How Costly is Your Machine’s Downtime? Whether you are shutting your #machinery down to perform scheduled #maintenance or to repair a failed internal component the most important factor to consider is how minimize the equipment's downtime. bit.ly/3G8qGGV

This is a terrific article about preventing unplanned downtime at your facility. We can help with that, too.

Probably the most #critical design feature of any #seal #design is the contact point or interface between the sealing lip and #application shaft. Typically sealing lips are made of an elastomeric material such as NBR, #Viton, PTFE, etc. More: bit.ly/3L0HYtp

#DidYouKnow Our #seal #design and #consulting capabilities include: Design, Material Selection, First Article Sampling, PPAP, Reverse #Engineering, Cross Referencing capabilities, #Drawings / Prints, #Testing Services.

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Get to know us. Originally established as a #distributor of #oil seals, o-rings & #hydraulic seals, Colonial Seal, has expanded into a nationwide sales network catering to the needs of original equipment manufacturers (#OEM) in a variety of industries & the #US #Government.

W/ numerous mechanical parts working together, #automotive industry requires efficient & reliable sealing applications to withstand pressure & constant motion and to create a barrier to prevent leakage & prohibit contaminants. We provide sealing #manufacturing for obsolete seals.

Replace these seals easily with us: Garlock 64, Garlock 53 and Garlock P.S. styles. SKF HDLA and SKF HDS profiles. GACO, SKM Seals and Elring Klinger Seals. Trostel Leather Seals.

Bushings: A slide bearing w/ #steel backing sintered bronze interlayer and PTFE anti-wear surface. High load capacity, low friction coefficient, needs no #oil. Used in hydraulic gear #pumps, #printing, textile. Call for more info.

V-Seals: all rubber, stretchable #seals that mount directly on the #shaft and seal axially against a counter face, housing or similar. Avail in #NBR, Viton, EPDM & w/ FDA certs if req'd.

Our custom-made metal cased seals are available in several different grades of steel and our lip materials can be made from: Viton®; Teflon®; Silicone; NBR; ACM;HNBR; XNBR; EPDM; PTFE; FFKM; and Leather.

Given the various profiles, materials, and applications that rotary shaft seals are exposed to, understanding how the elements of a shaft seal’s design interact is critical to an effective sealing system.

#PulpandPaper Mills w/ continuously operating machines & where adequate #sealing is a CRITICAL factor for #efficiency. We have sealing #solutions for washers, #conveyors, dryers, presses, fourdriniers, calendars & #digesters. We can provide tailored or one-off #custom seals. #mfg

Today's #global #seal material #shortages and lead times are no match for us. Are having trouble finding the #seals you need? Call us - ask for Tricia. We have the resources to find even the most difficult items. 1-800-564-2201

Difference between a metal OD and rubber covered seal: Over the years, customers have asked us what's the difference btwn a rubber O.D. and a metal O.D and are there any special considerations when replacing a metal-cased seal with a rubber covered seal. colonialseal.com/.../09/Diff_me…

Seal case considerations for optimal #seal performance: The construction of a typical #rotary shaft seals consists of several components. When combined, these components which include lip material, case #design & material and sealing element geometry more: colonialseal.com/.../2020/09/Oi…

Radial shaft seals, also known as lip #seals or oil and grease seals, are used to seal rotary elements, such as a shaft or rotating bore. Common examples include strut seals, axle seals, #power steering seals, #truck seals, and valve stem seals. colonialseal.com/rotary-shaft-s…

Industry spotlight on: #Power Transmission Industry - We provide a variety of #seals and gaskets applicable to power #transmission parts such as gear boxes, actuators, linear motion devices, etc. In order to increase reliability of machinery sealing #solutions are applied.

Pressure can drastically shorten seal life! Learn how pressure, contaminants, and shaft speed impact seal performance and how to improve it in our latest article. #seals #MechanicalSeals #ShaftSeals #Engineering colonialseal.com/pressure-effec…