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Custom Single Ply X-Flex Bellows Designed for a Manufacturing Company of Flooring Products

U.S. Bellows designed and manufactured customized single-ply X-Flex® bellows for the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of flooring products, ...Continue Reading

Custom Designed Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints for a Flare Header Application at a Mississippi Refinery

Type: Externally Pressurized Expansion Joint Size: 133 11/16″ and 120.5″ Long | Both Have 42″ Pipe Dia. Design: Inconel 625 ...Continue Reading

Externally Pressurized X-Flex Expansion Joints for a Overseas Facility

“Decarbonation” and “Carbon Neutral” are two key terms used to describe efforts to lower the amount of greenhouse gasses emitted ...Continue Reading

Externally Pressurized Expansion Joint for a Reformer Unit in Saudi Arabia

Type: Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Size: 59 9/16″ Long | 3″ Nominal Pipe Size Material: 304 Stainless Steel | ...Continue Reading

36″ Dia. Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Designed for a Power Plant in Venezuela

Type: Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Size: 36″ I.D. | 56″ OAL | 10″ Face-to-Face Design: Hastelloy C-276 Bellows | A36 ...Continue Reading

Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints for Pneumatic Conveying and Filtration at a Manufacturing Facility in Missouri

Type: Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Size: 4″ Diameter & 57″ Length Design: 304 Stainless Steel Material: 500°F at 30 psig, ...Continue Reading

Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Designed for a Hot Water Piping System at an Air Force Facility

Type: Externally Pressurized Expansion Joints Size: 4″ Diameter / Single: 50″ and double: 87″ Face-to-Face Design: Inconel 625 Bellows / ...Continue Reading

Do externally pressurized bellows need anchors for thrust load?

Yes, an externally pressurized expansion joint requires that the piping system be anchored.

What is the max axial deflection you can get on 8″ externally pressurized expansion joint?

We can allow for a total of 16″ of axial compression with a double x-flex expansion joint with an intermediate anchor base ...Continue Reading

Can we use the externally pressurized expansion joint in a floating roof fuel tank rain drain system?

You can use externally pressurized expansion joints in this application provided that the piping is anchored, supported, and guided correctly.

What are the different types of expansion joints?

Designing complex piping networks requires selecting appropriate flexible components to accommodate thermal expansion and mechanical vibration. Engineers must evaluate various ...Continue Reading