Flange Wedge
Mechanical or hydraulic wedge tool for safe, controlled flange separation during gasket replacement, inspection and pipeline maintenance. Incorporates a positive locking mechanism to hold the flange opening.
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Key Features
- Mechanical or hydraulic wedge operation
- Positive locking to maintain the flange opening
- Hardened alloy-steel wedge
- Very small minimum access gap
- Hydraulic models to 700 bar
- Machined with anti-corrosion coating
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Typical Applications
- Flange separation and gasket replacement
- Pipeline inspection and maintenance
- Confined-access joints
- Shutdown work
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Technical Specifications
- Type
- Mechanical / hydraulic wedge
- Spreading capacity
- Approx. 1–20 t
- Wedge spread
- Approx. 6–80 mm
- Flange size
- Approx. 1"–24"+
- Min access gap
- Approx. 2–10 mm
- Operating pressure
- Up to 700 bar (hydraulic)
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Standards & Compliance
Applicable tooling and hydraulic-tool requirements
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Certification & Inspection
Supplied to applicable tooling and hydraulic-tool requirements. Test certification and inspection of hydraulic components are available where specified.
