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NEWS
Garlock acquires Syntron mechanical seals line The Garlock Klozure division of Garlock Sealing Technologies has announced the acquisition of the Syntron RP Mechanical Seal line from FMC Technologies, Inc. “The Syntron acquisition extends Garlock Klozure’s dynamic sealing portfolio for today’s industrial process market,” says Tim Magill, Product Manager. “While growing the breadth of our dynamic sealing products, this mechanical seal fits well with our strategic direction.” The Syntron RP seal is a small, cartridge-type, double seal used
to seal fluids and gases on various rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and mixers. The seal itself is constructed of brass or stainless steel, with flexible drive rings and lapped seal faces. The Syntron mechanical seal line and associated assets have relocated to the new Garlock Klozure facility in Palmyra, New York, USA. Contact: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522, USA, Tel: +1 315 597 4811, Fax: +1 315 597 3039, Web: www.klozure.com
The Syntron range of double mechanical seals has been purchased from FMC by Garlock.
Economic structured PTFE gasket sheet Teadit’s new structured PTFE has a hollow glass micro-sphere filling. The manufacturing process provides a high level of fibrillation to overcome the creep and cold-flow problems associated with normal, sin-
tered PTFE. TF 1510 is offered as a high-grade, economical alternative to other pure and filled PTFE gaskets. Contact: Teadit International, Austria. Tel: +43 5372 640200, www.teadit-europe.com
More papers sought for Poitiers event
Sealing Technology June 2007
Architect invents a sealing challenge An article in the business pages of the Chicago Tribune has described a proposal for a skyscraper where each floor would revolve independently around a central core, not only making a 360-degree rotation but also creating a constantly shifting profile, as the core is off-centre. The architect is an ItalianIsraeli, David Fisher, who it seems has not previously designed a skyscraper. Among the many detractors at least one points out that there would be something of a challenge to seal the plumbing between each floor. Pressed on how the plumbing stack would work in the rotating tower, Fisher said that moving pipes would follow the units as they rotated and would be joined through a ‘smart connection’ to rigid pipes in the building’s core. (From an article by Blair Kamin, the Chicago Tribune architecture critic.) Editor’s comment: The electrical/telephone cabling might also prove interesting. Federal Mogul makes new senior appointments Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced a number of organizational appointments. Among these, Rainer Jueckstock has been named as senior vice president, Powertrain Energy, reporting directly to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer José Maria Alapont. He also continues to serve as a corporate officer and member of the Federal-Mogul Strategy Board (FMSB). Gérard Chochoy has been appointed senior vice president, Powertrain Bearings and Sealings, also reporting directly to Alapont. He continues to serve as a corporate officer and member of the FMSB. Chochoy most recently was senior vice president, Global Development. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul in 2007, he was executive vice president of the automotive seating group at Faurecia, based in Paris. Previously, he was the executive vice president of operations at NEC Computer International, and was group vice president of wiper systems at Valeo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Paris Dauphine University, France. Royalty visits John Crane His Royal Highness, The Duke of York recently visited the John Crane headquarters in Slough,UK. The visit follows the company success in winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2006, and reflects the Duke of York’s interest in UK companies involved in manufacturing and export. His Royal Highness made the visit in his capacity as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In this capacity he works with government, and in particular UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), to promote the UK as an attractive inward investment destination, creating more positive business conditions for British businesses investing overseas, and helping UK companies export their products to emerging and established markets. Seal manufacturer is short-listed Among the 25 companies short-listed for the 2007 Manufacturing Excellence Awards presented by the IMechE is Dunlop Bestobell of Loughborough, UK. The company is a major manufacturer of specialist aircraft seals.
Meetings News
T h e 1 9 t h I n t e rn a t i o n a l Conference on Fluid Sealing has a full two day programme planned, but there is still time to offer a presentation to the EDF/ Poitiers University Workshop on the following day. The combination of these two events should ensure a good audience so if you have something interesting to present relevant to
IN BRIEF
the workshop topic the organizers would be pleased to hear from you.
