Greene, Tweed has announced the appointment of Kevin Lukiewski as President, effective March 9. Lukiewski has worked for Greene, Tweed since 1999 and has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2008. He brings a deep knowledge of strategy, financial management, and Greene, Tweed’s goals and core values to the role. “We are confident that … [Read more...] about Greene, Tweed announces new president and other appointments
Seals
How does hydrolysis affects seals?
Literally, every fluid power system counts on soft-sealing technology to contain high-pressure liquid, allowing hydraulic energy to transmit useful work. The most common rubber technology in today’s fluid power system is synthetic, such as Buna nitrile or urethane. Each type of polymer has its advantages, but they also differ in their … [Read more...] about How does hydrolysis affects seals?
Trelleborg Presents Technical Sessions at International Sealing Conference
Dr.-Ing Mandy Wilke, Senior Management Global Technical Management at Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, will present two technical sessions at the 25th International Conference on Fluid Sealing 2020 that will take place in Manchester, England, March 4-5. “Fluid power is often seen as an industry where there are few new innovations. As a developer, … [Read more...] about Trelleborg Presents Technical Sessions at International Sealing Conference
Freudenberg’s new method shows how static seals actually age
The seals used in plant engineering must have a very long service life. Once they are installed — to protect offshore wind turbine towers from salt corrosion, for example — customers (typically) require that they perform perfectly for more than 20 years. The service life of a seal is limited on the one hand by setting or stretching (physical … [Read more...] about Freudenberg’s new method shows how static seals actually age
Hallite to introduce digital platform at IFPE
Hallite will exhibit at the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) in Las Vegas, from March 10-14. Held once every three years in conjunction with CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE is one of the largest events for the fluid power, power transmission, and motion control industries. In 2017, the combined triennial event brought together more than 2,800 … [Read more...] about Hallite to introduce digital platform at IFPE
Ultra-low temperature FKM sealing materials
Greene Tweed’s Fusion FKM 665 sealing material is a new generation, ultra-low-temperature and chemical-resistant elastomer, that was specifically formulated to meet and exceed the requirements of Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) 7379 and AMS-P-83461. With a temperature range of –70° to 450°F (–57° to 232°C), Fusion 665 achieves outstanding … [Read more...] about Ultra-low temperature FKM sealing materials
COG opens new technology center for materials R&D
C. Otto Gehrckens has put its new technology center into operation, directly on the company’s site in Pinneberg, near Hamburg, therefore decisively expanding its sealing manufacturing expertis. Across an overall area of 2,000m2, the specialists at COG are developing new materials to meet industry’s challenges of tomorrow. The extensive, modern … [Read more...] about COG opens new technology center for materials R&D
Trelleborg opens its Flagship ServicePLUS Center for Sealing Solutions
On November 12, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its new flagship 50,000 square foot ServicePLUS Center in Menomonee Falls, Wis. Using the success of this location as a launching pad, the business plans to expand the ServicePLUS Center model globally, with the next center opening in Portland, Oregon in early 2020. At … [Read more...] about Trelleborg opens its Flagship ServicePLUS Center for Sealing Solutions
O-ring kits available from MFP Seals
Mega O-ring kits are available from MFP Seals (Martin Fluid Power), for the most common J.I.S. B 2401 series sizes. The kit contains 1,225 O-rings, with cross section sizes of 1.5, 1.9, 2.0, 2.4, 3.1, and 3.5 mm O-rings. Featuring a rugged cary case, and secure sub-cases, the J.I.S. O-Ring kit is ready for any repair project you might have in … [Read more...] about O-ring kits available from MFP Seals
FKM special compound seal for use at high temperatures
COG’s new high performance material Vi 250 seals air at temperatures of up to 250 °C, even over the long term. Furthermore, the all-round compound also impresses thanks to its excellent media resistance, and is also resistant to chemicals such as for example all types of hydrocarbons. FKM possesses extraordinarily good resistance to numerous … [Read more...] about FKM special compound seal for use at high temperatures
