Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is continuing to build its global fluid power leadership through significant investments at its Schwalmstadt, Germany material production site. The Schwalmstadt facility produces the company’s…

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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…

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…

Mixing shafts in precision mixers are often sealed with stuffing box packing. If their sealing characteristics are good, they offer an advantage: they can be maintained or replaced with little effort. But polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) shaft sealing rings are much better suited to the especially hygienic requirements of the food and beverage industry due to their…

Whether pushing to develop a “million mile” seal for power generation applications or a 20,000-hour solution for industrial gear box use, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit systems engineers and technology managers are on the forefront of solving today’s most pressing industry challenges. The global supplier’s proven technology, such as CASCO – a unique engine sealing solution…

When a major fluid handling company came to Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit (Freudenberg-NOK) in need of a complex valve sealing solution, the company was up for the challenge. The required innovation needed to withstand extremely aggressive environmental conditions, while also meeting a strict size specification. Freudenberg-NOK development engineers partnered with the customer to develop a…

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit (Freudenberg-NOK) is making it easier for its best industry partners to serve their fluid power customers throughout the world. Freudenberg-NOK will introduce its first consolidated Global Fluid Power Catalog at the company’s Preferred Distributor Conference in Las Vegas on March 3. The catalog will provide its preferred distributors with a comprehensive…

A new generation of polyurethane is expected to set new standards for the sealing industry. The polyurethane was developed for an array of uses and is more resistant to water and withstands major temperature fluctuations better than existing polyurethanes. “Today construction equipment is developed for global use. Seals must function in the Arctic as well…

Renewable energy, and wind power in particular, is playing an increasingly important role in today’s global energy portfolio. But as new windmills are installed across heartlands and down coasts, the components driving their blades and turbines are exposed to extreme environmental conditions including storms, rain, ice and salt. It goes without saying that service disruptions…

Amid the dazzling designs and impressive powertrains being unveiled at this year’s 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit are some often invisible but always essential sealing components that keep today’s new vehicles on the road and more fuel efficient than ever before. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies’ Low Emission Sealing Solution (LESS) products are…

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit has once again received the coveted Gold Supplier Award for customer service, technical support and delivery performance from Pattonair, a provider in aerospace and defense supply chain service headquartered in the United Kingdom. This is the third time Freudenberg-NOK has achieved Gold Supplier status with Pattonair since 2010. This year’s recognition…

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is introducing a new generation of polyurethane that is expected to set new standards for the sealing industry. The polyurethane was developed for a wide array of uses and the new standard material is more resistant to water and withstands major temperature fluctuations better than existing polyurethanes. “This is the best polyurethane…

The e-mail reached Holger Stannek, Regional Manager for Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Merkel, at 9:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning. There was water penetration overnight on a lighting mast on a mega-yacht whose owner did not want to be named. The company that had installed the mast was obligated to honor a warranty and the ship…

“Global challenges that move us” are the words inscribed in Essential, the new customer magazine from Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies. The magazine – which was created to address the reader in a way that awakens interest and produces emotions only achieved with difficulty in the classic seals business in the past – aims to take the…

Reductions in fuel consumption and emissions are still at the top of the automotive industry’s wish list. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is making valuable contributions to those goals with its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS) initiative, a portfolio of products designed to help reduce friction. The company is now single-mindedly pursuing the next generation of sealing…

By Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director How does a company sustain itself in a green fashion through decades of changing business demands? According to Dr. Ted Duclos, VP and general manager of the Global Fluid Power Div. of Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, this complex question has what amounts to a clear answer. Duclos, who spoke recently…

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit (Freudenberg-NOK) is proud to have been on board the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft as it completed its first flight. Freudenberg-NOK supplied various sealing components to the aircraft’s airframe and engine system. From the airframe to the engine propulsion systems, Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft represents some of the most advanced technology and we’re honored…

How do successful companies sustain their organizations through decades of changing business demands? If you ask Dr. Ted Duclos, vice president and general manager of the Global Fluid Power Division for Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg-NOK), this complex question has a clear answer. Duclos, who spoke at today’s Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in…

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit (Freudenberg-NOK) further expanded its distribution program at its inaugural Aerospace Preferred Distributor Conference held in Irvine, Calif. Building on the success of its global distributor program, the company is focusing on the aerospace distribution market by identifying six companies as Preferred Distributors at an awards ceremony this evening. The goal of the aerospace-focused…

Two Freudenberg-NOK materials experts will participate in 2013’s SAE World Congress April 16-18 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., and discuss the challenges associated with today’s advanced industrial materials. Dr. Sai Sundararaman, scientist specialist, Technology, will present the results of an organizational study evaluating the effects of temperature on material wear. Joseph Walker, director of…