Stainless steel-clad bellows cover
Stainless steel-clad bellows cover.
A stainless steel-clad bellows way cover adds stainless steel plates over the folds so it can take heavy, hot or sharp cutting chips that would tear a plain cloth cover, while the bellows still seals the guideway.
What is a steel-clad bellows cover?
In heavy cutting, metal chips are hot, sharp and thrown with force, and can cut or burn a standard cloth cover. Cladding the roof or sides of the bellows with stainless steel plates protects the folds against impact and heat, while the folded fabric underneath keeps the guideway sealed and lets the cover compress.
The cladding pattern — roof, flat or U-type — is chosen for the chip direction and load in your process.
Key points
- Stainless steel cladding on roof, flat or U-type surfaces
- Takes heavy, hot and sharp chips and strong impact
- Folded fabric seals the guideway and allows compression
- Cladding pattern matched to the chip direction and load
Typical applications
- Heavy-cutting CNC machining centres and lathes
- Machines with high-force chip evacuation
- Guideways exposed to hot or sharp swarf
- Order typeCustomised / made to drawing
When do I need steel cladding rather than plain cloth?
When the chips are heavy, hot or sharp, or thrown with force — cladding protects the folds against impact and heat that would tear or burn a plain cover.
Can it still compress like a normal bellows?
Yes. The steel clads the outer surfaces while the folded fabric underneath still compresses, so the cover keeps its travel.
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