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John Crane forms another alliance
ISSN 1350-4789
July 1996
An International Newsletter
Number
31
Sealing Technology News • • • • •
I
J o h n Crane forms another alliance Flexibox s i g n s u p for K o r e a n v e n t u r e Y o k o h a m a R u b b e r to b u i l d s e a l a n t p l a n t A d v a n c e d P r o d u c t s a p p o i n t s n e w e n g i n e e r i n g VP G a s k e t m a k e r offers t r a i n i n g s e m i n a r s
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S e a l s delay l a u n c h of s p a c e s h u t t l e B r e a k t h r o u g h i n PTFE s e a l i n g m a t e r i a l s Edge-mounted seal range extended New task groups on gaskets formed G a s k e t m a t e r i a l for a l k a l i n e m e d i a
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L a b y r i n t h seal for p o p r e l e a s e B r o c h u r e d e s c r i b e s n e w API 6 8 2 s e a l s family P a c k i n g e l i m i n a t e s the n e e d for f l u s h l i n e s L a b y r i n t h seal for o i l - l u b r i c a t e d b e a r i n g h o u s i n g s
Features
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• Field e n c o u n t e r s w i t h p r o b l e m s e a l s • Who invented the O-ring?
Patents
12
• D e t e r m i n i n g t h e i n t e g r i t y of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s (between s f f u c t u r e s ) • P r o t e c t o r for drive s h a f t lip seal • Rigid s h e e t PTFE m a t e r i a l • S e a l i n g a s s e m b l y w i t h u n d e r c u t groove
Webwatch
15
Events Calendar
16
EI.SEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
J o h n Crane f o r m s a n o t h e r alliance TI G r o u p a n d U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y h a v e a n n o u n c e d the f o r m a t i o n of a n a l l i a n c e to provide i n c r e a s e d c u s t o m e r v a l u e a n d service. As a r e s u l t of this e n h a n c e d s u p p l i e r r e l a t i o n s h i p , J o h n C r a n e seals have b e c o m e the U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y ' s seal of choice a n d will be i n s t a l l e d in all its p u m p s , s u b j e c t to e n d - u s e r preference. The a l l i a n c e is i n t e n d e d to e n h a n c e c u s t o m e r v a l u e a n d service t h r o u g h i m p r o v e d seal selection, specification a n d delivery s y s t e m s a n d to provide s i g n i f i c a n t growth o p p o r t u n i t i e s in the key global h y d r o c a r b o n p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r y , a n a r e a of p a r t i c u l a r s t r e n g t h for U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y . J o h n C r a n e will locate d e d i c a t e d e n g i n e e r i n g r e s o u r c e s at U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y ' s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, to e n s u r e the specification of the b e s t seal for each a p p l i c a t i o n a n d m a x i m i s e the effectiveness of the p u m p - s e a l c o m b i n a t i o n . No e q u i t y h a s b e e n e x c h a n g e d . This move follows J o h n C r a n e ' s f o r m a t i o n of a n a l l i a n c e with G o u l d s P u m p s earlier this year. Contact: John Crane International, 6400 Oakton St, M o r t o n G r o v e , IL 6 0 0 5 3 , USA. Tel: + 1 8 4 7 9 6 7 2 4 0 0 ; Fax: +1 8 4 7 9 6 7 3 9 1 5 .
Flexibox s i g n s up for Korean v e n t u r e Flexibox a n d Tae C h i n S m e t C o r p o r a t i o n of Korea, have signed the s i g n i n g of a n a g r e e m e n t to form a j o i n t v e n t u r e c o m p a n y called Flexibox Korea Limited. The n e c e s s a r y g o v e r n m e n t a p p r o v a l s are b e i n g s o u g h t a n d it is expected t h a t the c o m p a n y will b e g i n o p e r a t i o n i n A u g u s t 1996. T h e n e w c o m p a n y will b e b a s e d in Seoul, a n d will provide full s a l e s a n d service for Flexibox p r o d u c t s i n Korea. The f o r m a t i o n of Flexibox Korea b r i n g s to t h a t c o u n t r y the m e c h a n i c a l seal a n d M e t a s t r e a m power t r a n s m i s s i o n c o u p l i n g s expertise of Flexibox. The n e w j o i n t v e n t u r e will be r e s p o n s i b l e for f u r t h e r developing the sales of Flexibox p r o d u c t s in
Copyright © 1 9 9 6 Elsevier Science Ltd, E n g l a n d / 9 6 / $ 1 5 . 0 0 per item. No part of this puhlication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. (Readers in the USA, please see special regulations listed on hack cover.)
