Pharmaceutical & aseptic
Designed specifically for the application with special bellows profile

Pharmaceutical & Aseptic Metal Bellows
Self draining, high surface finish stainless steel throughout, suitable for aseptic applications, steam cleaning and higher temperatures than achievable by any elastomer - typically 270°C and 10 BarG.
Pharmaceutical Metal Bellows
What is a Pharmaceutical Metal Bellows?
Self draining, high surface finish, special convolution profile...
- Design
Engineered metal bellows designed to meet your project requirements. - Application
Hygienic and aseptic applications, pharmaceutical. - Configurable
Movement and length depending on diameter, flanges, weld ends, materials can all be specified to order. - Rating
Typically 10 Barg @ 270°C, designed to specification.
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An overview of FlexEJ's Pharmaceutical Metal Bellows
FlexEJ's Pharmaceutical Metal Bellows for hygienic and aseptic applications
316 stainless steel bellows | No liner, internals all exposed for cleaning |
Open bellows profile ensure free draining | Typical rated 10 Barg @ 270°C |
Fully engineered to your specification | EJMA calculated bellows |

Specifications
For ratings and dimensions please see factsheet.
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Pharmaceutical metal bellows comparison chart
Is a FlexEJ pharmaceutical metal bellow the best for your application? Four potential alternatives to consider - note alternatives are only suitable for non aseptic/hygienic applications in a Pharmaceutical plant:
Stainless steel bellow Bellows Material and Design
Is the bellows Stainless Steel and calculated to EJMA?
Flow Liner Flow Liner
Is a Flow Liner included?
Any flange / weld end Any Flange or Weld End
Is any common flange type or pipe weld end available?
Range of lengths Range of lengths
Can an overall length greater than minimum be specified?
Rating barg/°C
Not sure what flange spec you need?
Use the FlexEJ Flange Finder to find out
FlexEJ stock a full range of specs and types for our bellows. Or call our expert team on +44 (0) 1384 881188.
Who can you talk to?
Try our sales and customer service team on 01384 881188
They don't bite. And they know what they're talking about. Call the team any time from 9am to 4pm weekdays or use LIVE CHAT if you would prefer a quick text answer. For more complex queries, send us any pro-forma documentation using the get a quote form below or email us sales@flexej.co.uk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In addition, FlexEJ holds a large stock of the most popular sizes and types of Elaflex rubber bellows as well as our HVAC value bellows range.
Please visit our full FAQ page to see all our frequently asked questions.
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We will provide full technical details together with, pricing and shipping timescales. For more complex engineered quotes, preliminary sketches and calculations will be available.
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Industry experience
FLEXEJ Ltd was formed in 2002 by two professional engineers who brought together an already highly respected design capability with business and commercial skills gained in large multinational companies.
- Our focus has always been on application and design – helping our customers find the best value solution.
- We have a strong engineering and manufacturing team with experience in petrochemicals, refining, nuclear, desalination though to HVAC.
- The team is also very familiar with meeting complex requirements for documentation, in process NDT and test on projects. We have supplied many large end-users such as EDF, Exxon, Shell, Reliance & QatarGas working with major contractors such as JGC, Foster Wheeler & Technip.
