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Some tips and best practices can help you extend the lifetime of your mechanical seals. Mechanical seals are vital for rotating equipment that require peak performance, such as pumps, compressors, and any equipment with rotating shafts. These seals have few issues when following a proper inspection and maintenance plan. However, if the equipment and its … Continue reading "Maintenance Tips to Extend the Lifetime of Mechanical Seals"

Bearing Isolators are vital to any system with rotating equipment. They help to ensure system reliability, protect bearings from environmental contaminants, and keep the lubricant in the housing – where it belongs.  However, bearing protection needs to be addressed regarding equipment reliability, despite the importance of housings and isolators. Premature bearing failure and bearing problems … Continue reading "Bearing Isolators Are Key for Overall System Reliability"

Teflon packing is a common and versatile packing style for valves and pumps, due to its high resistance to even harsh chemicals, as well as several other benefits. Teflon or PTFE-coated packing is widely used across many industries as a sealant for valves and pumps. Like all sealants, teflon-coated packing has its advantages and disadvantages … Continue reading "What Are the Benefits and Pitfalls of Teflon Packing?"

Improved ethanol sealing can be a massive benefit to the production process. It can also protect the critical pumps moving products, including waste. Even if a plant team thinks they have the best sealing technology, they could improve the tech or setup. Why Are Ethanol and Other Biofuels Important? Crude oil has a finite supply. … Continue reading "Improved Ethanol Sealing Protects Equipment"

SEPCO’s Mechanical Sealing Systems for Ethanol Production The Ethanol industry has seen recent growth over the past several years, despite experiencing several economic challenges. Because of the need for replacement fuels for the finite crude oil, ethanol and other biofuels have increased in popularity. With the rise in popularity came the need for ethanol mechanical … Continue reading "Ethanol Mechanical Seals"

A wide range of different mechanical seals are available, each with benefits and unique applications. The primary three types are component seals, cartridge units, and single-spring seals. This article will discuss their differences and when they should be applied.  Cartridge Seals Cartridge seals are a completely enclosed system composed of a gland, sleeve, and all … Continue reading "Single Spring Seal vs. Component Seal vs. Cartridge Seal"

Bearing isolators are a more recent development in seal technology, a protective measure to replace traditional seals on bearings within rotating equipment. As higher performing equipment was needed to survive harsher environments, so were better protections for the bearings. This led to innovation in the form of bearing isolators. A Quick Introduction to Bearings Bearings … Continue reading "Bearing Isolators: An Expert Guide"

Air Seals were recently featured in the print edition a trade magazine as a solution for reliability in the powder and bulk solids industry.

There are certain applications that are much more challenging to seal than others, mainly equipment that handles slurries and coarser materials. When these products come into contact with traditional mechanical seals, they cause excessive wear and can even shift the seals out of alignment.  Air seals are a specialized type of mechanical seal, designed to … Continue reading "The Benefits of Air Seals"