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Archives for December 2017

Five Tips to Reduce Maintenance Costs for Older Hydraulic Presses

By Istvan Hajzer

Worn Hydraulic Cylinders - Saving Maintenance Costs

Upgrading cylinder sealing for hydraulic presses can pay off in reliability, longer asset life, and shorter repair time. It’s a common dilemma for the operators of heavy-duty hydraulic systems and press machines around the world: When large diameter cylinders become worn and/or damaged – should you invest in new cylinders or repair the existing ones? While […]

Filed Under: Hydraulic-Pneumatic Seals, Lip Seals, Sealing Tagged With: Hydraulic press, Seal Design, Sealing Material

Pump Packing Materials for Worn Equipment: The Benefits of Injectable Packing

By Juan Cid

Chesterton Injectable Packing CMS Installed

Injectable packing is an ideal pump packing material when you are looking to seal equipment with worn shafts or fretted sleeves.  In this post, you’ll learn when to use this flexible packing technology and tips for implementing it. The Limits of Standard Pump Packing Braided packing is the oldest pump sealing method used in the […]

Filed Under: Pump Packing, Sealing Tagged With: gland adjustments, injectable packing, pump packing materials

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