Why Are Expansion Joints Necessary in Piping Systems?
Why Are Expansion Joints Necessary in Piping Systems? Within the manufacturing industry, piping is essentially as described; a system of pipes used to carry fluids, such as liquids and gases, from one location to another. Piping systems can be designed for extreme high temperatures or low temperature cryogenic service but what these two applications have in common is that both will expand and contract with the increase or decrease [...]
5 TIPS ON SELECTING THE RIGHT METAL BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINT
SECRETS OF SELECTING THE RIGHT METAL BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINT Choose an expansion joint manufacturer that you trust and one that has your best interest in mind. Working with an experienced expansion joint designer can take the guesswork out of the selection process. Deciding on the right bellows materials or expansion joint configuration can be overwhelming. As a design engineer it has always been my goal to provide our customers [...]
What is the Difference between “BUY AMERICAN” and “BUY AMERICA” for the Manufacturing of Metal Expansion Joints
There is a lot of confusion between “Buy America” and “Buy American Act" as they are not the same. With the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act , commonly referred to as the Obama ‘Stimulus Plan’, there was a substantial increase of federal funds handed out to federal, state and local governments. There are a number of requirements imposed upon contractors and their suppliers regarding the origin [...]
Small Company Service…. Big company capabilities.
Small Company Service ….. Big Company Capabilities Triad Bellows delivers! In this fast pace world we live in everyone wants it now. As a medium sized Metal Bellows and Expansion joint manufacturer we have better pricing, can quote faster, design faster and most importantly deliver faster that our larger competitors. It's like David vs Goliath It is no secret that getting your quote into your customers hands quickly increases the [...]
Pressure Balanced Expansion joint
Custom designed pressure balanced expansion joint are the perfect option to reduce the load on the piping anchors
Cutting Edge Technology, Custom Designed Machinery
Right away we started by putting in place state-of-the art manufacturing equipment, made sure to establish systems for quick quoting, and provided shorter than industry average delivery times for all of our metal bellows and expansion joint products. This cutting edge technology and custom designed bellows manufacturing machinery is part of what sets us apart. Only high quality certified materials sourced from reputable suppliers are used in the construction [...]
New addition to Triad Bellows
The latest addition to Triad Bellows forming department is a high powered bellows re-roll machine, standing an impressive 18 feet tall. Engineered and built in-house by Triad employees, the new re-roll adds to our always expanding capabilities. Precision ground slides and bearing surfaces are incorporated into the machine’s design, resulting in a superior quality bellows capsule. Since passing the test phases and joining the production cycle, this machine has out-performed [...]
Extreme movement Low Pressure Stainless Steel Bellows and Expansion Joints
Triad Bellows Design and Mfg. has developed a line of longer bellows that has increased movement capability. What this means for our customers is the possibility to handle all of the piping growth with one expansion joint. The cost savings is not just in the number of expansion joints but the number of pipe guides and anchors is reduced as well. Our extreme movement bellows can also be manufactured in Hastelloy X and Inconel 625 for the higher temperature applications. Triad can also design extreme movement bellows for the higher pressure piping systems as well.