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- November 22, 2024
Rotary Sealing in Cutting-Edge Robotics
Technological advancements in the area of robotics have led to more and more life-like creations existing only in works of science fiction a few decades ago. Development in autonomous logic processing and sensing allow bipedal robots to walk over uneven ground, up and down stairs, open doors and carry loads. Fast response to dynamic and unpredictable real-world environments is critical for the future use of robots in true-life service and practical employment
- November 20, 2024
Seals for Data Centers
Increased thermal management requires increased needs for sealing solutions.
The Rising Need for Thermal Management in Data Centers
The need for enhanced thermal management is not expected to decline or even plateau. Highly demanding industries, the blistering pace of technology advancements, and the increasing use of multi-core chips are forcing data centers to deal with hotter temperatures. What’s more, airflow through data
- November 15, 2024
How to Select the Correct Gasket for Hydrogen Applications
Hydrogen's unique properties pose challenges for industrial sealing. Discover how choosing the right gasket ensures safety and system integrity.
Hydrogen, with its unique chemical and physical properties, presents significant challenges in industrial applications, particularly sealing and containment. Choosing the right gasket for hydrogen service is crucial to ensuring safety, preventing leaks, and maintaining system integrity.
- November 13, 2024
FST's Cassette Seal and V-Seal
For Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, the advantages of in-wheel motors (IWM) extend beyond the passenger car segment. The company offers a patented sealing geometry to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and manufacturers of electric motors ranging from electric cars to commercial vehicles right at the development stage.
In-wheel motors for electric vehicles offer numerous benefits: Components such as transmissions, brakes, and suspensions
- November 08, 2024
Gore Series 500 Gasket Tape
A spool of GORE® Gasket Tape Series 500 provides an immediate, cost-effective solution to sealing challenges that demand reliable performance and extended durability. This industry-leading product, with its excellent creep resistance, is designed to maximize the operational reliability of large steel-flanged applications, especially those with thermal cycling.
GORE Series 500 Gasket Tape Excels in Large Flanges and Odd-Shaped Flanges
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- November 05, 2024
Custom PTFE Tri-Clamp Gaskets Maximize Equipment Uptime
It’s no secret the craft beer industry has exploded in the past decade across the country. The number of microbreweries in the United States has more than tripled since 2012. Sales of craft beer topped $28 Billion in 2023 nationwide, making it big business for many state’s economies.
Healthy demand for new and exciting beer types has found many small, niche breweries scrambling to produce enough beer to satisfy the market. Breweries
- October 31, 2024
Garlock's THERMa-PUR® 4122 Kammprofile Helps Oil & Gas Customer
THERMa-PUR™ is a proprietary new gasketing material designed for use in high temperature sealing applications. It is produced using an environmentally friendly solvent-free process and combines a unique formulation with a patent-pending fiber core. THERMa-PUR™ is yet another innovative Garlock Sealing Technologies sealing solution that provides more than just temperature resistance.
- October 29, 2024
Gallagher Fluid Seals is a Parker Distributor and is proud to be one of the few premier distributors to qualify as a “Parker Seal Technology Center (STC)”.
Bipolar Plate Seals for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
Sealing solution for electrolyzers and fusers
There are various solutions that are suitable for sealing bipolar plates. The simplest and least expensive method is using a fully elastomeric seal.
These seals can be produced conventionally in
- October 24, 2024
Customized Cryogenic Face Seals for Liquid Oxygen Rocket Turbopumps
With demand for services provided by low orbit satellites ever expanding, there is no shortage of new launch vehicle requests. The communications, navigation, and weather services most people have become accustom to are all made possible by the thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth each and every minute.
While
- October 22, 2024
Thermoplastic Bearings Resilient in Hypochlorite Environment
At a Gulf Coast seawater cooling pump station, the resilience of Vesconite Hilube bearings in hypochlorite came to the forefront, showcasing their superiority in challenging environments.
Sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach, is a staple in water treatment and cooling systems and is hailed for its potent disinfectant, anti-microbial and marine-growth-inhibiting properties. These properties led to hypochlorite
