Flange lifting device
Flange lifting device
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Dear all,
I heard of a lifting method for valves where one or more plugs are inserted in the flange holes and on the other side a lifting eye is screwed into the plug.
Is anyone familiar with this kind of lifting and do you know where I could purchase these plugs?
Thanks for your advise.
Terje





RE: Flange lifting device
Attached a sketch to explain what I mean.
RE: Flange lifting device
It would be more practical to make the plug without a shoulder, in two pieces, split diagonally like a bicycle handlebar bracket, so it could be inserted from the 'near' side entirely, and expanded by tightening the lifting eye.
Doesn't matter, really; I haven't seen either design offered for sale. But your machinist would have no difficulty taking it from here.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA