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Pump Sealing Basics: Mechanical Seals vs. Packing

Sealing Basics - Choosing Between Packing or Mechanical Seals

Mechanical seals vs. pump packing? Which is the best and most effective sealing technology for your pump or agitator application? Long ago, companies didn’t want to switch to mechanical seals because of the complicated installation and need to completely disassemble the equipment. The invention of cartridge and split mechanical seals effectively eliminated those dilemmas, but many operations […]

Filed Under: Mechanical Seals, Pump Packing, Sealing Tagged With: bearing failure, Double mechanical seal, Pump reliability, Shaft sleeve damage, split seals

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