Hinged Type expansion joint

Hinged Type expansion joint

Hinged Type expansion joint

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