New expansion joint from Stenflex

AL 84-MS-1 - replaces dual expansion joints and provides improved performance

AL 84-MS-1 is a universal double shafted expansion joint consisting of rubber bellows and rotable flanges. In order to reduce the forces from large movements on pipelines and pipe bearings, a conservative solution consisting of using two rubber expansion joints with an intermediate piece can be replaced by the use of one MS-1 double bellows expansion joint. This can lead to a significant reduction in weight (up to 50 %), improvement in vibration behavior and reduction in the force acting on the plain bearings and the fixed points. In addition this solution also requires less maintenance since the visual and rubber hardness tests are limited to a few components.

Applications
• For compensating large axial, lateral and angular movement by a highly flexible twin-convoluted universal expansion joint
• For reducing thermal and mechanical tension in pipes and their system components
• To comply with fire safety regulations
• To compensate for installation inaccuracies
• In industrial and plant engineering as well as the maritime industry

Approvals
CE/PED 2014/68/EU, DNV GL / DNV