Poor flange assembly is the most common cause of gasket leakage and yet experience shows that good practice is relatively simple to achieve: Trained technicians working to clear procedures and with the correct equipment will result in a properly assembled flange.

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The Academy of Joint Integrity can provide a number of products and services that help to ensure that the flange is properly aligned and correctly assembled / tightened using validated torque values.

Products 

• Lubricant – Flex-Moly
• Lubricant – Flex-Copper
• Flange Tags
• Flange Gap Tool
• Torque Slide Rule
• Gasket Design Criteria Technical Brochure

Services

• Engineering Drawings
• Bolt Torque and Load Calculations
• Flange Integrity Calculations
• Failure Mode Analysis
• Gasket Selection/Specification and Installation
• Pressure Vessel Design Review (flange)
• Technical Consultation
• Flange Management Software

In addition, all candidates attending one of our Joint Integrity training courses will receive a Training Toolkit upon successful course completion which includes:

• Flange Gap Tool
• Torque Slide Rule
• Gasket Identification – Guide Ring Colour Coding Guide
• Gasket Installation Guide

For further information please contact us