Bores are sealed with ‘O’ rings' sited in grooves, (figure 1). The ‘O’ rings' are usually of toroidal shape (i.e. circular cross section) and are regulated by BS 1806 and BS 4518. Figure 1. ‘O’ Ring ...

Shaft seals are used on rotating, reciprocating, and oscillating shafts to contain oil and grease and exclude contaminants. Known as oil or radial lip seals, shaft seals can also contain pressure or ...

The seals used for most bearings typically go unnoticed until something goes wrong, which often results in unexpected downtime. However, as lifecycle costs and energy savings become increasingly ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The power loss of a rotary shaft seal influences the endurance lifetime. It is determined in particular by the radial force, an important ...

On the face of it, keeping fluids contained seems like a simple job. Your fridge alone probably has a dozen or more trivial examples of liquids being successfully kept where they belong, whether it’s ...

As clean-power technologies become more mainstream, offshore and river-based energy generating systems are beginning to come into their own in terms of proven performance. While the sea and rivers are ...

Acorn Industrial Services, has announced that it has secured a UK distributorship with Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and will be stocking their Simmerrings range of rotary shaft seals, to further ...