When working to resolve a problem with an existing product, or while designing something new, there is not always a catalog, off-the-shelf solution for every unique need. While an o-ring is a tried and...
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Sep 14, 2020
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles
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Radial Shaft Seals
Jul 20, 2020
When a sealing company earns new business, they have put in the work to earn that opportunity. They offer the sealing products the customer needs, in a...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles, Semiconductor
Category:
Radial Shaft Seals
Jun 02, 2020
O-Rings, Press-in-Place, Gaskets and More
In any mechanical device made of multiple components, the mating faces of two parts create a clear path for the...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles
Category:
O-Rings
Sep 11, 2019
In the sealing industry, the most basic solution is quite often the best way forward. If a problem can be solved with a standard dimension o-ring,...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles
Category:
O-Rings
Jul 09, 2019
Why does anyone need a hydraulic seal? There are two general reasons; to keep something in or to keep contamination out. On the “keeping...
Industry:
Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles
Category:
O-Rings
May 31, 2019
Back in the early 2000’s, we noticed an increase in customers wanting to audit our gasket and sealing distribution operations. A team from the customer’s organization would pay us a visit and spend...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles, Semiconductor
Apr 29, 2019
“Cut out the middleman and save cost”…. Really?
We’ve all heard some version of this theory. Trust me, in industrial distribution, we’ve heard it A LOT. And we LOVE to hear it, as it gives us the opportunity to provide a differing view....
Apr 05, 2019
ASTM International is the curator of many industry standards throughout the industrial world. The ASTM D2000 standard governs the specification of rubber products in automotive applications. This...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles, Semiconductor
Category:
Radial Shaft Seals
Jan 16, 2019
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has been around for some time and has its own advantages and disadvantages. It was discovered accidentally, not...
Industry:
Life Sciences, Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles, Semiconductor
Category:
O-Rings
Feb 12, 2018
Manufacturing requirements for sealing mating components are seeing an increased demand for tight tolerance seals with ease of on-the-line installation, which can seal against aggressive sealing applications over an extended life. One of the more...
Industry:
Off-Highway Equipment, Fluid Power, Lawn and Garden, Off-Road Recreation Vehicles
Category:
Gaskets