The MORGRIP Bolt is a hydraulically actuated bolt. designed to provide a cost effective truly fitted bolt assembly. The Bolt eliminates the need for hammering conventional bolts into holes. which often causes scoring of both bolt and hole surfaces.
The MORGRIP bolt can be repeatedly installed and removed quickly and without damage to either the Bolt or the hole. The principle on which the MORGRIP Bolt works is based upon Poissons Ratio whereby when a round bar of steel is stretched within its elastic limit, its diameter will reduce. The stretching force is applied to the Bolt by a hardened stell rod located down the center hole in the Bolt. Operating Gear is screwed onto the head of the Bolt, and when pressurised it exerts a force through the rod to stretch the Bolt. The Operating Gear is pressurised using one of Pilgrim's MORPRESS pump packs.
Once pressurised, the Bolt can be installed in the hole. A nut is attached (if a through hole application) and nipped tight. The pressure is then released to bring about a reduction in the length and corresponding increase in the diameter of the Bolt. The Bolt can be installed remotely from the Pump by using a stop valve fitted to the Operating Gear to lock in the hydraulic pressure. The Bolt is now ready to service. For removal, the above procedure is reversed.
Typical Applications
Benefits
The Coupling Hole Alignment Tool (CHAT) is a further development from the Pilgrim product portfolio. Designed in response to OEM maintenance and end user requirements. It achieves coupling hole alignment quickly and to a tolerance that permits effective bolt installation or removal.
The CHAT hydraulically expanding tool is based upon the same principle as the Radial Fit Bolt saving time and therefore reduces cost during the alignment and closure of shaft couplings. Depending upon coupling size, each CHAT package consists of between 3 and 4 tool assemblies. The tools are inserted into equispaced flange holes and are simultaneously pressurised to align the coupling holes. The coupling faces are then closed using the tools in preparation for installation of the coupling bolts.
Designed and manufactured specifically to each coupling
Typical Applications
Benefits
VLCC with ABS Classification installed with Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolts at the engine to 1st intermediate coupling flange
The product of more than sixty years of development and innovation, Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolts utilise hydraulically-induced mechanical expansion to deliver significant benefits over conventional shrink-fit bolts.
Used extensively throughout the world by the marine, power and oil industries, our coupling bolt systems are backed by the most stringent quality control procedures and the highest standards of service.
Whatever the application, we have the skills and resources to design, manufacture and supply solutions that are at the very forefront of coupling technology.
Traditional shrink fit bolts are manufactured with an outer diameter that is larger than the coupling hole. This means they first have to be frozen in liquid NO2 or dry ice and alcohol until the outer diameter reduces sufficiently to allow the bolt to be inserted in the hole.
As the shrink fit bolt returns to its normal temperature it expands back to its normal size. The result: an interference fit is formed.
Installation of shrink fit bolts can be difficult and at times hazardous. With a typical clearance condition of 0.01mm to 0 0.04mm, internal alignment of the bolt has to be perfect otherwise the bolt can become stuck or only partially inserted into the hole - a frequent occurrence.
Removal of shrink fit bolts during a tailshaft survey, bearing inspection or general shaft maintenance programm can be equally problematic, with many bolts breaking. When this happens, the bolts have to be drilled out and the holes re-bored, honed and made ready to receive new bolts.
As a ‘critical pathline’ component, operational delays often occur as a result of shrink fit bolt problems. New bolts have to be sourced and modified drawings have to be approved by Class – resulting in a costly process that can lose hundreds of thousands of dollars per year across a fleet.
This can be avoided by using Pilgrim’s advanced coupling bolt technology.
Installed at the face-to-face coupling flanges used to connect the different sections of the propulsion shaft, Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolts are fitted and removed in just ten – fifteen minutes. The complete installation and removal processes are extremely reliable and predictable, allowing resources and engineering
time to be accurately forecast.
Unlike traditional bolts, Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolts are not over-sized – they fit in the hole, no shrinkage is necessary. As will be appreciated, this is a huge advantage.
The Radial Fit Bolts themselves consist of a tapered bolt and an internally tapered sleeve. When the bolt is hydraulically pulled into the sleeve, the outer diameter of the sleeve is forced to expand inside the hole and form a pre-engineered interference/pressure fit. The bolt is then hydraulically tensioned to provide a pre-determined secure clamping force, pulling the two flanges together.
Engineering life cycle costs comparing the use of Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolts with traditional shrink fit bolts.
Case example:
Installation to an Aframax tanker, at both the ‘Eng to Int’ and ‘Int to Prop’ flanges, with 12 bolts fitted to each coupling flange.
Class required ‘Tailshaft Surveys’ every five years.
Over a twenty-year period the estimated saving to the ship owner/manager is in the region of US$70,000. This excludes the loss of operating time and subsequent loss of revenue.
Pilgrim Radial Fit Bolt | Shrink fit bolt | |
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Bolt removal time for 24 bolts at US$200/hr | 400 | 7200 |
Hole re-bore at US$200/hole | 0 | 4000 |
New Bolts | 0 | 8000 |
Class Costs | 0 | 1000 |
Freezing at US$ 100/bolt | 0 | 2000 |
Installation time for 24 bolts at US$200/hr | 600 | 4000 |
Advantages to ship yards
Advantages to ship owners
Advantages to ship managers
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