Workshops for Flange Calculations acc. EN 1591-1

PROBAD Consulting offers workshops word-wide, which includes the theme

 Flange Calculation acc. EN 1591.

The workshops includes the general information of this European Code for the calculation of flange connections, but also it follows the individual client needs.

Here an abstract of the possible themes „around the flange connection“:

• Usage of the calculation standard EN 1591 – Part 1:2001 in relation with EN 1591 - Part 2:2001 with the gasket characteristics
• Comparison of the calculation codes AD2000 Sheets/DIN 2505 and
  EN 1591-:1:2001
• Comparison of the calculation code ASME Section VIII. Div. 1 and EN 1591-1:2001
• Advantages / Disadvantages of EN 1591 in relation to national German / American regulations
• Differences in national German, European and American regulations on calculation examples

• Changes in the calculation standard EN 1591 - part 1:2009 in conjunction with the new Part 2:2008 for the gasket characteristics compared to the rules from 2001
• Impact of changes from 2008 and 2009 for the flange calculation
• The database for measured gasket characteristics built by the University of Münster (Germany) (www.gasketdata.org)
• Actual situation of the CEN-Standardization for EN 1591-1
• Actual situation of the CEN-Standardization for EN 1591-2 and EN 13555
• Work of the Joint-Working-Group at CEN for harmonization of the flange calculation rules in teh European codes EN 1591, EN 13445 and EN 13480

• Problems by the usage of EN 1591-1 by given bolt forces or torque moments
• Flange connections - nichts geht über Schraubenkräfte – why only a appr. high bolt foirce ratio can hold against automatic slackening and loosening of bolts

Other individual themes / topics for the calculating or flange are possible!

Please coordinate with PROBAD Consulting the special requirements for flange calculations in your company and ask for an individual offer for a workshop on "flange calculation"!