AMTEC Assembly Equipment

Hydraulic Tensioning

In the case of safety-related components, e.g. in nuclear power plants, we rely on the hydraulic clamping method, since friction effects are of secondary effect and there are practically no torsional stresses in the bolts.
All bolts in a joint can be tightened at the same time, eliminating the need for a complicated tightening sequence. In addition, the elements of the connection - especially the sealing elements - are loaded beyond their subsequent preload. Setting and relaxation processes are thus accelerated and have subsided at the end of the clamping process.

 

Monitoring of the Bolt Stress

In order to control the level of the resulting bolt stresses and to narrow the scatter band of the stress, an explicit measurement of the bolt stress may be necessary. Therefore, in addition to the hydraulic clamping devices, we have developed various systems that allow a complete control of the clamping process.

 

TEMES fl.ctrl

Under the product name TEMESfl.ctrl we manufacture hydraulic tensioners for the assembly of flange connections, which can be used either as individual clamping cylinders or as a complete system.

Einzelner Spannzylinder zur Montage einer Flanschverbindung
single tensioner for mounting of a flanged joint
Tragring mit 6 Spannzylindern zur Montage einer Flanschverbindung
ring with 6 tensioners for mounting of a flanged joint
TEMES okto.ms

In the TEMESokto.ms system, the TEMESfl.ctrl tensioners are equipped with specially developed elongation measuring elements - the "OKTO" sensors - which are placed directly on top of the tension nuts. They measure the elongation of bolts with an inner pin during the entire tightening process.

Schraubenbolzen mit Zugschaft und Innenstift
bolt with tensioning extension and with internal pin
Spannvorrichtung mit OKTO-Messaufnehmern
hydraulic tensioning device with OKTO-transducers

All stages of the tensioning process are visible on the screen of a connected notebook/tablet. This allows individual bolts to be adjusted in a controlled manner and the resulting preload can be achieved with high precision.
At the end of the tensioning process, the quality of the assembly can be documented.

 

TEMES okto.mu

Instead of the OKTO sensors, the TEMESokto.mu system uses digital dial gauges. However, the principle is identical to the TEMESokto.ms system. The dial gauges are placed directly on the tension nuts of the clamping device, they measure the elongation of the bolts with inner pin during the entire clamping process.

Hydraulische Spannvorrichtung mit digitalen Messuhren
TEMES okto.rc

This is a further development of the TEMESokto.mu system. The dial gauges are equipped with a radio transmitter, so the data are transmitted wirelessly. The signals are forwarded to the data acquisition.

Hydraulische Spannvorrichtung mit Funk-Messuhren