Why Metal Bellows Expansion Joints Are Never Quite Alike
In a sense, no two metal bellows expansion joints are exactly alike. Metal bellows expansion joints are used in a wide range of fields from energy industries like oil, gas and electric power plants, to aerospace industries like jet engine components, to scores of unique applications as varied landfills, chemical production, and medicine. Metal bellows…
Read MoreApplying Custom Dampers To Industrial Process Control, Airflow Modulation, and Airflow Shutdown
Choosing the optimal dampers for industrial process control rests on a large set of variables. Dampers that may promote the most efficient industrial air control in one application might not be the optimal choice for another application. The type of industrial air that needs to be controlled – clean air, particulate air, corrosive gas, or…
Read MoreCustom U-Belt™ Flexible Connectors: Highly Customizable, Easy to Install, Cost-Efficient, and Durable
When FlexCom engineers and designers brainstormed versatile solutions — highly customizable, easy to install, cost efficient — the result was the U-Belt™ flexible connector. U-Belt™ flexible connectors enhance a wide range of applications, whether used in new installations or for refurbishing and repairs. FlexCom creates U-Belts shapes and sizes custom-made for the application. The all-fabric…
Read MoreMaximizing Landfill Energy Plant Benefits with Metal Bellows Expansion Joints
Landfill waste-to-energy plants and gas-to-energy plants provide a number of benefits to the environment, to the community, and to the landfill owners and operators themselves. The degree to which landfill energy plants provide the benefits hinges on the efficiency of the plants. More efficient gas-to-energy or waste-to-energy plants trap and eliminate more environmental hazards; provide…
Read MoreFor Industrial Air-Moving, Fan Isolation Joints Take Care of Fans
You need to take care of the fans. It’s true in any line of work — you need to take care of the most enthusiastic customers and colleagues. Yet nowhere is taking care of fans more important than in the business of heavy-duty industrial blowers, industrial air-moving equipment, and industrial fans. Industrial fan manufacturers who…
Read MoreMetal Bellows Expansion Joints from FlexCom Help IndyCar Manufacturer to Finish Line
In an industry where success rides on machine performance, teams trust their machines to FlexCom. A major manufacturer of IndyCar and FomulaOne racing engines relies on FlexCom custom metal bellows expansion joints at their dynamometer test cells, where racecar engines are tested to see if they have what it takes to compete at world-class levels.…
Read MoreHRSGs Designed with Custom Expansion Joint Technology from an Experienced Manufacturer Lead to Greater Operational Efficiency
When it comes to equipping a sophisticated machine like a Heat Recovery Steam Generator with damage-mitigating expansion joints, a sophisticated, experienced manufacturer matters. Professionals know that Custom Industrial Expansion Joints are critical for the energy efficiency, operational efficiency, and cost efficiency of Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) due to their strong ability to mitigate damage…
Read MoreExpansion Joint Challenges In Gas Turbine Exhaust Applications
Designing an effective custom expansion joint for a GTX (Gas Turbine Exhaust) application requires strict attention to a number of unique engineering problems. Typically installed in the vital space between the turbine duct and exhaust duct, a GTX expansion joint represents a single point of failure – if the joint fails, the plant ceases to operate as the…
Read MoreNV Energy Case Study
Customer: NV Energy • Las Vegas, NV NV Energy, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to more than two million customers throughout Nevada and parts of California. The company’s service area covers approximately 54,500 square miles. Challenge The Edward W. Clark Generating Station, dating back to 1954, is the oldest steam-generated power plant in Nevada. Today,…
Read MoreAir Liquide Case Study
Customer: Air Liquide Inc. • Houston, TX Air Liquide Inc., located in 80 countries, is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health. Air Liquide has more than 5,000 U.S. employees, over 200 locations including more than 140 industrial gas plants and approximately 2,000 miles of pipeline. Challenge Air Liquide’s Hydrogen Manufacturing…
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