Gallagher's Seal Engineering
You may hear the term "seal engineering" when researching elastomer profiles, elastomer or plastic material types, and designs for gland housing. But what does it mean?
In this blog, we'll discuss the benefits of using Gallagher's dedicated seal engineers for your critical sealing elements.
Engineering is characterized as the innovative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes. An integral part of engineering is to be able to adequately predict performance under specific and likely operating conditions.
As products grow increasingly complex, detailed, and performance-oriented, the field of engineering has become more specialized. Technological advancements, improvements in processing, and constant economic fluctuations make it exceedingly challenging to stay at the forefront of all technologies that influence OEM products. As OEMs experience mounting pressure to lower engineering expenses through design or increased performance, the common outcome is to seek guidance from expert suppliers.
That is where Gallagher Fluid Seals can help you. Our team of seal engineers can assist with the following:
- Design Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Jig and Fixtures Design / Tooling Design
- Assembly Design
Design Engineering – Rubber and plastics are distinctive materials that exhibit unexpected behaviors in various applications. Gallagher Seals has played a crucial role in mission-critical projects in aerospace, semiconductor, chemical and petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food & berage, and many more industries. By providing design recommendations that enhance the dynamics, durability, and efficiency of OEM products, our custom-designed seals can be relied upon to work as intended through our seal experts. Utilizing CAD 3D software, we construct virtual models of the application and its components, emphasizing their relative positioning, location, and dynamics.
Materials Engineering – Gallagher Seals has supported hundreds of materials tailored for specific applications over our 65+ year lineage. Many of these applications are market-driven, featuring modified versions of primary materials engineered to fulfill specific performance criteria. Working with some of the world's top seal suppliers like DuPont, Parker, and Freudenberg, our seal materials are at the forefront of innovation to meet demanding needs of 2025 and beyond.
Jig and Fixtures Design / Design – Gallagher has engaged in various projects where an assessment of the tooling required to fulfill design specifications can be adjusted to significantly reduce tooling expenses. The detailed elements of tool design, such as gate placements, parting lines, rounded edges instead of sharp corners, and maintaining symmetry when feasible, can lead to savings of thousands of dollars in tooling costs, contingent upon the complexity of the design and the number of cavities involved.
Assembly Design – In certain circumstances, our customers have technicians and engineers on site responsible for the final assembly of the product but lack the expertise required for installation. This can stem from positioning the part incorrectly, or locating the correct installation point for a successful seal. At Gallagher, we've seen everything. Not only can we provide recommendations and a step-by-step process, we can also make a site visit to assist and train your staff on best practices.
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