Length: 2 days CEUs: 1.50 PDHs: 15.00
Although the mechanical principles that make a screw or bolt work are elementary – the inclined plane and the lever – the proper application of those simple machine principles to seal a vertical joint or sustain a tower crane under stress, is extremely complex. For many years, there has been recognition of the need to train, test, and certify craftsmen prior to allowing them to work on significant industrial applications which may have safety and structural integrity issues. This course will train and test bolting personnel at the supervisory level on the technological and practical problems of assembling bolted joints in large scale industrial applications.
Participants will enjoy interactive instruction, a student manual with resource materials, (which includes a 1-year subscription to the most comprehensive on-line bolting library on the web), in-class demonstrations, and a half-day of practical application, ending in a skills certification. Participants will also receive the PCC-1 - 2010 Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly ASME codebook.
You Will Learn
- Principles of joint design and reliability
- The “nuts and bolts” of nuts and bolts
- The concept of “load” as a bolting goal
- Ways to accomplish “load” (torqueing and tensioning)
- Factors affecting proper “load” and how to compensate for problems
- Proper selection and installation of gaskets
- Familiarization with bolting tools of all types
- Advantages and disadvantages of various bolting methods and where to use them
- Assembly procedures (bolting patterns, incremental tightening, etc.)
- Work planning and preparation (tools, hardware, bolting plan, safety checklists)
Outline
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Who Should Attend
Practicing design and manufacturing professionals involved in assembly of electro-mechanical hardware components and engineers and technicians in design and assembly operations. Engineers involved in the design, construction or maintenance of pressurized equipment utilizing flanged joints for the petroleum, refining, chemical, power, and process industries.
Save up to $920 by enrolling in PD601, a combination course consisting of this course (PD577), PD539, "Bolted Joints and Gasket Behavior," and PD386, “Design of Bolted Flange Joints.”
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Course Type: Public Course
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Course Number: PD577
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Language: English
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Instructors
David E. Lay, BS, MBA, is the Director of Training for Hytorc, the largest manufacturer of hydraulic bolting tools. He has been involved in the teaching of both the theoretical and practical aspects of heavy industrial bolting since 1992 and has been involved in corporate training for over 25 years. David is the author of several multimedia courses that have been adopted as teaching standards for union apprentice programs in the millwright and pipefitter trades across North America. He is an Affiliate Member of ASME and brings a practical view of complex problems that can be understood by workers and non-engineers, yet withstands the rigors of quantitative review. David is a member of the Post-Construction Standards Committee and the Bolted Flange Joint Subcommittee of ASME which recently created the PCC-1-2010 “Guidelines for Pressure Vessel Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly” document.