Flange Alignment & Flange Spreading Tools - an Overview
Tools and Technology for safer field work
Safety guidelines are easy to follow with the proper tools.
Alignment and Leveling - Flange Spreading - Flange Closing
For over 20 years, Equalizer International has designed and manufactured mechanical and hydraulic flange maintenance tools to service bolted flange joints on pipeline, valves and other fluid processing and transfer equipment. The full range of innovative tools provide fast, safe, cost effective and simple solutions to flange alignment, flange spreading, flange pulling (closing) and precision lifting.
Quality Engineered Solutions are at the very heart of Equalizer’s tools. They are used around the world, every day, providing operators with time saving solutions to flange maintenance problems. The tools are ideal for offshore, subsea and onshore commissioning, construction, maintenance, shutdown or turnaround projects, within the oil and gas, petrochemicals, nuclear, water, mining and renewable energy sectors.
Safety and Portability
With the introduction of the Equalizer flange tools, those tasked with handling flange alignment, spreading and pulling projects can now be confident in using a totally safe solution.
Equalizer tools are portable and have been designed to be easily transported and set up. They are easy to use and have clear safety instructions, overcoming many of the dangers associated with traditional flange working practices.
Traditional Methods vs. Equalizer’s Innovations
Alignment, Lifting and Leveling Tasks
Flange alignment and load leveling is a dangerous and expensive operation because it requires the operator to deploy an unknown amount of force in a controlled and precise manner. Equalizer’s tools provide the means of achieving this with simplicity and unprecedented safety.
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Traditional methods of fixing misalignment and leveling involve: High Risk Dangerous Time Consuming Complex Expensive Labor intensive |
Benefits of using Equalizer’s alignment and lifting tools: Safe Simple Inexpensive Powerful Fast |
Flange Spreading
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Manual tools are imprecise and pose high risk of damage to flanges and injury to personnel. High Risk Hazardous Inefficient Complex Damage to Flange Labor intensive |
Equalizer’s flange spreading tools employ wedges and a sealed external hydraulic pump to securely force the flange faces apart under control. Safe Simple Inexpensive Powerful Fast |
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Equalizer's Tool Range |
Features | Models | Force | Weight | Power |
Flange Alignment Tools |
Will resolve lateral or rotational misalignment Precise Aligning with minimal time and personnel Mechanical and Hydraulic options Lightweight and portable, ideal for remote locations or confined environments |
FA1TM | 10kn (1T) | 1.6kg (3.5lb) | Mechanical Crank Handle |
| FA4TM | 40kN (4T) |
8.6kg (19.0lb) |
Mechanical Ratcheting | ||
| FA4TE | 90kN (9T) | 14.5kg | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
Mini Gap Spreader |
Requires only 2.0mm (0.08”) access gap 6.8T (68kN) Spreading Force Great for smaller, lower pressure flange joints |
MG7TM | 68kN (6.8T) | 5.0kg (11.0lb) | Mechanical Crank Handle |
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Original Spreading Wedges  |
For flange joints with a minimum access gap of 6.0mm (0.23”) Spreading distance of up to 81.0mm with Stepped Blocks |
SW9TM | 90kN (9T) | 5.5kg (12.13lb) | Mechanical Ratcheting |
| SW15TE | 115kN (15.5T) | 7.0kg (15.4lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
| SW14.5TI | 145kN (14.5T) | 9.0kg (19.8lb) | Hydraulic Integral | ||
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NEW - Innovative Spreading Wedges |
Same great spreading wedge as above, but with new innovative modifications for an even more effienct tool. |
SWi1214TM | 120/140 kN (12/14T) | 6.2kg (13.7lb) | Mechanical Ratcheting |
| SWi2025TE | 200/240 kN (20/25T) | 6.4kg (14.02lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
| SWi2025TI | 200/240 kN (20/25T) | 8.5kg (18.8lb) |
Hydraulic Integral Pump |
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Sure-Grip Spreaders |
Use on flange joints with no access gap (zero gap), when contacting the flange faces is a concern and when a spacer, wafer or butterfly valve is positioned between the flanges. Employs Equalizer’s patented expanding collet technology for safe separation of flange joints that have little or no access gaps with its secure bolt hold locking mechanism. Collets expand and grip the flange’s bolt holes eliminating the need for a gap between flanges for spreading. Virtually universal, will spread any ANSI/SAME, DIN, SPO, API or BS flange. |
SG4TM | 37 kN (3.7T) | 4.5kg (10.0lb) | Mechanical Ratcheting |
| SG6TM | 60 kN (6T) | 7.5kg (16.5lb) | Mechanical Ratcheting | ||
| SG11TM | 110 kN (11T) | 10.5kg (23.2lb) | Mechanical Ratcheting | ||
| SG13TE | 130kN (13T) | 21.5kg (47.3lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
| SG15TE | 150 kN (15T) | 26.0kg (57.3lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
| SG18TE | 180 kN (18T) | 14.0kg (30.8lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
| SG25TE | 250 kN (25T) | 24.0kg (52.9lb) | Hydraulic External Pump | ||
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Flange Closing Tool - Closing Solutions  |
Simple, Lightweight Hydraulic tool used to pull together flanges prior to the application of bolts Can pull flanges together from a distance of 600.0mm (23.62”) down to 0.0mm (0.00”) Any number of Flange Closing Tools can be used simultaneously to provide greater pulling loads Can be used on all vertical and horizontal flanges Designed around tandem hydraulic cylinders |
FC10TE | 100kN (10T) | 11.0kg (24.25lb) | Hydraulic External Pump |
Vertical Lifting Wedge |
Designed to lift or lower objects in a straight, vertical motion. Will lift an object in a stable movement from an access gap of only 9.5mm (0.37”) to a maximum height of 67.5mm (2.66”) |
VLW18TE | 180kN (18T) | 8.5kg (18.7lb) | Hydraulic External Pump |
| VLW18TI | 180kN (18T) | 12.0kg (26.5lb) | Hydraulic Integral |
Equalizer Sealed Hydraulic HAND PUMPS - Multi Positional, Non Spilling
Each series available in either 350cc, 550cc or 1000cc oil capacity.
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| S - Series | D - Series | SD - Series |
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Two Speed - Single Port 10,000psi (700bar) Model Numbers: HP350S, HP500S & HP1000S  |
Two Speed - Twin Port 10,000psi (700bar) Model Numbers: HP350D, HP500D & HP1000D  |
Two Speed - Double Acting 10,000psi (700bar) Model Numbers: HP350SD, HP500SD & HP1000SD  |
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Flange Alignment Tools 
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Flange Spreading Wedges
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Secure-Grip Flange Spreaders
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Hydraulic Flange Closing Tool
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Precision Lifting / Leveling Tools
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