING THREADED BOLTS Threaded fasteners mechanically create non-permanent joints between parts. They are easy to install and are commonly used as compared to non-threaded fasteners. The suitability of a bolt-tightening method for the job depends upon the needs of the assembly and the budget. In industrial bolting, it is important to make sure that bolts and joints are fastened properly to bear the heavy-duty loads and jobs. Why you should avoid uncontrolled tightening : Controlled bolting can avoid delays in operations and ensure safety-on-site. Supervised tool tensioning is required to choose required fastening devices for bolting to measure and apply force to joints consistently. Quality of screw joint is influenced by the tightening method used. To choose a suitable fastening method, it is important to understand how the preload is generated. Generally, the preload is assumed to be equal and opposite of the clamping force. Inappropriate tightening methods or improp...

  Everything You Need To Know About Flange Facing and its Benefits When it comes to the maintenance of flange surfaces, Flange Facing seems to be a perfect solution. With a proper, timely, and maintained repair of flanges, you can help avoid major issues such as corrosion and leakages. This beneficiary service makes sure that the old flanges continue maintaining joint integrity between them. Why There is a Need for Flange Facing? A flange is constantly exposed to continuous wear and tear and is likely to damage due to impacts and turbulent flow along with other impactful components such as installation, construction, or cuts from the gaskets leak. With the help of flange facing, you can surface the flanges in a way that provides them a spiral grooved finish.  This type of finishing allows the flanges to be less prone to any potential leakages such as the liquids and gases are forced to travel through a long and spiral path rather than going straight across the flange ...

  Pipes and tubes are the crucial components in the production of machines, vehicles, and other mechanical equipment. It could be made up of iron or plastic as per the demand. One of the tough works is to furnish size and shape to the pipes by manufacturers to apply it in machines, vehicles, or with any tools. With the application of the right and standard tools, one can ensure safety as well as product quality. Pipe cutting depends on multiple determinants like pipe material, wall thickness, end conditioning requirements, the squareness of ends, secondary process requirement, pipe hardness, and roughness. Based upon such constituents, the kind of pipecutting method can be determined. But before that, let us comprehend the types of pipes available in the market. ●         Mild Steel Pipes (Generally called MS pipes, these are used as plumbing pipes.) ●         Stainless Steel Pipes (Mostly employed for un...

  According to a recent survey, it is concluded that more than 50% of the American automobile companies use fasteners to join spare parts of their cars. Fasteners are used to join highly distinct parts because of their ability to create strong joints. It is a matter of recent years that fasteners have become so popular and are revolutionizing the whole automotive industry. The automotive industry must know the potential advantages of using fasteners because a little thing like that can truly be a game-changer in competitive industries such as automotive. Here are some of the benefits of using fastening tools: - Lightweight and easy to use Fasteners are lightweight tools with various amusing designs like the standard, rigid, retracting barrel and counterbore tip designs. The slim design of fasteners makes them easy to use and due to their strength, these fasteners can easily manage high loads. As time passes, these fasteners can lose their strength with time but if you tighten them ...