July 1996
An International Newsletter
Number
31
Sealing Technology News • • • • •
I
J o h n Crane forms another alliance Flexibox s i g n s u p for K o r e a n v e n t u r e Y o k o h a m a R u b b e r to b u i l d s e a l a n t p l a n t A d v a n c e d P r o d u c t s a p p o i n t s n e w e n g i n e e r i n g VP G a s k e t m a k e r offers t r a i n i n g s e m i n a r s
3 • • • • •
S e a l s delay l a u n c h of s p a c e s h u t t l e B r e a k t h r o u g h i n PTFE s e a l i n g m a t e r i a l s Edge-mounted seal range extended New task groups on gaskets formed G a s k e t m a t e r i a l for a l k a l i n e m e d i a
5 • • • •
L a b y r i n t h seal for p o p r e l e a s e B r o c h u r e d e s c r i b e s n e w API 6 8 2 s e a l s family P a c k i n g e l i m i n a t e s the n e e d for f l u s h l i n e s L a b y r i n t h seal for o i l - l u b r i c a t e d b e a r i n g h o u s i n g s
Features
8
• Field e n c o u n t e r s w i t h p r o b l e m s e a l s • Who invented the O-ring?
Patents
12
• D e t e r m i n i n g t h e i n t e g r i t y of m e c h a n i c a l s e a l s (between s f f u c t u r e s ) • P r o t e c t o r for drive s h a f t lip seal • Rigid s h e e t PTFE m a t e r i a l • S e a l i n g a s s e m b l y w i t h u n d e r c u t groove
Webwatch
15
Events Calendar
16
EI.SEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
J o h n Crane f o r m s a n o t h e r alliance TI G r o u p a n d U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y h a v e a n n o u n c e d the f o r m a t i o n of a n a l l i a n c e to provide i n c r e a s e d c u s t o m e r v a l u e a n d service. As a r e s u l t of this e n h a n c e d s u p p l i e r r e l a t i o n s h i p , J o h n C r a n e seals have b e c o m e the U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y ' s seal of choice a n d will be i n s t a l l e d in all its p u m p s , s u b j e c t to e n d - u s e r preference. The a l l i a n c e is i n t e n d e d to e n h a n c e c u s t o m e r v a l u e a n d service t h r o u g h i m p r o v e d seal selection, specification a n d delivery s y s t e m s a n d to provide s i g n i f i c a n t growth o p p o r t u n i t i e s in the key global h y d r o c a r b o n p r o c e s s i n g i n d u s t r y , a n a r e a of p a r t i c u l a r s t r e n g t h for U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y . J o h n C r a n e will locate d e d i c a t e d e n g i n e e r i n g r e s o u r c e s at U n i o n P u m p C o m p a n y ' s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, to e n s u r e the specification of the b e s t seal for each a p p l i c a t i o n a n d m a x i m i s e the effectiveness of the p u m p - s e a l c o m b i n a t i o n . No e q u i t y h a s b e e n e x c h a n g e d . This move follows J o h n C r a n e ' s f o r m a t i o n of a n a l l i a n c e with G o u l d s P u m p s earlier this year. Contact: John Crane International, 6400 Oakton St, M o r t o n G r o v e , IL 6 0 0 5 3 , USA. Tel: + 1 8 4 7 9 6 7 2 4 0 0 ; Fax: +1 8 4 7 9 6 7 3 9 1 5 .
Flexibox s i g n s up for Korean v e n t u r e Flexibox a n d Tae C h i n S m e t C o r p o r a t i o n of Korea, have signed the s i g n i n g of a n a g r e e m e n t to form a j o i n t v e n t u r e c o m p a n y called Flexibox Korea Limited. The n e c e s s a r y g o v e r n m e n t a p p r o v a l s are b e i n g s o u g h t a n d it is expected t h a t the c o m p a n y will b e g i n o p e r a t i o n i n A u g u s t 1996. T h e n e w c o m p a n y will b e b a s e d in Seoul, a n d will provide full s a l e s a n d service for Flexibox p r o d u c t s i n Korea. The f o r m a t i o n of Flexibox Korea b r i n g s to t h a t c o u n t r y the m e c h a n i c a l seal a n d M e t a s t r e a m power t r a n s m i s s i o n c o u p l i n g s expertise of Flexibox. The n e w j o i n t v e n t u r e will be r e s p o n s i b l e for f u r t h e r developing the sales of Flexibox p r o d u c t s in
Copyright © 1 9 9 6 Elsevier Science Ltd, E n g l a n d / 9 6 / $ 1 5 . 0 0 per item. No part of this puhlication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. (Readers in the USA, please see special regulations listed on hack cover.)