Posts Tagged 'flange'



Are You Tolerating the Low Standard of the Hydraulic Tool Industry?

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Five Questions That Indicate You Need a New Bolting Tool Company

Purchase. Break. Repair. Break. Repair. BREAK. REPAIR….

If you use bolting tools and this pattern is part of your daily work life, you are a victim of the low standards set by the hydraulic tool industry.

As an industry professional contributing to the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on hydraulic tools, you need to ask yourself, “Why do I accept this low standard from the tools I ...

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How Tight is Tight?

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By Bill Washington

When answering this question, it is important to understand what happens when we tighten a bolt.  The bolt acts as a heavy spring that clamps two or more pieces together. When we turn a nut we stretch the bolt.  Stretch or elongation provides clamping force. Not enough clamping force allows the nut to vibrate loose causing leaks. Too much clamping force causes gasket damage, bolt galling, flange ...

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