Michigan Metrology, experts in solving problems related to surface roughness, wear, texture and finish, will be hosting a surface metrology and tribology short course on April 11-12, 2019. Michigan Metrology’s Don Cohen, PhD will be leading the two-day short course in Livonia, Michigan. Dr. Cohen is one of the country’s foremost experts in surface … [Read more...]
Trelleborg launches new free Fluid Mechanics Calculator app
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has added a new app to its extensive range of apps and online tools with the introduction of the Fluid Mechanics Calculator App. Free of charge to download, the app boasts more content, formulas and calculations than other similar paid for tools. The new app covers a wide variety of topics in the field of fluid … [Read more...]
Trelleborg to showcase online seals shop at Valve World Expo
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions will be showcasing its online Seals-Shop.com service at Valve World Expo, in Hall 3, Stand B71, next week November 27 to 28 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The e-commerce platform focuses primarily on hydraulic seals for the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market and smaller OEM customers throughout Europe. More … [Read more...]
Sealing takes the stage at next Fluid Power Industrial Consortium in December
The next quarterly Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) is slated for December 7 at the Intercontinental Milwaukee. The FPIC is a partnership with the National Fluid Power Association member companies and other stakeholders in the fluid power industry. Its more than 320-member companies include those that design and manufacture fluid power … [Read more...]
Parker releases new O-ring guide
Parker Hannifin’s O-Ring & Engineered Seals Division, based in Lexington, Ky., has published the 2018 O-Ring Material Offering Guide (ORD 5712). It is a condensed version of the company’s comprehensive O-Ring Handbook seal catalog. The newly updated edition is filled with quick references and technical details, including material and design … [Read more...]
Trelleborg opens new Sealing Solutions Innovation Center in Germany
Earlier this week, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions inaugurated its newly constructed Innovation Center in Stuttgart, Germany. It houses the business area’s global headquarters, its German headquarters and various global support departments, as well as a significantly extended R&D area and an IoT lab. The center is 14,000 square meters in … [Read more...]
Plastic pistons for hydraulic accumulators in dual clutch transmissions
Hydraulic accumulators provide improved energy efficiency by allowing manufacturers to install smaller hydraulic systems to actuate transmission gears. But their installation is complicated by the fact that the steel piston in the accumulator requires installation of an elaborate sealing package. In response, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has … [Read more...]
Hydraulic seals keep tunnel boring machinery moving
The complex design of tunnel boring machinery requires hundreds of hydraulic seals to maintain clean, efficient operation. Contributed by Daniele Agnesi, Engineering Manager, Hallite Italy A global trend in increased spending on road, railway and infrastructure projects is driving demand for the tunnel boring machinery (TBM) needed to do the … [Read more...]
Trelleborg launches new rotary seal for high-pressure oil and gas applications
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has announced the launch of a new polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) based O-ring energized single-acting rotary seal, the Turcon Roto Glyd Ring DXL. This seal is specifically designed to meet the demands of high-pressure rotary applications within the oil and gas industry. It is capable of handling pressures up to 70 … [Read more...]
Storage and cleaning of elastomer seals
Elastomer seals are built to handle a wide range of demanding hydraulic and pneumatic applications. A seal’s design and its material properties are two keys to lasting performance. The engineers at Parker Hannifin’s Engineered Materials Group in Germany also offer some important recommendations on how to store, handle and clean seals prior to … [Read more...]
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