| 摘要 |
A flange spreading implement includes a set of pins freely slide into the bolt holes of the flanges to be spread apart. The pins are of a size selected to bind in the flange bolt holes upon the application of a moment to the pins. Arms are connected to the pins and extend beyond the periphery of the flanges to be spread. A force applier, such as a hydraulic motor or screw, is used to apply a force to the arms in a direction generally parallel to the axis of the flanges. This imparts a moment to the pins, causing them to bind in the bolt holes and thereby grip the flanges. The force applier applies sufficient force to spread the flanges apart to allow a valve, meter, flow treater, gasket, orifice plate or the like, to be removed from between the flanges.
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