What is a pipe flange?
Pipe flanges are protruding rims, edges, ribs, or collars used to make a connection between two pipes or between a pipe and any type of fitting or equipment component.
What is the main function of pipe flanges?
Flanges are helpful to connect pumps, valves, pipes, and other parts to form a piping system.
Flanges are typically welded or thread screwed to connect. The use of flanges allows a person for maintenance and easy repair of the pipe system
What are the advantages of pipe flanges?
Flanges Provide Easy Maintenance.
A connection using flanges makes maintenance much easier.
This is particularly true for rigid lines in continuous pipes and metal tubes.
Flanges also afford easy disconnecting, reconnecting, and zero-clearance assembly for better maintenance of manifold, tube, and hose connections.