Features of Hydraulic Flange Spreaders
RIVERLAKE HYDRAULIC stocks the main variety of pipe flange spreaders in the country and we have every major make and model from tethered wedge sets to 50 Ton Equalizer Hydraulic Flange Spreader and everything in between. Each style of flange spreader that we transmit has its own set of advantages. The Flange Spreader features a pin-through bolt-hole design that stops the flange spreader from ever-dwindling out of the flange gap. The Pop-it Tool mechanical flange spreader is compact and powerful. Weighing in at 12 pounds, the Pop-it Tool creates up to 10,000 pounds of spread force and a general spread of 5.5” This one size fits all tool works in pairs like in the P95-525. The Pop-it Tool mechanical flange spreader is the brother to P95-525 and it is ideally suited for all types of flanges or other flanges with an important gap. The Equalizer line Spreader tools landscapes an array of different flange spreader tool options to fit any situation you may have.
RIVERLAKE HYDRAULIC has Equalizer flange spreader tools ranging from the MG7TM mini gap mechanical flange spreader, all the way up to the hydraulic flange spreader maxi kit which produces up to 100,000 pounds of force. Equalizer has developed into the go-to name for hydraulic tools in the manufacturing realm. The most outdated of the flange spreader tools that SMP carries are the Safety wedge sets. Using wedges has become outlawed in certain plants because of the tendency for both wedges to fly out under extreme pressure and cause damage. SafetyWedge tethered wedge sets are designed to stop these types of recordable damages with the safety tether built into the wedges. The Valve-Out Tool is another ingenious flange spreader design and the SMP Valve-Out Tool needs no gap at the spread point because it locks into the external flange bolt holes to create up to 1/2” of the spread. This allows SMP Valve-Out Tool to be used as flange spreader, gasket replacement tool, and valve spreader. With the substitutable bolt-hole pins and the spacer bar segment, the Valve-Out Tool can fit a gathering of different flanges. The SMP Safety Chock is a safety device aimed at protecting workers’ hands when working amid flanges. Whenever flanges are blown out and work is needed to be done inside the gap it is always safest to check the flanges are open. The Multi-thickness safety chock will defend workers and keep their hands out of the line of fire.
Industries Where Flange Spreader Can Help
Plumbing Services
The plumbing industry may be the most usually mentioned industry where flange spreaders are wanted. The Valve Out Flange Spreader is a bolt hole exact tool that is perfect for changing gaskets, which is why it is so often used in the plumbing industry. This type of flange spreader is used for the harmless and easy removal of valves, joints, spools, disks, and more. A common job required by plumbers where a flange spreader would be valuable is during valve replacement in water storage tanks. Many manufacturing amenities and other businesses use these tanks to stock water or other liquids. Without admission to a flange spreader, the process of replacing valves in these storage tanks would take lengthier and be more difficult and costly.
Oil & Gas
This includes gaskets on pipes such as oil pipelines over time, new gaskets will be essential to be installed. Though this is often a difficult task and if the gasket is in the middle of the pipe, there’s not exactly an easy way of substituting the gasket out. That is where the flange spreader originates into play and the flange spreader makes it safe to remove old gaskets on pipelines, and clean and install new gaskets.
Alternative Response
An unforeseen industry where flange spreaders are obliging are jobs performed by spare personnel and first responders. Many firefighters and medics will use a flange spreader to open damaged cars, engines, or trunks in a quick manner. Flanges are a significant feature on pipes used in countless kinds of industrial operations, such as petrochemical, power plants, wind turbines, and pipelines, Therefore, a reliable flange spreader tool is a critical necessity in an industrial shop. By using the correct pipe flange parting tool, you can manoeuvre any flange and avoid destroying it in the process, even if there are no admission gaps. A top-quality flange spreader helps you achieve safer, and more efficient tightening of flanged join pipe connections. Equalizer provides flange spreader tools, to help get your job done safely, and on budget.
Features
RIVERLAKE HYDRAULIC Equalizer features a wide line of tools for industrial flange spreading, and nut splitting and we are proud to distribute these powerful tools to our customers.
Specific Applications for Flange Spreader Tools
Flange spreading wedges in the SW ranges are most appropriate for work when the admission gap between flanges is 6.0mm. When working with lesser access gaps, especially with diameters of 2.0mm MG7TM spreading wedges are your best option. Equalizer produces a full range of flange spreader tools to meet your exact needs, and the entire Equalizer line is available through Bolting.
