ME1108 : Torque Tightening

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and exercises where participants will visit the workshop to observe and operate bolt torquing and tensioning tools. They will be familiarized with the proper use, calibration procedures, and safety aspects of hydraulic torque wrenches, tensioners and associated equipment. Practical exercises will be conducted using actual bolting tools to apply the theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Bolt Torquing & Tensioning. It covers the purpose and function of bolted joints, advantages and limitations, common failure modes and key terminology; the types of fasteners and their applications, joint integrity principles, gasket technology and selection; the torque and load relationship, standards and guidelines, torque tools, and manual torque application; and the hydraulic torque tools, components of hydraulic systems, pump selection and setup, safety during hydraulic torquing and troubleshooting hydraulic issues.
Further, the course will also discuss the torque procedure development, error prevention and troubleshooting, bolt tensioning and hydraulic tensioning systems; and the tensioning procedures and planning, advanced tensioning methods, tensioner safety and troubleshooting and controlled bolting assembly procedures.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the flange management and joint control, joint integrity testing and maintenance of bolted joints; the advanced bolting challenges on large diameter bolts, high-temperature joints, cryogenic sealing and subsea bolt tensioning; the bolt length and grip considerations, joint stiffness and relaxation, fatigue and vibration impacts and expansion/contraction handling; the load-sensing bolts, digital torque and tension monitors, IoT integration in bolted joints and real-time condition tracking; the industry applications and standards, oil and gas pipelines, pressure vessels and heat exchangers; and the wind turbines and energy sector and offshore platforms.