Universal Expansion Joints consist of two bellows separated by a pipe section or spool. The primary purpose of this arrangement is to have a unit which will accept large amounts of lateral deflection. The amount of lateral deflection these joints can accept is a function of the amount of angulation. Universal Expansion Joints are supplied by Trans Flex Engineers.
Trans Flex Engineers manufactures a wide range of Bellows, Hoses and Joints which include Metallic Expansion Bellows, Metallic Corrugated Hoses, Rubber Expansion Bellows, Metallic Expansion Bellows Element and Rectangular Metallic Expansion Bellows. Universal Expansion Joints have no restrains to resist pressure thrust like the axial. For a given bellows element, the amount of lateral deflection capability be increased or decreased by simply changing the length of the centre spool.
