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Archives for March 2017

Selecting the Right Retrofitting for Your Mobile Mining Equipment

By Istvan Hajzer

Those involved in mobile mining know that super-large, hydraulic equipment plays a major role in discontinuous surface mining operation for solid (hard rock) commercial minerals. This includes a wide range of equipment including off-road haul trucks, hydraulic excavators, shovels, dozers, and front loaders. Growing worldwide economic pressures in mining and 24/7/365 schedules have made the […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic-Pneumatic Seals Tagged With: gold processing, hydraulic actuators, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic seals, mega mining equipment, mining, mobile mining, ore processing, pneumatic seals

What is a Double Seal and When to Use One (Double Seals: Part 1)

By Steve Bullen

What is a Dual Seal?

Learn more about when to use double seals and what setup you should consider.

Filed Under: Mechanical Seals Tagged With: barrier fluid, buffer fluid, double seals, dual seals, seal environment, sealing safety

How to Select Protective Coatings for Mining Equipment

By Steve Bowditch

Abrasion Resistant Coatings - Mining - Diverter Vane

Protective coatings are primarily used in the Mining and Ore Processing industry for the wear protection of metal equipment. The most common wear issues in this industry are abrasion and corrosion. When you are selecting a protective coating option, there are many technologies available. Defining the needs of the application will simplify the selection greatly. In […]

Filed Under: Industrial Coatings, Wear Protection Tagged With: corrosion-resistant coatings, mining, ore processing

An Introduction to the Five Key Features of Good Mechanical Seal Design

By Marco Hanzon

5 Key Features of Good Mechanical Seal Design

Mechanical seal designs come in a wide variety. These designs differ in the way they are driven, the choice of secondary seals, and the location of the springs. Mechanical seals have all been designed to meet certain criteria in terms of application, cost, fit, ease of installation, and capability to seal. There are, however, a few […]

Filed Under: Mechanical Seals, Sealing Tagged With: mechanical seal design, seal faces, stationary seals

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