Product Profile of Single Hinge Expansion Joints
Flexatherm Expanllow Pvt. Ltd. manufactures Single Hinge Expansion Joints. Flexatherm Expanllow Pvt. Ltd. is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company. The Single Hinge Expansion Joints consists of single bellow element with a pair of hinges which permits angular deflections in one plane. In the joints, the hinge pins, hinge plates are designed to restrain pressure thrust. Slotted hinges assembly can also be provided to allow some amount of axial deflection.
Advantages of Single Hinge Expansion Joints are:
Angular motion in one plane.
Eliminates pressure thrust as it is restrained by the hinge pins.
Prevents torsional movement of the expansion joint.
Eliminates requirement of the main anchors.
Requires minimum guiding supports.
Reduces forces on the piping arrangement.
Designed to restrain extraneous forces like wind loads, dead loads, weight of machinery, etc.
Movement can be controlled.
Can also absorb axial deflection, if designed.
