Have you ever needed a flange? If you are a skier, did you know that ski boots connect to the skis with the use of a flange? Ski boots have a lip at either the toe or heel that automatically slips into the bindings of your skis. Surprisingly, the most widely used flange is a closet flange.
2. Have you ever needed a flange? If you
are a skier, did you know that ski boots
connect to the skis with the use of a
flange?
Ski boots have a lip at either the toe or
heel that automatically slips into the
bindings of your skis. Surprisingly, the
most widely used flange is a closet
flange.
3. This flange connects a toilet to the floor
and then to the drain. Flanges come in all
sizes from an enormous industrial size
for centrifuges in power plants to their
efficient fluid system components that
provide safe and effective performance of
the system.
Flanges also used to connect smaller
systems for reliable hospital oxygen
machines that save lives, and are utilized
in massive oilrigs that supply fuel and
energy.
4. A flange is the edge, rim, or collar on a
pipe shaft, or wheel. It is used to hold,
support, or strengthen an object or
assists in attaching one object to
another. Flanges are designed to connect
pipes, hoses, or tubing to various
industrial systems. Depending on the job,
some flanges are designed to maintain
permanent connections. Other flanges
are designed to be disconnected for
repairs or for speedy replacement of
other component parts of a machine.
5. Much research has gone into the design
of the flanges used today.
Flanges have been developed over the
years to withstand varying temperatures,
pressures, and stresses for the continual
improved functionality in industrial
systems.
6. Not only do mechanical engineers take
into account the temperature, pressure
and stress requirements of a flange for
their projects but how erosive elements
affects the corrosion of components
associated in the use of a flange.
Today most flanges are made from
resilient materials such as stainless steel
or alloys. Many of these alloys, such as
Alloy 20 are used for their strength and
resistance to corrosion.
7. The Swagelok Company produces flanges for
clients in 70 countries on six different
continents. They work to meet the proper
standards set out by the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which is
vital to their clients’ needs. The ASME’s
system of standards and requirements offers
guidelines to assist in the development and
functionality of industrial projects. Their
standards are respected and utilized by
Swagelok in the making of the components
like the flange that is built for everyone’s
safety.
8. For overseas projects, Swagelok
produces flanges, which adhere to the
DIN, (Deutsches Institut für Normung"
standards). DIN, which means, "German
Institute for Standardization along with
the EN - European Standards, maintain
the standards required for various
products to include materials, services,
systems, and components like the flange.
9. Their requirements are described in
detail as to procedures, production, and
needs that are respected internationally.
In Japan, the Japanese Industrial
Standards (JIS) manages the
requirements for industrial projects
there.
10. Swagelok adheres to these standards
and requirements needed to produce
resilient industrial flanges. The flange, no
matter the size, is an integral component
of countless industrial systems in use
today, ensuring that operations keep
moving forward smoothly.
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