Bores are sealed with ‘O’ rings' sited in grooves, (figure 1). The ‘O’ rings' are usually of toroidal shape (i.e. circular cross section) and are regulated by BS 1806 and BS 4518. Figure 1. ‘O’ Ring ...

Shaft seals are used on rotating, reciprocating, and oscillating shafts to contain oil and grease and exclude contaminants. Known as oil or radial lip seals, shaft seals can also contain pressure or ...

YINZHOU DISTRICT, NINGBO CITY, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the fast-evolving world of ...

The seals used for most bearings typically go unnoticed until something goes wrong, which often results in unexpected downtime. However, as lifecycle costs and energy savings become increasingly ...

There are often misconceptions surrounding the availability of contacting, polymeric rotary shaft seals. Much of this misunderstanding comes from assumptions made by comparing contacting, polymeric ...

On the face of it, keeping fluids contained seems like a simple job. Your fridge alone probably has a dozen or more trivial examples of liquids being successfully kept where they belong, whether it’s ...

The aviation sector has long been regarded as a lifeline for communities, providing the only rapid worldwide transportation network and generating global economic development. With so many people to ...

A German engineer, Felix Wankel, is credited with developing the world's first rotary engine in the 1950s. Wankel rotary engines use a triangular rotor spinning in a semi-oval case on an eccentric ...

As clean-power technologies become more mainstream, offshore and river-based energy generating systems are beginning to come into their own in terms of proven performance. While the sea and rivers are ...

Acorn Industrial Services, has announced that it has secured a UK distributorship with Freudenberg Sealing Technologies and will be stocking their Simmerrings range of rotary shaft seals, to further ...