Metal bellows VS exhaust flex hose …. What is the difference? This question gets asked over an over because of the price difference between the 2 products. While in appearance at first glance they look alike but there are major differences. The purpose of this article is to educate you on the differences between single-ply and multi-ply flexible metallic bellows and corrugated exhaust flex hose. Yes, both types are [...]
The Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association (EJMA), The Authority on Metal Expansion Joints, has revised the standards in the latest 10th Edition EJMA Standards are recognized throughout the world as the authority on the proper selection and application of metallic bellows type expansion joints for safe and reliable piping and vessel installation. The Tenth Edition standards combine the knowledge and experience of the leading manufacturers of expansion joints into an invaluable [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 of [...]
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 [...]
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 of [...]
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 [...]
Event Website We're headed to Las Vegas to attend this years POWER-GEN Convention. Throughout the years, POWER-GEN International has covered it all, providing a world stage for the innovations, ideas and solutions that have formed our industry for more than two decades. Since our inception in 1988 in Orlando, POWER-GEN International has traveled coast-to-coast and evolved into the largest, most respected power generation event in the world. [...]