Flexible Connectors
Solutions engineered to accommodate movement, vibration and thermal expansion in demanding environments.
Flexible Connectors & Bellows
Senior design and manufacture a comprehensive range of flexible connectors and bellows with a wide variety of configurations.
Customer Requirements
On receipt of our customer’s brief, we design and manufacture according to exact specifications:
Transverse or longitudinal engine orientation
Exhaust hanger quantity and location
Available packaging area in vehicle exhaust
Exhaust gas temperatures at various locations in the system
Primary need/function e.g. durability, NVH, assembly, thermal expansion
Features & Applications
Manufactured in stainless steel and exotic alloys
Produced using welding (TIG, MIG & laser)
Utilised widely in the transfer of gas at extreme temperatures
Advanced technologies including bellow, liner and mesh variations
Decades of field data and applied experience
Our mechanical or hydroformed bellows are engineered and fabricated with the optimum combination of alloy, diameter, length, convolutions and wall thickness.
Our bellows are developed for customer specific applications. They are routinely manufactured in thin wall stainless steel and incorporate a wide range of features including: internal lining, single or double ply and outer mesh.
Markets
Truck, Passenger Car & Off-Highway
Hydrogen Combustion Engines or Fuel Cell Vehicles
Hybrid Powertrains
Internal Combustion Engines
Product Technology
Our engineers work closely to:
Satisfy durability requirements
Reduce the transfer of stress and vibration to the system
Improve noise, vibration & harshness (NVH)
Meet the overall goal to improve system longevity and reliability
Depending on customer requirements, our bellows are manufactured with a range of interfaces from standard flanges to bespoke gaskets.
