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by: Anna Claire Howard
03/15/2022

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Fluid Sealing School



SEPCO recently hosted 20 distributors for its annual Fluid Sealing School.

What Is SEPCO’s Fluid Sealing School?

At this event, attendees learned about pump systems, rotating equipment, and best practices for sealing these costly assets. This riveting industry event is designed to introduce the basics of mechanical seals, air seals, and compression packing from the time of manufacture and installation to when they require maintenance and replacement.

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“We were happy to have such an excellent group of professionals at this training event,” said SEPCO CEO Chris Wilder. “In addition to this annual school, we offer training through the year.”

This training includes:

  • Lunch and learns
  • Trade show presentations
  • Other events as requested by distributors and end users

An Editor’s Perspective

SEPCO was pleased to welcome Plant Services Editor-in-Chief, Tom Wilk, to its three-day course.

“About 20 of us from across the U.S. headed to Alabaster, Alabama, for a week to get grounded in these basics and, if possible, to get our hands a little dirty by installing some compression packing ourselves,” Wilk wrote in his article.

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Tom Wilk and other attendees learn packing basics from SEPCO Southeast Regional Manager Steve Hall.

In the article, Wilk walks readers through the agenda for each day, offering a behind-the-scenes look at this can’t-miss industry event.

“It was a terrific opportunity to learn new skills and brush up on old ones, and gain a deeper understanding of the ways that fluid sealing contribute to overall asset health and reliability,” Wilk wrote.

Check out the full article on plantservices.com for an in-depth look at the SEPCO Fluid Sealing School!

About the Author
Anna Claire Howard is a contributing writer, editor, and content marketing specialist for Sealing Equipment Products Co. Inc. (SEPCO) and has been since Spring 2019. Before those two big life changes, she was the content marketing specialist for Fluke Accelix; assistant editor for Grand View Outdoors, publisher of Bowhunting World, Predator Xtreme, Whitetail Journal, Tactical Retailer, and Shooting Sports Retailer; managing editor for Media Solutions, Inc., publisher of Gear Solutions, Wind Systems, and Thermal Processing magazines; assistant editor for MSI; and the editorial intern for B.A.S.S., LLC, publisher of Bassmaster Magazine and Bassmaster.com. In these B2B/B2C roles, Anna Claire developed an appreciation for the industrial sector, as well as the operators and technicians who make up the workforce. You can find her on LinkedIn at bit.ly/ACHowardLI.

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