Expansion joints are the specialty of Sudbury International Engineered Products

Sudbury International is a top supplier of expansion joints.

Since it was established in 1975, Sudbury International Engineered Products Limited has been a trusted provider of cost-effective, long-term solutions. And one of the company’s specialties is high quality expansion joints. Customers turn to Sudbury International for two types of joints: metal expansion joints, and fabric expansion joints.

These two types of high quality expansion joints are just part of the company’s inventory, which also includes slide pads and re-circulation control valves.

Adding flexibility to ducting systems

Expansion joints are assemblies that safely absorb temperature-induced expansion and contraction of construction material, as well as holding parts together and/or allowing for movement due to earthquakes or ground settlement. Piping and ducting applications are a frequent use for non-metallic expansion joints, as they add flexibility to ducting systems to absorb thermal growth, isolate noise and vibration, and allow for misalignment.

Metal expansion joints are also known as compensators. Used for pipelines, containers, and other kinds of machines, these joints compensate for thermal expansion and relative movement. Each has a minimum of one metal bellow, a connector at each end, and some form of tie rods. Metallic joints are best recommended for applications involving thermal movement or vibration, particularly in sectors like oil and gas, water treatment, energy, chemicals, and pulp and paper.

Sudbury International also supplies high quality expansion joints made of fabric. These products blend high flexibility with durability, needing less force to flex than metal expansion joints do, but also able to handle the stresses of demanding environments. They are ideal for providing stress relief for piping and ducting systems, with such advantages as easy installation, convenient repairs, and high chemical and corrosion resistance; they are also usable in a broad spectrum of temperatures. Many industries rely on fabric expansion joints, such as smelting, electrical utilities, petro-chemicals, and pulp and paper.

Three types of metal expansion joints are available – axial, angular, and lateral – and Sudbury International supplies various designs of fabric joints in different materials, such as square, u-type, belt-type, round, and rectangular. Trust Sudbury to find the right expansion joint for every task.

To learn more, contact Sudbury International.

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