Training: Calculate Flange (General Example)

Calculate Flange (General Example)

Description
The following describes the calculation method for in situ flange survey. Also
see AutoFix Site Survey for Flange Capture. Laser Flange Capture and
Calculate Flange (Bolt Minimum Distance Example)

For a successful flange survey the following must be determined:

Flange type rating and size.

Flange work point position within a known co-ordinate system.

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Flange orientation based on a consistent frame of reference (see Bolt Hole

Orientation Standard for a full description of flange orientation)

Flange centre-line direction (Horizontal)

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Flange centre-line direction (Vertical)

Flange Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) and number of bolts.

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Flange Outside Diameter (OD) and flange Thickness.

For a full flange position and identity ten pieces of information are required.
Easting(X), Northing(Y), Height(Z) of work point.
Azimuth(Horizontal), Zenith (Vertical) direction of flange centre-line.
Bolt-hole orientation and number of bolt-holes.
Flange Pitch Circle Diameter, Outside Diameter and Thickness.
Flange face type.

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Survey of a single flange using the contact method

This survey is of one flange, named flange 4. The points prefixed with DAT
will be used to orientate the survey results to a plane and the given North.

The design file for this survey must be None Pipe Spool Type (zero co-
ordinate design file), and in this case contain a flange number 4. The initial
design flange identity (if not on a drawing or marked on the flange) should be
the surveyor’s best guess, but the number of bolts must be the same. If the
number of bolt-holes differ between the design and actual survey, then a bolt-
hole orientation error may be reported that is caused by the bolt-hole
mismatch. The report will show the actual flange OD and PCD, with reference
to this, edit the design flange info, then rerun if required.

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Options for size of prism ball used with type4 device.

Note for this example the smaller ball was used. The large prism ball is
preferred as this gives a better rotation of the prism face.

To start the calculation process press Calculate Button.

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After pressing the calculate button once the above results will be shown.
Several options and considerations can now be made. Do not be too hasty in
deciding to drop any individual observation. If there is an obvious error then
check the box to remove from the calculation process. When continue 04
button is pressed and no changes have been made then the results screen
with be displayed. Otherwise the recalculated set of values will be shown. If
further changes are made then the new recalculated results will be shown.
When no changes are made and the continue button is pressed then the next
flange or the result screen will be displayed.

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Then press Continue 04.

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Results screen is displayed. The values at this stage have very little meaning.
To complete the survey process we must orientate the file.

To orientate this file use the Auto Orientate routine.

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Final Results

The only element that cannot be found using this survey system is the type of
flange face. This must be determined correctly, usually by a query to the
relevant engineer.

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For Reference; Rules; which flange to define in design file and the very
important back point location.

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