Ai-flangei-ridge yangaphandle noma yangaphakathi, noma i-RIM (izindebe), amandla, njenge-flange yogongolo lwensimbi njenge-i-beam noma i-t-beam; noma ukunamathiselwa kwenye into, njenge-flange esekupheleni kwepayipi, isilinda esinamanzi, njll., noma entabeni yelensi yekhamera; Noma nge-flange yemoto yesitimela noma i-tram wheel.A i-flange iyindlela yokuxhuma amapayipi, ama-valve, amaphampu neminye imishini yokwenza uhlelo lwamapayipi. Iphinde inikeze ukufinyelela okulula kokuhlanza, ukuhlola noma ukuguqulwa. Ama-Flanges ajwayele ukufakwa noma ukugcotshwa. Amalunga avutha amalangabi enziwa ngokubopha ndawonye ama-flanges amabili nge-gasket phakathi kwabo ukunikeza uphawu.