FORT WAYNE, IN – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions offers Flexcoat‚â„¢ coatings and surface treatments to improve friction characteristics of elastomer seals, especially important in automated assembly. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions developed the Flexcoat‚â„¢ range of coatings and surface treatments to give optimum friction characteristics and enhance the performance of elastomer seals. Benefits are also provided when seals…
Sanitary Gaskets from Trelleborg
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches a complete line of sanitary gaskets, broadening its offering to the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotech industries. These gaskets are compatible with the temperature extremes, steam and aggressive chemicals associated with Steam-in-Place (SIP) and Clean-in-Place (CIP) regimes in process industries. The range of sanitary gaskets comes in a variety of sizes,…
Bondaflex® Sil 200 MJS
Lakewood, N.J. ‚– For construction and industrial applications requiring a sealant solution that offers silicone flexibility, compatibility and low odor/low VOCs ‚– outperforming conventionally used acrylics ‚– there‚’s Bondaflex‚® Sil 200 MJS, a general purpose, one-component, miter joint silicone sealant with features that help reduce labor and increase productivity. The semi-self-leveling 200 MJS sealant bonds…
Turcon® MF6 from Trelleborg Achieves NSF Listing
FT. WAYNE, IN – Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces that Turcon‚® MF6 compound has been listed by NSF International as conforming to the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 51 – Food Equipment Materials. Turcon‚® MF6 is part of the Turcon‚® MF range of materials specifically engineered for demanding processing environments, including food and beverage production. Based on…
Hydraulic Scraper Compensates for Pressure Build-up
The scrapers installed in hydraulic cylinders are critical to the proper function of the system. They wipe away contaminants and moisture from the piston rods as they retract to prevent contamination of the hydraulic medium. When pressure build-up behind the scraper occurs, the scraper can be pushed out of the groove, causing total system failure.…
Bondaflex® Ucolor®
Lakewood, N.J. ‚– Color matching of silicone sealants has become easy and cost-effective with Bondaflex‚® Ucolor‚®, an innovative coloring system that enables users to add pigments to both one-part silicone and two-part polyurethane sealants on the job site. This colorization system virtually eliminates lead times from custom-color orders by allowing users to color in the…
Avoiding seal failure
The process to match a sealing system to more-stringent cylinder demands is straightforward. First, review the impact of the operating environment. Then factor in component layout, mating hardware, and operating conditions to establish an effective sealing system. The first article in this series, in our July 2008 issue, explained what you should considerwhen hydraulic cylinders…
Bal Seal Engineering Outreach Program
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. ‚– Aspiring Southern California engineers are honing their computer design skills and getting a jump on college studies with the help of a new program launched by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. The ‚“Engineering Outreach Program,‚†introduced in June of this year by the global sealing and energizing products manufacturer, is giving local…
Trelleborg’s Plie MPC Prosthetic Knee
Ft. Wayne, IN –Trelleborg Sealing Solutions worked with Freedom Innovations to supply five components for a computer-controlled damper inside Freedom’s PliƒÂ©‚â„¢ MPC knee. Components included a Zurcon‚® AS Wiper, Zurcon‚® L-Cup, bushing, Turcon‚® Slydring‚® and custom FKM (fluoroelastomer) bladder, ensuring leak-free performance. The damper is a monotube, with air on one side and oil on…
Trelleborg Launches PEEK-Energized Seal
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of its patent-pending Turcon® Variseal® PS, a PEEK-energized seal with extremely low leach-out in semiconductor wet processing applications. This product is notable for its engineering integrity, expressly for its superior purity in semiconductor applications. It is an all-polymer product with no metallic components. A further development of the traditional…
IQ Sealing Boots from APM HEXSEAL
APM HEXSEAL has announced its new IQ (Installs Quickly) line of Sealing Boots. This new generation of environmental switch and circuit breaker silicone sealing boots is designed for fast retrofitting on existing control panels. The heart of this new sealing system was made possible by a new patent pending mounting technique. The IQ Series features…
SEELOC® Self-sealing Washers
APM HEXSEAL is pleased to announce the addition of SEELOC® self-sealing washers to its growing family of reusable, self-sealing fastener assembly hardware. These standard self-sealing washers feature a silicone rubber section bonded to a specially-formed stainless-steel washer. SEELOC pressure range exceeds 100 psi internal/external and is UL Recognized for NEMA 4x Type 6 Ratings with…
Simrit to Unveil Simriz® 508 Compound at SEMICON West 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, CA ‚– Simrit ‚– the industrial sealing products division of Freudenberg-NOK ‚– will debut its Simriz‚® 508 material during SEMICON West 2008. Simrit‚’s new material was specifically developed for demanding, high-temperature static and dynamic sealing applications in dry chemical environments. Simriz 508 is a white perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) material that has a service temperature…
