Customer Overview
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a global manufacturer of perfumes and food additives. Their product lines include fine fragrance, shampoos, and a variety of other health and well-being products.
Customer Problem
Our customer was having issues with their Mass Spectrometer instrument at their manufacturing plant. High temperature helium gas was leaking through the graphite gaskets on their Gerstel instrument. The replacement OEM seals were not working as intended, causing equipment downtime, expensive repairs, and unexpected costs.
How Did Gallagher Get Involved?
Due to Gallagher’s expertise in solving challenging sealing applications, the customer requested that GFS assist in an application review of the sealing material recommendations.
Application Details
- Environment/Equipment
- Mass spectrometer
- Media
- Helium gases
Gallagher’s Solution
Gallagher engineers worked with the customer to troubleshoot the graphite gasket and reverse engineer a superior seal. After determining Kalrez® 4079 would be a suitable replacement, GFS was able to successfully laser cut Kalrez® 4079 to the appropriate size.