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  BUWW offers bellows for machine locations that will not have heavy chip exposure, but still need to protect the sensitive components of the machine. Bellows offer protection from contaminates while applying little resistance to the machine's movement. Metal plates can be attached to the bellows if exposed to a light chip environment.

Fabric bellows are produced with the highest quality material available. For a given application, bellows can be configured for specific requirements.

Bellows can be mounted horizontally, vertically or in a cross-rail direction to complete the protection of your machine. Typical machine types that use bellows are: laser cutters, plasma cutters, water jet, measuring machines, lift tables, milling machines, and lathes.

Horizontal Mounting

  • Bellows set on ways and use gravity to hold it in place
  • To prevent a "caterpillar" effect in small bellows traveling long distances, the bellows can have tabs cut into the PVC frames to clip onto the rails.

Vertical Mounting

Bellows are mounted in the vertical position and will be located between the rails and the working area of the machine.

  • PVC frames have notches to attach to the rails, preventing gaps from forming between the rails and the bellows.
  • Bellows wrap around the rails or guide ways for complete protection from both sides.
  • BUWW bellows come in any size or shape with many materials to help you solve your protection needs


Cross-Rail Mounting

Bellows mounted in the cross-rail position will have one guide rail above the other. In covering these types of rail alignments the bellows will be located between the rails and the working area of the machine. Bellows have the same features as
vertical mounting bellows. Our experienced engineering staff will help with the design and in solving your problems.


BUWW offers two different types of Metal Covered Bellows with the plates fixed to the bellows and with a joint between the plates and the bellows.

Fixed Plate Bellows

  • BUWW fastens the fixed plate to the bellows without the use of adhesives. This method allows the plates to remain under pressure in the presence of coolant, which may loosen adhesives.
  • Fixed Plate Bellows should be used in Horizontal and Cross-Rail applications.

 

Metal Covered Bellows

When to use Metal Covered Bellows

  • Hot chips are present
  • Weld splatter may damage or burn fabric
  • Room would not allow the use of a
    telescoping steel cover

 

 

  
  
 

 
Bellows can be provided in square or rectangular configurations with collars or flanges to suit any application.
  

 
 

 
 
 


Configurations

Round bellows are the most common configuration. The bellow's inside diameter and outside diameter can be provided to suit any application. The greater the difference between the outside diameter and inside diameter, the smaller the bellow's closed length for
any given extension.

Long, horizontal installations may require support to minimize contact between the bellows and the item being covered. To prevent the bellows from puckering or sagging, external grommets to run on a guidewire, internal guides that run on the shaft or hoop supports may be used.

  

      

  

 

 

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