John Crane offers cryogenic and water pump seals

automotive

John Crane offers cryogenic and water pump seals

water compact

common

use today.

design that

products

that

offer

are

have

been

recently

The

first

dry-running use

in

mechanical cryogenic

Called

the Type 285,

floating

carbon

seal for

the company’s

a

stationary

bellows

metal

patented

spiral-

liquid

pumped their

gases that are

at temperatures

boiling

points,

The

seal’s compact

most

site-based

argon.

design

and

cryogenic

including and

nitrogen

oxygen,

near

fits

road-tanker

modification. to the company,

285

offers

a

the

is more

tolerant

than

to

contacting

significantly

system

planned

expensive

minimizes

the need

support

product product

systems,

loss and speeds delivery

to end-

at

customers The

low

uses

hardware, sleeve,

rings.

mating

omega-

material

has

attributes of

in the

plastics,

They

says

feature

impact

have

economic

100 and 200 offer

been

a

high

strength,

and

shown

to change

The

resists

named preferred partner

secondary

sealing

optimize

seal balance.

Designed

For the

mineral

products

in the plastics

and

and

manufacturers

are

car

to make gaskets and

For more information, contact: Hedman Resources Ltd 400-3875

Keele Street,

North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1 N6.

and

Tel: +I 416 630 6991, Fax: +l 416 630 7904.

for

stress, the bellows

for shaft movement

and

wear. For more information, contact: John Crane, 6400 W. Oakton, Morton Grove, IL 60053, USA. Tel: +l 847 967 2400,

Rohm and Haas to build plant in India

Fax: +l a47 967 2857. Rohm and Haas Co is investing about US$ZO million to build a

The

seal

housing

is available

arrangements

left-hand-threaded threaded

-

-

flanged,

and right-hand-

to fit most

cryogenic

pumps.

components retaining

in three

common

Furthermore,

ring

are made

of anti-

has introduced

John

Crane’s design

method

for lifting of

separation

grooves

Superftl products

and maintaining

seal

faces

operation.

dynamic

spiral-

an efficient

patented

provides

during

The

spiral

on the seal face direct

inward

towards

portion

a

gas

non-grooved

of the face. The gas flowing

across the faces generates maintains

between

a

a pressure

minute

gap

the global

seal

manufacturer

both

news,

has developed

Sealing Technology No. 100

a new

emulsion

This multi-purpose

Resources Ltd

Superfil 100 and -

for

two treatment ,use

by

is

producing

for

fillers

the

automotive, and

products

industries.

produced

from what

They

serpentine

and ore, which

plant will be

market

and

are

body

serve

in the Asia-

It will be built to the

global

safety

standards early in

2003. Rohm

and Haas

subsidiary

in India

years,

increasing

the company

and

has operated for more has

than

enjoyed

sales in the area.

For more information, contact: Rohm and Haas Co, 100 independence Mall

of

West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399,

at

592 3377.

USA.Tel: +1 215 592 3000, Fax: +l 215

non-toxic is located

and

and will supply

needs elsewhere

company’s

five

building

is the only known

asbestos-free

that and

developing

friction

plastics,

domestic

export

Pacific region.

resin

are the latest in a

of mineral-based

Hedman

the

in Taloja,

and will be commissioned

These products line

polymers

adhesives.

producers.

claims

the faces.

In other

200

in

Mumbai, India, that will produce

situated Canada’s Hedman

facility

manufacturing

such as the sleeve and

spark alloys.

groove

Hedman extends asbestos-free filler range

consecutive

year?

has been named a preferred partner by Jasper Engines & Transmissions - one of Federal-Mogul’s largest aftermarket customers. The company is the only Jasper supplier to earn the award every year since its inception. This year Jasper presented the award to eight of its 3200 suppliers. Recipients are judged on quality, service, fill-rate, response time to a problem, and billing/credit procedures, among other criteria. Jasper, a major re-manufacturer of engines and transmissions, purchases a variety of products from Federal-Mogul, including Fel-Pro gaskets and National seals, Sealed Power pistons, piston rings and engine bearings.

building by

14th

Federal-Mogul

line of asbestos-free

face

bellows

provide

Federal-Mogul

brakes.

mechanical

flexible

used

the name of the parent

company in Zurich (currendy, Sika AG) to Sika Schweiz AG.

and cuts downtime

Hedman’s

of

that the

to be less

and

users.

that

desirable

production

industries,

seal face

mechanical

resistant.

The

highly

industrial

company’s

carbide

high

also

Superfil

board

:hat in the past the name S&a Finanz AG has been frequently for a fnancial mistaken institution. However, it has always oeen a pure industry holding company. As a consequence of the proposal, it also will be necessary

the

industry.

savings,

AGS

:o S&a AG. The Swiss firm says

polymer for

Finanz

name of the company is changed in

for plastics manufacturers.

and

and is both thermally

corrosion

and

technologies

on machinery

steel

primary

The

silicon

%a

directors is proposing

specializes

I

Brief

5ika proposes name change

Inc of Petersburg,

handling

they

are the

in conjunction

materials processing

drop-weight

for

a design-for-manufacture and

out

USA, which

many

stainless

spring,

ANCOS

200

and development

Virgina,

Hedman.

bellows,

corrosion-resistant

and

In

abrasive. This reduces wear and tear

robust

elastomer

shaped

with

point

to eliminate. GCS

carried

Matheson,

Aside from significant

to

a

will address

compensate

eliminates

will

issues that are difficult

the

between

maintenance,

up final

system

low operational

mean

that

life. Its ability

100

work

plastics

dry-

and near the boiling

seals. This

improves

time

for

pressure

distortion.

seal face wear problems

glueless

improved

successfully

seals. It

eliminates

upsets

operating

material

over contacting

and

extend

distinct

advantage

the

Seal

a

and capabilities

strength

According Type

features

proprietary

without

pumps

conventional

Compact

of the coolant

and

groove rotor. It is designed to seal industrial

Global

operate

it features

stator,

edge-welded

The

in

result of research

and

says

site

Superfil

company.

running

applications.

Ontario.

reliability

than

configuration

is a non-contacting,

Hedman’s

in

features

seals,

(GCS)

released by John Crane.

seal that those

The patented

greater

standardization

capable of operating under harsh conditions

than

also incorporates

mechanical Two sealing

pump

is more

a

Corp

Urecaats uses NRCA convention to launch flagship products Urecoats Industries Inc of Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA launched its flagship UrecoatsRSM- 100 and the BlueMAX spray apphcation system, at the 115th National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) Convention and Exhibition that was held recendy in Texas. San Antonio, UrecoatsRSM- 100 is made from a patenred blend of recycled crumb rubber, polyurethane, asphalt and other additives and is spray-appfied hot, using the company”s proprietary BIneA4AX system. The UrecoacsRSM- 100 cures as it bonds to a surface, creating a permanent seal.

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