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Non-Contacting Lift-Off Seal


Non-Contacting Lift-Off Seal

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Technetics Provides Optimal Sealing Solution


Technetics Provides Optimal Sealing Solution

Why Technetics HELICOFLEX® Delta seal was the perfect match for Berkley National Laboratory

The Advanced Light Source is a research facility at Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (Berkley Lab) working to advance science through its synchrotron light source capabilities. As a part of its Advanced Light Source Upgrade, Berkley Lab needed a sealing solution for its accumulator ring. The upgrade called for a UHV sealing solution appropriate for a synchrotron, with a seal located at the Beam Position Monitor (BPM) housing. The specifications for the application included a leak rate of 1×10-9 cc/sec He atm and temperatures of 25ºC operating and 180ºC bake-out for 1 hour each startup. Furthermore, Berkley Lab required 4 seals for each of the 72 assemblies of the seal, for a total of 288 seals needed for the initial startup of this application.   

Due to the existing relationship between Berkley Lab and Technetics Group as well as Technetics’ involvement for several years in the Advanced Light Source “Kicker Box” assembly, the expertise and industry experience of Technetics was trusted for this application. After being invited to conduct a metal seal educational presentation, Technetics received the Accumulator Ring BPM application from Berkley Lab.  

The HELICOFLEX® DELTA seal was identified as an optimal solution for this application. It incorporates two small ridges, or “Deltas,” on the face of the seal. The high-contact stress in the seal track makes the HELICOFLEX® DELTA seal an excellent choice for ultra-high vacuum applications that require ultra-low Helium leak rates. After the prototype order was received and pump down testing successfully completed, Technetics received additional prototype orders with the expectation of MRO demands every 2 years.  


Design process goes above and beyond

Design Process That Goes Above and Beyond


Design Process That Goes Above and Beyond

Qualiseal wins over customers with custom design, verification, and field testing. In-house lab testing shortens the validation process by a factor of years. A rigorous design and review process provides customers with peace of mind. The team maintains the relationship with superior customer service.

An Aerospace Spin on Non-contacting Seal Technology

Non-Contacting Sealing Technology Reduces Wear, Heat, Increases Life Expectancy
Design features in the face of the mating ring force fluid (air, gas) into a converging gap in the sealing face. As the pressure builds, the faces separate.

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Qualiseal® Radial Shaft Seal


Qualiseal® Radial Shaft Seal


In certain extreme applications, a part made of individual segments may meet your critical performance requirements better than a single-piece unit.


QUALISEAL® CONTROLLED GAP/BUSHING

Really two pieces in one, Qualiseal® Controlled Gap/Bushing seals are the best solution when pressure is an issue.

Controlled gap or bushing seals are comprised of a carbon insert that is shrink-fitted into a separate retaining band. This floating circumferential ring assembly grows at a rate similar to that of the shaft when exposed to elevated temperatures.

Under normal operating conditions, the pressure on the airside is higher than the pressure on the oil side. This creates some air leakage through the controlled gap between the carbon ring and shaft. The differential air pressure, along with the spring load, provide the closing force necessary to maintain contact between the carbon and housing secondary sealing face. Meanwhile, the shaft turns freely within the carbon ring.

The seal design also features a unique stabilizer ring with fins which minimize stress on the carbon ring, thereby maintaining the roundness of the circumferential ring assembly. The dimensional tolerance of the critical inside diameter of the bushing ring is tightly controlled to minimize leakage variations.



Product Applications


  • Aerospace Industry
  • Industrial Industry
Ideal For:
  • High-pressure applications
  • Also suitable for sealing low-pressure liquids

Features & Benefits


Benefits:
  • Minimal leakage in an exceptionally wide temperature range
  • Tolerance to unlimited shaft axial movement
  • Very long life
  • Very low heat generation
Features:
  • Rides on a buffer that centers the ring and minimizes seal-to-shaft contact
  • Available in a wide variety of materials suitable to a broad range of applications
  • Often paired with other seals to create sealing systems that meet demanding requirements
Design Configurations:
  • Single seal for dual pressure conditions
  • Spring-loaded double back-to-back seal
  • Separable designs to facilitate replacement and/or rework of internal components
  • Double tandem seal arrangement for sealing a combination of liquids and gases
  • Multiple labyrinth ring assemblies
  • Housing for mounting directly onto equipment case

QUALISEAL® SEGMENTED SEALS

Segmented seals ride directly along the shaft and are primarily used in low-pressure applications.

These seals contain a series of segmented carbon rings which contact the shaft or rotor. Segments inside the seal housing are kept in the proper location by anti-rotation keys or pins. A secondary seal is formed by the axial spring loading of the seal rings against the internal surface of the housing face. During movement, a continuous seal is always in contact with either the primary or secondary sealing surfaces.



Product Applications


  • Aerospace Industry
  • Industrial Industry
Ideal For:
  • Gas seals and for sealing low-pressure liquids

Features & Benefits


Benefits:
  • Tolerance to unlimited shaft axial movement
  • Prevents oil and contaminant migration into the process gas side
  • Leakage rates remain constant over the life of the seal
Features:
  • Rides directly along the shaft
  • Special gap segments permit the seal to adjust dimensionally for minimal leakage
  • Compression and garter springs ensure that segments remain in contact with mating surfaces during low delta pressure and shutdown conditions
Design Configurations:
  • Various seal ring segment configurations
  • Pressure-balanced segments
  • Fractured rings
  • Multiple seal labyrinth
  • Internally pressurized seal
  • Internally vented seal


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