So it was only natural that when General Motors Corp. (GM) was searching for a static radial seal for several engine applications, the auto company ultimately selected Freudenberg-NOK’s ergonomically engineered, low load seal technology. Today that partnership has grown into additional applications across GM’s highest volume four-cylinder and V-6 engines. Freudenberg-NOK’s low load seal, a…
Multi-Passage Soft-Seal Rotating Unions Now Available
A new product line of multi-passage soft-seal rotating unions is now available from Deublin Company. Rotating unions are components in a broad range of equipment applications that require connection between stationary supply lines, and rotating equipment including cylinders, rolls, spindles and clutches. While rotating unions are used to convey virtually all types of liquid or…
Low-Friction, High Reliability PTS Radial Shaft Seals
In all industries, the drive to reduce energy consumption is making headlines and the aerospace industry in particular is driven to curb energy use through innovative means. Although seals do not always come to mind when thinking of energy reduction, seals can positively impact energy consumption through reduced weight and friction. The task for radial…
Osborn introduces a new catalog for its popular Load Runners idler roller line
The 88-page four-color catalog offers specifications, diagrams, technical and application information, installation notes and quotation forms, as well as industry spotlights for a variety of industries. Osborn’s Load Runners division manufactures a full line of cam followers, idler rollers and rail products in both metric and imperial, stud- or yoke-style, ranging in outside diametes sizes…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Static Face Seal Gaskets
Today’s heavily used faucets, water softeners, and toilets require long-term seal life that doesn’t degrade over time. Static face seal gaskets custom designed and molded of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) by Minnesota Rubber and Plastics provide superior strength and improve design function in most plumbing related products. “To maintain uninterrupted plumbing operation over extended periods…
Dr. Theodore Duclos Appointed Acting President of Freudenberg-NOK
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg-NOK), a producer of elastomeric seals and custom molded products, has appointed Dr. Theodore G. Duclos acting president of its North America organization, effective June 11, 2014. Duclos succeeds Bradley Norton, who recently announced his departure from Freudenberg-NOK to pursue other professional opportunities. In his new role, Duclos will oversee the ongoing…
Freudenberg-NOK Levitex® Gas-Lubricated Mechanical Face Seal Presented
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is presenting its revolutionary Levitex® crankshaft seal – capable of reducing crankshaft friction up to 90 percent – at the 35th International Vienna Motor Symposium today. Freudenberg-NOK will present the innovation in response to the European Union’s goals of reducing total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer…
Custom Designed Bi-Directional Seals For Medical Applications
Custom designed bi-directional seals from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics are ideal for a broad range of fluid delivery applications including medical and dental devices. Bi-Directional seals greatly improve fluid delivery systems by handling opposing pressures while preventing leakage. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P) unique double-lip seal solution ensures proper seal function in two directions. The…
Roxtec safety seals chosen for London Underground upgrade
Greater Manchester based cable seal manufacturer Roxtec has been commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) to supply the upgrade of the London Underground (LU) system, providing seals for trackside modernisation. Roxtec UK managing director Graham O’Hare said the company’s seals are being used because of their proven track record in protecting against multiple hazards. “We…
FEA finds best design for bearing seal on turbines
By Paul Heney, Editorial Director An engineering firm that designs seals for wind turbine bearings used finite-element analysis software to simulate the performance of a seal or gasket and then an optimizing package to runs through hundreds of design and material possibilities to find a best fit for a wind turbine’s wide operating range. “Reliable…