Tentec to Exhibit Bolt Tensioners at SMM
New bolt tensioners from Tentec answer the needs of today’s engineers using the next generation of compact flanges. Tentec said interest has been building in its new V-Series of Compact Flange bolt tensioners since its launch at Offshore Europe in 2013, with orders now being delivered for use in many subsea and topside energy projects throughout the world. The V-Series is a purpose-designed range of tools designed specifically for use on SPO Compact flanges and the Norsok L-005 compact flanges. The range consists of 11 bolt tensioning tools covering bolt sizes from 3/4” to 4”.
Bolt-tensioning Providers Tentec Celebrate 25-year Growth
UK-based Tentec Ltd, was founded by current Managing Director and CEO Mike Gethings and Adrian Pegler, and since then Tentec has grown from a small company providing hydraulic bolts to the coal mining industry to a multi-million pound global organisation that supplies innovative bolt tightening solutions to a wide range of industries including petrochemical, renewable energy, offshore and nuclear. “The last 25 years have been an exciting and interesting journey.” explains Mike. “When Adrian and I began there were 240 deep coal mines here in the UK, so we were kept very busy in that
December 2025
