PROVIDENCE, R.I. - They are components within a component within a system, but they are critical to the successful creation of cooling. They are shaft seals - seemingly simple items, which are the ...

Wear and leakage are common maintenance problems that result in pump discharge pressure dropping below optimum levels and reduced pump efficiency. Converting pumps to mechanical seals eliminates ...

On the face of it, keeping fluids contained seems like a simple job. Your fridge alone probably has a dozen or more trivial examples of liquids being successfully kept where they belong, whether it’s ...

As clean-power technologies become more mainstream, offshore and river-based energy generating systems are beginning to come into their own in terms of proven performance. While the sea and rivers are ...

Plattco Corporation now offers the High Pressure Mechanical Shaft Seal designed to improve the performance and maintenance-free operation of industrial valves in high velocity, high pressure conveying ...

Mechanical face seals are a good choice when minimum leakage of the sealed fluid is the most important criterion. The primary sealing interface is between rotating and stationary members that form a ...

In our last installment, we discussed how a shaft seal is just one of a three-part system — a system that also includes the moving shaft itself, as well as the housing into which the seal is installed ...

Compared to traditional rubber bearings, the elastomeric material used for the RiverTough bearing demonstrates significantly ...

Thordon Bearings’ authorized distributor in Mexico, TZ Industrias, has secured an order to supply the Canadian company’s TG100 shaft seals, equipped with a safe return to port (SRTP) emergency seal, ...