Hannover Fair attendance up by more than 10%
Contact: Laboratoire de Mécanique des Solides, SP2MI, Bd. Marie et Pierre Curie, BP 30179, F-86962 Futuroscope, Chasseneuil Cedex, France. Tel: +33 5 4949 6566, Fax: +33 5 4949 6504, Email: [email protected], Web: www-lms.univ-poitiers.fr/tribo/ jt_tribo2007/aindex.htm
The total attendance figures for the Hannover Fair this year was over 230,000 visitors an increase of more than 10% on the last directly comparable year, 2005. Visitors from abroad represented around 30% percent of
total attendance, with the biggest increases in foreign participation coming from the Americas and eastern Europe. Apart from Germany, the top six countries in terms of visitor attendance were India, the Netherlands, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark and Italy. 5
Garlock acquires Syntron mechanical seals line The Garlock Klozure division of Garlock Sealing Technologies has announced the acquisition of the Syntron RP Mechanical Seal line from FMC Technologies, Inc. “The Syntron acquisition extends Garlock Klozure’s dynamic sealing portfolio for today’s industrial process market,” says Tim Magill, Product Manager. “While growing the breadth of our dynamic sealing products, this mechanical seal fits well with our strategic direction.” The Syntron RP seal is a small, cartridge-type, double seal used
to seal fluids and gases on various rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, and mixers. The seal itself is constructed of brass or stainless steel, with flexible drive rings and lapped seal faces. The Syntron mechanical seal line and associated assets have relocated to the new Garlock Klozure facility in Palmyra, New York, USA. Contact: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522, USA, Tel: +1 315 597 4811, Fax: +1 315 597 3039, Web: www.klozure.com
The Syntron range of double mechanical seals has been purchased from FMC by Garlock.
Economic structured PTFE gasket sheet Teadit’s new structured PTFE has a hollow glass micro-sphere filling. The manufacturing process provides a high level of fibrillation to overcome the creep and cold-flow problems associated with normal, sin-
tered PTFE. TF 1510 is offered as a high-grade, economical alternative to other pure and filled PTFE gaskets. Contact: Teadit International, Austria. Tel: +43 5372 640200, www.teadit-europe.com
More papers sought for Poitiers event
Sealing Technology June 2007
Architect invents a sealing challenge An article in the business pages of the Chicago Tribune has described a proposal for a skyscraper where each floor would revolve independently around a central core, not only making a 360-degree rotation but also creating a constantly shifting profile, as the core is off-centre. The architect is an ItalianIsraeli, David Fisher, who it seems has not previously designed a skyscraper. Among the many detractors at least one points out that there would be something of a challenge to seal the plumbing between each floor. Pressed on how the plumbing stack would work in the rotating tower, Fisher said that moving pipes would follow the units as they rotated and would be joined through a ‘smart connection’ to rigid pipes in the building’s core. (From an article by Blair Kamin, the Chicago Tribune architecture critic.) Editor’s comment: The electrical/telephone cabling might also prove interesting. Federal Mogul makes new senior appointments Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced a number of organizational appointments. Among these, Rainer Jueckstock has been named as senior vice president, Powertrain Energy, reporting directly to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer José Maria Alapont. He also continues to serve as a corporate officer and member of the Federal-Mogul Strategy Board (FMSB). Gérard Chochoy has been appointed senior vice president, Powertrain Bearings and Sealings, also reporting directly to Alapont. He continues to serve as a corporate officer and member of the FMSB. Chochoy most recently was senior vice president, Global Development. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul in 2007, he was executive vice president of the automotive seating group at Faurecia, based in Paris. Previously, he was the executive vice president of operations at NEC Computer International, and was group vice president of wiper systems at Valeo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Paris Dauphine University, France. Royalty visits John Crane His Royal Highness, The Duke of York recently visited the John Crane headquarters in Slough,UK. The visit follows the company success in winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2006, and reflects the Duke of York’s interest in UK companies involved in manufacturing and export. His Royal Highness made the visit in his capacity as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. In this capacity he works with government, and in particular UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), to promote the UK as an attractive inward investment destination, creating more positive business conditions for British businesses investing overseas, and helping UK companies export their products to emerging and established markets. Seal manufacturer is short-listed Among the 25 companies short-listed for the 2007 Manufacturing Excellence Awards presented by the IMechE is Dunlop Bestobell of Loughborough, UK. The company is a major manufacturer of specialist aircraft seals.
Meetings News
T h e 1 9 t h I n t e rn a t i o n a l Conference on Fluid Sealing has a full two day programme planned, but there is still time to offer a presentation to the EDF/ Poitiers University Workshop on the following day. The combination of these two events should ensure a good audience so if you have something interesting to present relevant to
IN BRIEF
the workshop topic the organizers would be pleased to hear from you.
Hannover Fair attendance up by more than 10%
Contact: Laboratoire de Mécanique des Solides, SP2MI, Bd. Marie et Pierre Curie, BP 30179, F-86962 Futuroscope, Chasseneuil Cedex, France. Tel: +33 5 4949 6566, Fax: +33 5 4949 6504, Email: [email protected], Web: www-lms.univ-poitiers.fr/tribo/ jt_tribo2007/aindex.htm
The total attendance figures for the Hannover Fair this year was over 230,000 visitors an increase of more than 10% on the last directly comparable year, 2005. Visitors from abroad represented around 30% percent of
total attendance, with the biggest increases in foreign participation coming from the Americas and eastern Europe. Apart from Germany, the top six countries in terms of visitor attendance were India, the Netherlands, Turkey, Sweden, Denmark and Italy. 5