Background
Parker's TechSeal Division offers engineered solutions for a variety of chamber door seal applications including sterilizers, environmental test chambers, autoclaves, hyperbaric chambers, and cryogenic vessels.
Problem
An autoclave manufacturer was experiencing premature failure of a door seal. This caused expense due to downtime, replacement parts, and warranty claims.
Solution
Parker's TechSeal Division offered the customer a seal with superior performance and durability, while lowering overall costs by improving equipment operation efficiency. Using FEA and physical and functional testing, TechSeal's application engineers optimized seal design characteristics through analyzation of closure force, pressure resistance, installation, and gland retention to ensure optimum seal performance.