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Sealed bearing is ideal for wet environments
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>ÌÊLVÃÊÕÌÊ even the tiniest of particles, to ensure that critical equipment continues running; and UÊ >Ê«>ÌiÌi`ÊV>VÊÃÞÃÌiÊÌÊÀi`ÕViÊ installation time and costs by enabling the system to be easily and directly installed on equipment rather than at a workbench using an arbor press. The bearing isolator is available in standard sizes that range from 0.875 inches to over 11 inches, in a bronze or stainless steel construction. It meets NEMA MG 1-2003, conforms to API 610 and surpasses the IEEE 841-2001 test standards. Contact: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522; USA. Tel: +1 315 597 3104, Fax: +1 315 597 3039, Email: [email protected], Web: www.microtec2.com.
Sealed bearing is ideal for wet environments
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aldor Electric has launched a Dodge-brand, mounted ballbearing that incorporates sealing and lubrication functions. Ultra Kleen ball bearings can extend the service life of equipment used in harsh operating environments, such as those found in the food and beverage processing industry where wash-downs are common. They use a 100% stainless-steel bearing insert and feature a patented sealing system and a ball retainer that maintain lubrication and prevent wash-out in wet operating environments. The new sealing system, Quadquard, consists of two patented features: a triple lip seal and a rubberised flinger. The triple lip seal offers three points of contact – to retain the lubricant and keep out contaminants. According to the company, this design maximises sealing with a minimal amount of drag. The rubberised flinger is a moulded nitrile rubber component that is bonded to the flinger surface, providing an additional barrier to contaminants. The rubber-baffled design on the external surface of the flinger enhances the removal of liquid as it rotates, while grease chambers on the internal surface of the flinger prevent lubricant from exiting the bearing. Dodge Ultra Kleen bearings are available in a range of imperial and metric sizes, ranging from 20 mm to 50 mm. 4
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Contact: Baldor UK Ltd, Mint Motion Centre, 6 Hawkley Drive, Bristol BS32 0BF, UK. Tel: +44 1454 850000, Fax: +44 1454 859002, Email: [email protected], Web: www.baldor.co.uk.
Flange facers provide precise, on-site machining
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limax Portable Machine Tools Inc has introduced a line of flange facers for in-situ repair and on-site machining of flange surfaces. The have an exclusive, patented safety feature that enables operators to adjust the feed rate while the equipment is still running, without having to reach into the machine. They can achieve infinitely variable feed rates of 0.0508– 0.889 mm/rev (0.002–0.035-inches/rev). ‘These new flange facers comply with the latest European CE safety standards, making them the safest portable flange facers to operate today,’ commented Geoff Gilmore, President, Climax Portable Machine Tools. ‘With these new flange facers, customers attain a level of power unparalleled in other tool options, helping them get their jobs done faster and more efficiently.’ The machine’s turning arm and tool head rotate through a full 360q angle, creating a variety of chamfers, O-Ring grooves and other angular surfaces, and generating phonographic finishes.
Contact: Climax Portable Machine Tools Inc, 2712 E. Second Street, Newberg, OR 97132, USA. Tel: +1 503 538 2185, Fax: +1 503 538 7600, Web: www.cpmt.com.
Maruti Suzuki recalls cars with faulty fuel tank
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aruti Suzuki, a subsidiary of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp, is recalling 100 000 cars in India and other countries because of potential fuel leakage problems. The car, the A-Star, is branded as the Alto in Europe, where it is also retailed as the Pixo by Nissan. It is called the Celerio in non-European markets. Cars manufactured between November 2008 and August 2009 have a faulty fuel pump gasket and O-ring, which can leak when the fuel tank is ‘‘topped off ’’, said the company. The problem was
discovered during an internal check and no customers have complained so far. ‘In November 2009 we came across an anomaly with the fuel tank in some of the vehicles, and by December 2009 we started contacting customers through letters,’ explained the company in a statement. ‘These vehicles belong to a lot that was made up until 22 August 2009. If fuel is filled to the brim – beyond the fuel auto cut-off position – a possible fuel leakage from the fuel pump mounting area may take place. No problem has been reported by customers.’ Contact: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, India. Tel: +91 11 4678 1000, Fax: +91 11 4615 0275, Web: www.marutisuzuki.com.
Seal launched for Alfa Laval ALC pumps
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ESseal has launched a M010X (ALC) component mechanical seal that is suitable for the Alfa Laval ALC pump series. Steve Cox, Component Seal Product Manager, AESseal, commented: ‘The M010X ALC is a robust, balanced, multi-sprung and positively-driven alternative to the incumbent bellows design.’ ‘Over the years, AESseal has seen evidence that the bellows design in this particular application does not provide sufficient seal life. The M010X ALC addresses the problems associated with such a design – one example being torn bellows. But it does not stop there – the product has also been hygienically profiled, which includes a sterile sealing ring.’
