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THE EVOLUTION OF FLEXASEAL: A WORLD LEADER IN MECHANICAL SEAL INNOVATION

In the late 1970s, Flexaseal began with a singular goal — to revolutionise customer service in the Welded Metal Bellows mechanical seal...

Mechanical Seals

SOLVE YOUR TOUGHEST SEALING CHALLENGE WITH THE MOST VERSATILE SLURRY PUMP SEAL IN THE INDUSTRY

The RKC Series seals bringing reliability and savings to the slurry pump seal market.

Pumps

7 DAY TURNAROUND FOR VERTICAL TURBINE FIRE WATER PUMP OVERHAUL

Bulk Fuel Terminal Vertical Turbine Fire Water Pump OBJECTIVES To overhaul a duplex stainless steel vertical turbine fire water pump from...

Pumps

FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FOR MARINE LOADING APPLICATION

Delivering Strategic Solutions Under Time Constraints: Frequently, clients present us with urgent demands for pump sets within extremely...

Pumps

WHY BIGGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER (WHEN IT COMES TO SELECTING PUMPS)

We often find those new to specifying pumps have an inclination toward 'the bigger the better', or building in too much of a safety...

Mechanical Seals

MULTI-LIP CARTRIDGE SEAL FOR DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

Viscous substances such as syrups, tars, thick oils, resins, and glues prove to be challenging for most mechanical seals. Lip seal...

Mechanical Seals

CONTROLLING SEAL CHAMBER VAPOUR PRESSURE MARGINS WITHOUT A HEAT EXCHANGER: PIPING PLAN GUIDE

A mechanical seal will run at its most stable condition when there is a sufficient pressure margin in the seal chamber over the process...

Mechanical Seals

COMPARISON GUIDE: EDGE WELDED METAL BELLOWS vs FORMED BELLOWS

There are two main classifications of metal bellow seals: edge welded metal bellows an formed bellows. Here we discuss the advantages and...

Mechanical Seals

SELECTING MECHANICAL SEALS FOR MIXERS AND AGITATORS

Every mixer and agitator model is distinctive, engineered for a specific use and, in some instances, can appear to be similar to a pump...

Mechanical Seals

HOW TO STORE A MECHANICAL SEAL SAFELY WITHOUT COMPROMISING FUNCTION

Mechanical seals are composed of many unique parts formed from various materials. Steel, various rubbers, silicon, carbon, PTFE – these...

Split Cartridge Seals

WHEN TO INSTALL A SPLIT CARTRIDGE MECHANICAL SEAL

Taking just minutes to install, split seals are ideal for minimising costly downtime for assets critical to production by overcoming the ...

Mechanical Seals

KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN SELECTING A MECHANICAL SEAL

Failure to select the proper mechanical seal type can lead to loss of pump integrity, breakdowns and costly repairs.