Gallagher Seals news
- February 25, 2016
Normally, we use this space to discuss Gallagher Fluid Seals products and services.
But today we’re sharing some good news: Gallagher CEO Joe Gallagher and his wife Kathy were honored recently for their work with Montgomery County Community College.
According to the college’s alumni magazine, the Gallaghers were inducted into the college’s Alumni Hall of Fame – as honorary alumni -- at a ceremony late last year.
- February 02, 2016
There’s a new generation of polyurethane on the market, courtesy of our friends at the German company Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.
It’s called 94 AU 30000 polyurethane, and it achieves much better results than other materials on the market due to its improved characteristics. It gives seals a high resistance to even hot water and lets them last longer than other seal solutions.
Among 94 AU 30000 polyurethane’s values to customers:
- High extrusion stability allows operating pressures up to 50 MPa/7250 psi.
- High tear resistance boosts operating life and resistance to wear.
- Stability in temperatures from -31 degrees F to 250 degrees F/ -35 degrees C to 120 degrees C.
- Outstanding with mineral and biodegradable hydraulic fluids.
If you’re interested in learning more about Freudenberg polyurethane materials, and about 94 AU 30000 polyurethane, download
- November 12, 2015
In the fall of 2002, Chestnut Hill Academy teachers Peter Randall and Rob Ervin were looking for a way to get students excited about engineering and technology.
That led them to found Team 1218, the academy's award-winning robotics team.
Team 1218 began with four curious students and two willing mentors. The team had very few resources in the beginning, using an empty closet as its shop and a hall as the build space.
Despite the rookie team’s inexperience and limitations, its passion and dedication was the driving force to winning both the 2003 Philadelphia Regional and Rookie All-Star award.
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a proud sponsor of Team 1218. The students's achievements with the program and afterwards as alumni are only matched by the dedication of the faculty leaders and mentors.
At the time Team 1218 was founded, CHA had an engineering graduation rate of exactly 0%. The school quickly recognized the importance of a robotics program to the students and the community, and began to fund the team in 2003 in hope that it would encourage more students to become scientists and engineers.
- November 05, 2015
Parker’s combination of advanced seal design technology and material expertise has produced a reliable zero-leak rod seal package for hydraulic cylinders for greater equipment output which:
- Extends useful cylinder life
- Maximizes equipment uptime
- Extends maintenance intervals
Integral to the design of the zero leak seal package are the characteristics of Parker’s Resilon™ polyurethane material – designed for extended temperature range, wear resistance, compression set resistance, and overall toughness.