Industrial applications

Where Our Seals Go to Work

From a pump shaft to a rolling-mill cylinder, every sealing point has its own conditions. These are the applications we are asked about most often.

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Pumps

Shaft seals protect pump bearings and keep the pumped medium and lubricant where they belong.

Large cast spur gear wheel with heavy spokes set against weathered, riveted steel plate

Gearboxes

Input and output shaft seals retain gear oil and exclude dust over long running periods.

Motors

Oil seals at the drive end keep grease in the bearings and contamination out of the motor.

Close-up of a white-painted hydraulic cylinder end cap with socket-head bolts and a polished chrome piston rod

Hydraulic Cylinders

Rod seals, piston seals, wipers and guide rings work together as a complete sealing system.

Close-up of the rotor end of a large electrical machine showing a copper slip ring, fan blades and bolted winding supports

Rotary Equipment

Fans, blowers, agitators and rollers rely on rotary seals matched to speed, media and temperature.

Glowing hot steel billet passing through a blue rolling-mill stand fitted with cooling-water hoses

Steel Mill Equipment

Roll necks, mill drives and hydraulic cylinders work under heat, scale, water and heavy load.

Stockpile of crushed pale stone in front of a processing plant with an inclined conveyor, steel silos, an elevator tower and a chimney at dusk

Cement Plant Machinery

Kiln drives, mills, crushers and conveyors need seals that keep abrasive dust out.

Bucket wheel of a bucket-wheel excavator cutting into brown overburden, with the boom structure and access walkways behind

Mining Equipment

Cylinders and drives on mining machines face shock loads, mud and constant contamination.

Teal tracked excavator tipping soil into an articulated dump truck on a red-earth construction site, with cranes in the background

Construction Equipment

Excavators, loaders and cranes depend on reliable cylinder seals in all weather.

Heavy fabrication shop with a plate-rolling machine in the foreground and rolled steel shells and plate laid out across the floor

Heavy Engineering Machinery

Presses, forging equipment and heavy machine tools use large hydraulic and rotary seals.

Inclined lattice-frame conveyor discharging aggregate onto a conical stockpile under a cloudy sky

Material Handling Equipment

Conveyors, cranes, stackers and hoists need seals on drives, pulleys and cylinders.

Grooved steel drum on a pedestal bearing guiding strands of wire in a wire mill

Industrial Machinery

General production machinery with a mix of rotary, hydraulic and pneumatic sealing points.

Application details

What to Tell Us About Your Application

The more we know about the operating conditions, the better the recommendation. You do not need every detail to start.

EquipmentMake, type and the position of the seal on the machine.
DimensionsShaft, housing, rod, bore or groove sizes — or a drawing or sample.
MediaThe oil, grease, fluid or gas being sealed.
TemperatureNormal operating temperature and any peaks.
PressureWorking pressure and pressure spikes.
SpeedShaft speed, or stroke length and frequency.
EnvironmentDust, water, scale, chemicals or weather exposure.
QuantityRequired quantity and how often you need it.

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