BellowsTech

BellowsTech is an MW Components brand that designs and manufactures edge-welded metal bellows and bellows assemblies at 132 Business Center Dr., Ormond Beach, Florida. Its bellows are all-metal pressure barriers and seals that flex in one or more directions, and the company says edge-welded designs give the most flex in the smallest space, with up to 90 percent stroke length. Engineers in aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, ultra-high vacuum (UHV), energy, oil and gas, and lab and university research use its products, from prototypes to full production runs.

Parts supplied

• Custom edge-welded metal bellows in any size, shape and material combination
• A-style bellows couplings with flat end plates, held as stock parts in AM350 and 316L stainless steel
• E-style bellows couplings with tubed end plates, also stocked in AM350 and 316L stainless steel
• CF (Conflat flange) bellows assemblies for ultra-high vacuum applications
• Bellows in titanium, Inconel, Hastelloy and stainless steel, including micro-welded stainless bellows
• Standard bellows sizes available through an online shop

Services

• Design and engineering consultation to optimize a bellows for its application
• Metal stamping and forming of diaphragms
• Prototype and sample parts for research and development before production
• Cycle, pressure and spring rate testing, plus dimensional inspection
• Micro and regular gas tungsten arc welding of 300 series and AM350 stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium and other metals
• CNC turning, milling, drilling, grinding and honing
• Finishing: heat treatment, cleaning, passivation, polishing and plating
• Assembly, in-house tooling and machining, with standard, custom and UHV packaging
• Repair and replacement of bellows

Certifications and approvals

• ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified
• The company says it recognizes ITAR, RoHS and DFARS compliance requirements

Company facts

• Part of MW Components, which lists membership of IFI, NESMA, SMI and CASMI
• Industries served: aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, UHV, energy, oil and gas, and research
• Lead times of 3 to 4 weeks are stated for stocked AM350 and 316L stainless steel couplings