Features:
Hinged type expansion joints
contains hinges and pivots which allow the unit to bend in a single plane.
Pressure thrust can be
restrained by hinge system.
Double hinged type can absorb
lateral movement in one plane.
Advantage:
Hinges can carry dead weight
of piping and other external loads
Transmits shear loads
Prevents torsion on
bellows
Minimum guide and anchor
requirements
Types of Movement:
Angular rotation in a single
plane
Recommended application:
Petrochemical industry
Electric power construction
District heating
District cooling
Metallurgical Mines
Nuclear power
shipbuilding
Pulp and paper industry