Contact: AESseal, Wetherby Road, Osmaston Park Industrial Estate, Derby DE24 8HL, UK. Tel: +44 1332 366738, Fax: +44 1332 360918, Email: steve.cox@aesseal. co.uk, Web: www.componentseals.com.
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relleborg Sealing Solutions has put together a number of films and
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Sealed bearing is ideal for wet environments
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aldor Electric has launched a Dodge-brand, mounted ballbearing that incorporates sealing and lubrication functions. Ultra Kleen ball bearings can extend the service life of equipment used in harsh operating environments, such as those found in the food and beverage processing industry where wash-downs are common. They use a 100% stainless-steel bearing insert and feature a patented sealing system and a ball retainer that maintain lubrication and prevent wash-out in wet operating environments. The new sealing system, Quadquard, consists of two patented features: a triple lip seal and a rubberised flinger. The triple lip seal offers three points of contact – to retain the lubricant and keep out contaminants. According to the company, this design maximises sealing with a minimal amount of drag. The rubberised flinger is a moulded nitrile rubber component that is bonded to the flinger surface, providing an additional barrier to contaminants. The rubber-baffled design on the external surface of the flinger enhances the removal of liquid as it rotates, while grease chambers on the internal surface of the flinger prevent lubricant from exiting the bearing. Dodge Ultra Kleen bearings are available in a range of imperial and metric sizes, ranging from 20 mm to 50 mm. 4
Sealing Technology
Contact: Baldor UK Ltd, Mint Motion Centre, 6 Hawkley Drive, Bristol BS32 0BF, UK. Tel: +44 1454 850000, Fax: +44 1454 859002, Email: [email protected], Web: www.baldor.co.uk.
Flange facers provide precise, on-site machining
C
limax Portable Machine Tools Inc has introduced a line of flange facers for in-situ repair and on-site machining of flange surfaces. The have an exclusive, patented safety feature that enables operators to adjust the feed rate while the equipment is still running, without having to reach into the machine. They can achieve infinitely variable feed rates of 0.0508– 0.889 mm/rev (0.002–0.035-inches/rev). ‘These new flange facers comply with the latest European CE safety standards, making them the safest portable flange facers to operate today,’ commented Geoff Gilmore, President, Climax Portable Machine Tools. ‘With these new flange facers, customers attain a level of power unparalleled in other tool options, helping them get their jobs done faster and more efficiently.’ The machine’s turning arm and tool head rotate through a full 360q angle, creating a variety of chamfers, O-Ring grooves and other angular surfaces, and generating phonographic finishes.
Contact: Climax Portable Machine Tools Inc, 2712 E. Second Street, Newberg, OR 97132, USA. Tel: +1 503 538 2185, Fax: +1 503 538 7600, Web: www.cpmt.com.
Maruti Suzuki recalls cars with faulty fuel tank
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aruti Suzuki, a subsidiary of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp, is recalling 100 000 cars in India and other countries because of potential fuel leakage problems. The car, the A-Star, is branded as the Alto in Europe, where it is also retailed as the Pixo by Nissan. It is called the Celerio in non-European markets. Cars manufactured between November 2008 and August 2009 have a faulty fuel pump gasket and O-ring, which can leak when the fuel tank is ‘‘topped off ’’, said the company. The problem was
discovered during an internal check and no customers have complained so far. ‘In November 2009 we came across an anomaly with the fuel tank in some of the vehicles, and by December 2009 we started contacting customers through letters,’ explained the company in a statement. ‘These vehicles belong to a lot that was made up until 22 August 2009. If fuel is filled to the brim – beyond the fuel auto cut-off position – a possible fuel leakage from the fuel pump mounting area may take place. No problem has been reported by customers.’ Contact: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, India. Tel: +91 11 4678 1000, Fax: +91 11 4615 0275, Web: www.marutisuzuki.com.
Seal launched for Alfa Laval ALC pumps
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ESseal has launched a M010X (ALC) component mechanical seal that is suitable for the Alfa Laval ALC pump series. Steve Cox, Component Seal Product Manager, AESseal, commented: ‘The M010X ALC is a robust, balanced, multi-sprung and positively-driven alternative to the incumbent bellows design.’ ‘Over the years, AESseal has seen evidence that the bellows design in this particular application does not provide sufficient seal life. The M010X ALC addresses the problems associated with such a design – one example being torn bellows. But it does not stop there – the product has also been hygienically profiled, which includes a sterile sealing ring.’
Contact: AESseal, Wetherby Road, Osmaston Park Industrial Estate, Derby DE24 8HL, UK. Tel: +44 1332 366738, Fax: +44 1332 360918, Email: steve.cox@aesseal. co.uk, Web: www.componentseals.com.
Company News Film library goes on-line
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relleborg Sealing Solutions has put together a number of films and
April 2010