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Universal Expansion Joint with 5″ Thick Refractory Lining for a Styrene Plant in Thailand

This universal expansion joint is designed with 5″ thick refractory-lining for a 52″ pipe in a styrene plant in ...Continue Reading

U.S. Bellows, Inc., Designed and Fabricated 48″ I.D. Universal Expansion Joints for a Refinery.

The bellows and flow liner are 316 stainless steel, while the rest of the expansion joint is carbon steel. These expansion ...Continue Reading

50 Universal Expansion Joints for an Air Force Base in New Mexico

US Bellows fabricated 50 expansion joints from 304L stainless steel. The expansion joints were 6″ and 8″ sizes. The 6″ ...Continue Reading

32″ Universal Expansion Joints for an Epoxy Resin Plant

US Bellows designed and fabricated a 32″ universal expansion joint and 3″ single expansion joints to be utilized in a new epoxy resin ...Continue Reading

12″ Single and Universal Expansion Joints

Single Expansion Joint US Bellows designed and fabricated several single and universal expansion joints for a 12″ pipe size. The ...Continue Reading

3″ Diameter Universal Expansion Joints for a Power Plant Project in South Carolina

US Bellows custom-designed and manufactured three 3″ diameter and 36″ long universal expansion joints for a power plant project in ...Continue Reading

80” Refractory Lined Tied Universal Expansion Joint

This 36’-0″ long refractory lined tied universal expansion joint weighs 54,000 lb. and has two-ply Inconel® 625 LCF bellows, tie rods, ...Continue Reading

Tied Universal Expansion Joint for Chemical Company in Texas

US Bellows recently designed and manufactured a 71″ x 84 universal expansion joint for a chemical manufacturing facility in Texas. The ...Continue Reading

60″ Diameter Tied Refractory Lined Universal Expansion Joints for a Chemical Refinery in Texas

U.S. Bellows, Inc. recently fabricated 60 dia. refractory lined universal expansion joints for a carbon monoxide ducting system at a chemical refinery. ...Continue Reading

55″ O.D. Refractory Lined Universal Gimbal Expansion Joints with Slotted Hinges for a Refinery in Joliet

US Bellows specially designed and manufactured two 55″ O.D. refractory-lined universal gimbal expansion joints for a refinery in Joliet. These ...Continue Reading

Refractory-lined Expansion Joint for an FFC Unit in India

US Bellows designed and fabricated this refractory-lined universal expansion joint for an FFC Unit in India. This is a 70″ ...Continue Reading

Expansion Joint Exhaust Assembly for an Oil Refinery in Texas

US Bellows designed and fabricated this expansion joint exhaust assembly for an oil refinery in Texas. This expansion joint is ...Continue Reading

54″ Diameter Tied Universal Expansion Joint for NASA Space Center

54″ Diameter Tied Universal Expansion Joint for NASA Space Center US Bellows, the expansion joint division of Piping Technology & ...Continue Reading

44″ Universal Refractory Lined Expansion Joint For A Chemical Plant In Venezuela

US Bellows, the expansion joint division of Piping Technology & Products, Inc., specially designed and fabricated a 44-inch, O.D universal, ...Continue Reading

47 1/4″ I.D. Universal Expansion Joint With SB-443 Round Corners Bellows

Universal Expansion Joint 47 ¼” I.D. Universal Expansion Joint With SB-443 Round Corners Bellows This picture shows a 47.25″ I.D. universal ...Continue Reading

Stainless Steel Expansion Joint for Catalytic Cracker Application

Shown above is a stainless steel, universal expansion joint fabricated by Sweco Fab, a division of Piping Technology & Products. ...Continue Reading

5’ x 22’ Thick-Wall Tied Universal Expansion Joint

Piping Technology & Products, Inc. engineered, designed and built this 5’ x 22’ stainless steel, thick wall, tied, universal expansion joint for ...Continue Reading

Do hinged and gimbal expansion joints serve the same purpose?

Hinged expansion joints take angular rotation in only one place. Gimbal expansion joints take angular rotation in two planes.

Why are loads on tied universal bellows not transferred?

Loads on a tied universal bellows are not transferred because pressure thrust is contained within the tie rods and is not transferred ...Continue Reading

How do you achieve lateral movement in a tied universal expansion joint?

The lateral movement in a tied universal expansion joint is achieved by having the bellows work together in angular rotation in order ...Continue Reading