MECO Seals on Exhibit at POWTEX Osaka
MECO custom-engineered shaft seals for dry bulk process equipment will be exhibited at Powtex Osaka 2007, the seventh Powder Technology Exhibition in Osaka, Japan. The Expo runs from 16-19 October, 2007 at the Intex Osaka International Exhibition Center. MECO seals will be exhibited by their exclusive distributor for Japan, Techno-Support, Ltd. The exhibition is organized by the Association of Powder Process Industry and Engineering (APPIE), Japan.
MECO seals are used in the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, plastics and minerals processing industries. MECO offers its custom shaft seals for slow-turning bulk processing equipment, including mixers, blenders, reactors, conveyors, dryers, bucket elevators, grinders, crushers and agitators. Recognizing that no standard seals will work properly in every application. MECO engineers specify the optimal, patented seal design and construction materials for each seal according to precise shaft diameter, speed, clearance, process chemistry, temperature, pressure, etc.
Factors such as thermal growth of the shaft and process pressure variations are calculated into the designs. A wide range of shaft diameters can be retrofitted. Seals use different gas barrier fluids, at very low flow rates (5 +/-5 litres per hour). Custom engineering and attention to detail make MECO seals more successful than conventional types of seals or packings.
Originally developed for screw conveyors, MECO seals solve problems caused by shaft run-out or misalignment by accommodating 6 mm diametric run-out or more in the design of its seals. MECO seals are most often used to retrofit equipment where a packing gland has failed repeatedly due to shaft run-out. MECO seals are available fully-split so that installation and rebuilding are quick and easy. In sanitary applications, seals can be removed for daily cleaning where required. MECO seals are ideal for applications requiring vacuum containment, often increasing machine efficiency dramatically.
Seal materials are chosen from a variety of specialty and hardened alloys, bearing-grade plastics and specialty elastomers. FDA materials are available. Engineers select the optimal, patented seal design to suit each application. Factors such as thermal growth of the shaft and process pressure variations are calculated into the designs. A wide range of shaft diameters can be retrofitted. Seals use different gas barrier fluids, at very low flow rates (5 +/-5 litres per hour). Custom engineering and attention to detail make MECO seals more successful than conventional types of seals or packings.
Woodex has been the exclusive manufacturer and marketing agent for MECO custom-engineered shaft seals since 1984. MECO engineers continually work to „push the envelope‰ of sealing technology and provide telephone consultation and trouble-shooting for sealing problems of all sorts. Woodex emphasizes top-quality design and manufacturing and first-rate customer service. An extensive distributor network provides hands-on support with measuring, installation and servicing of MECO seals.
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