Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies will showcase a trio of globally-certified sealing materials, including a new low temperature FKM that is being readied for use in the European food and beverage industry, at the 2016 International Beverage Dispensing Equipment Association (IBDEA) conference. The new material, 70 FKM 425727, will be the first low-temperature FKM that complies with…
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies announces leadership changes
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has announced key changes in its leadership – including an appointment to its board of management and the naming a new President of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg-NOK). Dr. Theodore G. Duclos will become a member of FST’s Board of Management on January 1, 2016, and is relocating from the United States…
Freudenberg-NOK components support electric vehicle batteries
Electric vehicle manufacturers may not be unanimous in what type of battery technology they will offer consumers in the future, but regardless of the electric vehicle path they pursue, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg-NOK) components will help seal the systems. Freudenberg-NOK has tapped into its comprehensive network of material, manufacturing and marketing experts to deliver a…
Leak-tight radial shaft seal for roller bearings in steel plants
Radial shaft seals for roller bearings in steel plants, for example those used for work rolls, are replaced after 8,000 operating hours, at the longest. Until then, they are expected to function smoothly and reliably under harsh conditions and at high temperatures. They are also expected to protect the bearing internally against excessive water penetration,…
New sealing solutions for commercial vehicles
Reductions in particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions have become a global challenge that no truck or bus manufacturer can avoid. With its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS), Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is offering an answer to the demands for greater fuel savings, lower emissions, reduced maintenance costs and a longer operating life – even under…
Freudenberg-NOK’s Low Load Seal Design Improves Sealing Performance
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…
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…
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…
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…