The Orion Engineered Seals patented Bearing Protection Device (BPD) represents state of the art bearing protection technology and is the premier non-contacting bearing protection device offered. The BPD was designed with an understanding of the nature of the bearing housing environment under all operating conditions and utilizes the laws of physics to create what has proven to be the best performing and most cost effective way to protect the bearings of your rotating equipment.
The BPD-C Works in Flooded Environments
Solution: The BPD-C
- Incorporates all of the contamination exclusion features of the standard BPD
- Designed specifically for flooded gearbox shafts
- Contains oil in vertical down, as well as horizontal positions
- Does not damage shaft
- Provides an operating environment in which the contacting component of the seal will work effectively for years
The Orion Engineered Seals BPD can be used all throughout the plant. There are a variety of designs already created for Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Pillow Blocks, Turbines, Oil Mist applications, Paper Machine Rolls, and many other specialty applications. But as Orion's name implies, they are manufacturing "Engineered Seals", and would be happy to design a custom sealing solution for your worst application.
Gallagher Fluid Seals is your authorized distributor of Orion Engineered Seals BPD in the northeast and mid-Atlantic. If you have questions about the BPD and how to implement it into your processes, please contact us today!