In the demanding world of industrial operations—whether in oil & gas, refining, power generation, chemical processing, or agriculture—flange joint integrity is paramount. Ensuring consistent, leak-free connections can significantly reduce downtime, maintenance costs, and safety risks.
That’s where LGG Industrial’s FADU Training comes in—an immersive, hands-on program designed to optimize bolting procedures and empower your team with proven best practices.
What Is FADU Training?
FADU—the Flange Assembly Demonstration Unit—is a dynamic, on-site training tool that LGG Industrial utilizes to show maintenance, operations, and engineering professionals the real-world impact of controlled bolting procedures. By simulating bolted flange assemblies and gathering live data, the FADU demonstrates how execution details shape outcomes.
Diving Into the Modules: What Participants Learn
Here’s a breakdown of the FADU’s core training modules and how each contributes to safer, more reliable sealing performance:
- Mechanics Judgement – Participants tighten a nut using their judgment, while a load cell records stud load. The results—plotted on a graph—expose the natural variability of manual tightening and underscore the need for controlled procedures.
- Gasket Compression – This module highlights why using a star cross tightening pattern matters, how “crosstalk” between studs affects the seal, and how lubricant application influences bolt load. Trainees fix flanges using their plant’s own torque procedures to see these principles in action.
- Ring Joint Gasket Installation – Similar to gasket compression, but focused on RTJ (Ring Type Joint) gaskets, revealing how common variability persists even with different gasket types.
- Torque Preload – A deep dive into how small variables—lubrication, orientation of nut vs. washer, different torque wrenches—cause major differences in preload outcomes. Understanding these nuances leads to tighter seals and better performance.
- Assembly Method Comparison – Trainees try multiple assembly techniques, explaining their process as they go. This hands-on comparison highlights which methods deliver uniform load, optimal gasket compression, and efficiency.
- Practical Skills Evaluation (Certification) – For those aiming for certification, there’s a structured, 12-step, pass/fail evaluation. It covers inspection, lubrication, bolt/nut setup, torque wrench use, tightening pattern—and mandates at least an 80% score to pass.
Why It Matters: The Top Benefits of FADU Training
FADU Training improves safety and reliability by reducing leaks, while giving participants hands-on experience that makes lessons stick. By using your facility’s own procedures, it ensures direct relevance, increases efficiency, and minimizes downtime. Validating skills and broad application across industries, FADU equips teams to deliver consistent, leak-free performance.
Take the Next Step
Leak-free performance starts with training. LGG Industrial’s FADU Training equips your team with the skills and confidence to keep your operation running safely and efficiently.
👉 Contact LGG Industrial to schedule your training session.