U.S. Bellows, Inc. fabricated four fabric expansion joints for a gas turbine exhaust. They are 136″ L x 54″ W 12″ face-to-face. The frame and liner are fabricated from stainless steel and the fabric belt is 1-ply PTFE. The expansion joints are designed for 400°F at +/- 100″ water column. A 100% dye-penetrant examination was performed prior to shipment.

Upcoming Live Webinar
U.S. Bellows – Expansion Joints In-depth Webinar
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
Register for 10:00 am CDT
Note: Time Zone is CDT * Central Daylight Savings Time / GMT -5h
Live Webinars are worth 1 PDH Credit for TX Professional Engineers
Get to know U.S. Bellows from introducing our team and manufacturing capabilities to exploring design details in technical drawings for large-scale projects. View case studies that lead to the creation of new standards and designs. Learn about cost-saving measures for expansion joint failures and how to prevent future problems.
Upcoming Webinars:
July 28th: Pipe Clamp Design, Application & Installation Webinar 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
August 4th: Variable Spring Support Design, Size Selection, Installation & Maintenance 10:00 am OR 2:00 pm
August 11th: U.S. Bellows – Expansion Joints In-depth Webinar 10:00 am
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Online Course
Expansion Joint Application and Design
Our Expansion Joint course was developed for the following disciplines…
- Piping system designers that may decide to use expansion joints
- Expansion joint designers use the information provided by piping system designers to determine the best design to meet the requirements.
- Designers that use modern software systems to evaluate different options
- Engineers / Managers: field, maintenance, process, operations, construction, surveyors
*This online course is approved for 8 hrs. P.E. Credits
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