Finglow Pressure Vessel Software for ASME VIII Division 2

Version: February 2026

All modules incorporate the requirements of the 2025 edition of ASME VIII Division 2. In addition to minor enhancements, the following modifications have been made:

• Shells - Internal Pressure: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Shells - External Pressure: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Nozzles & Openings: Version 25.00.01

The ability to analyze Fittings as per Figure UW-16.1 and UW-16.2 has been added.

• Saddle & Ring Supports: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Local Loads on Cylinders: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Local Loads on Formed Heads: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Bolted Flanged Connections : Version 25.00.01

If the bolting is insufficient, the software will use the average of the required and available bolt area to calculate Wg, instead of the required bolt area.

• Bolted or Welded Flat Heads: Version 25.00.01

If the bolting is insufficient, the software will now use the average of the required and available bolt area to calculate Wg, instead of the required bolt area.

• Fixed Tubesheets: Version 25.00.01

If the bolting is insufficient, the software will now use the average of the required and available bolt area to calculate Wg, instead of the required bolt area.

• Floating Tubesheets: Version 25.00.01

If the bolting is insufficient, the software will now use the average of the required and available bolt area to calculate Wg, instead of the required bolt area.

• U-TubeTubesheets: Version 25.00.01

If the bolting is insufficient, the software will now use the average of the required and available bolt area to calculate Wg, instead of the required bolt area.

• External Loads on Vertical Vessels: Version 25.00.01

None.

• External Loads on Horizontal Vessels: Version 25.00.01

None.

• Cyclic Loading: Version 25.00.01

None.