Hydraulic Cylinders Under Pressure
Today’s applications require that cylinders be pushed to move faster, use higher pressures, or last longer than ever before. In addition, they are expected to run with higher efficiency and minimal leakage. These conditions mandate that sealing systems work with optimum effectiveness. Matching the required sealing solution to cylinder demands is a straightforward process. First,…
Simriz® 498 Compound Helps Keeps Flights in the Air
FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire, England ‚– For years, Simrit has been on the forefront of perfluoroelastomer (FFKM) material design and production with its Simriz‚® brand of proprietary compounds. One of the supplier‚’s latest materials ‚– Simriz‚® 498 ‚– recently aided a major regional jet manufacturer in drastically reducing its sealing-related warranty issues. According to Simrit, the superior…
Leak-free Sealing System for Slurry Pumps
Palmyra, N.Y. — A leak-free, no-dilution sealing system for slurry pumps is now available from Garlock Sealing Technologies. The HYDRA-JUST(TM) system offers pump manufacturers a more cost-effective way to enhance the performance of their equipment and offer their customers increased productivity through higher reliability. A rotary shaft sealing system, HYDRA-JUST(TM) forms a bearing relationship with…
Simrit Expands Oil and Gas Industry Capabilities
PLYMOUTH, Mich.‚– Simrit announces the acquisition of the assets of the Tetralene companies of Houston, Texas, a developer and manufacturer of specialized custom sealing components for the oil and gas industry. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Tetralene manufactures custom high-performance thermoplastic and elastomeric components that range in diameter from 1/64″ through 72″. Their…
Ruby and Sapphire Orifices from Bird Precision
Bird Precision offers a unique series of laser drilled, wire lapped Ruby and Sapphire orifices. Orifices and filters are packaged in a huge variety of stainless, brass and plastic fittings, connectors and inserts. With extreme chemical and wear resistance these products insure precise dependable control of even the most harsh liquids and gas. Bird Precision…
Universal Push-to-Connect Assembly
The Universal Push-to-Connect (UPTC) assembly provides fast and efficient, leak-free connections for compact fluid power systems in industrial, mobile, and construction equipment. UPTC consists of a base Seal-Lok O-ring face seal (ORFS) or metric bite-type fitting, a factory assembled UPTC nut with its internal sealing and retaining elements, a dust O-ring, and a UPTC hose…
Bearing Units with Dual-Sealing System
Marathon mounted bearing units integrate a stainless steel dual-sealing system to protect from contaminants, resist corrosion, and extend service life. The sealing arrangement consists of a double-lip insert seal (rubber bonded to AISI 304 stainless steel), an AISI 304 stainless steel flinger, and a rubber-backed steel gasket. The insert seal and flinger combine to create…
Simrit Facility Wins Schlumberger Award
In recognition of its outstanding performance in service and product quality, Simrit’s Nisku, Alberta, Canada facility recently received the first performance award ever given by the Edmonton Product Center of Schlumberger Limited. Part of the Simrit Division of Freudenberg-NOK, the Nisku facility was unanimously selected as the only recipient for this award. “It’s a great…
Seal Materials Fortify Hydraulic Cylinders Against Temperature, Pressure, and Fluids
Written by Joel Johnson, VP Technology, Ben Westbrook, Sr. Application Engineer Simrit Division of Freudenberg-NOK, and Noriyuki Matsui, Mgr., GI Design Section NOK CorporationExcessive temperature and fluid incompatibility often tax hydraulic cylinder seals. New materials and designs are necessary to meet the increasing requirements of smaller cylinders with higher pressures and hotter ambient temperatures. The…
Vane Seal Design Advances from Trelleborg
FT WAYNE, IN– Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces advances in vane seal design and manufacturing that have helped make viable the possibility of using rotary vane actuators across a wide range of engineering applications. These include contemporary engineering designs such as the control of aircraft wing flaps, anti-roll suspension systems on high-performance premium cars and machine…
Simrit Debuts Bi-Component Polyurethane Rod Seal
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Simrit will debut its Bi-Component Polyurethane Rod Seal HDR-2C at the 2008 International Exposition for Power Transmission (IFPE). With the new HDR-2C rod seal, Simrit has designed a simple, one-piece component that combines outstanding low temperature flexibility — down to minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) — with exceptional extrusion…
The Right Material Aids Magnetic Drain Plug Redesign
For years, greasy handed mechanics have been dropping magnetic drain plugs and shattering the brittle magnets. Sintered magnetic materials, which are normally used to make these plugs, crack and chip easily. The AlNiCo and ceramic magnets might not even survive the manufacturing crimping processes that secure them in place. Engineers from General Plug and Manufacturing…