Challenge
Issue
A large flood remediation station was preparing for hurricane season. They were refurbishing all large water pumps in preparation.
The initial seals installed were oversized and leaked excessive amounts of lubricant from the bearing housing. The machines were too large to dismantle and install new unsplit seals in time for potential flooding.
Shafts were refurbished and in good condition.
Matrix Seals were installed on both sides of the bearing housing
Solution
Application
Two different sizes Chesterton Rotary Matrix Seals were installed on both ends of the bearing housing. This seal is a unitized design combining polymer sealing, minimal leakage, bearing protection, and improved shaft life.
Matrix Seal – 9.500_ diameter sealing installed.
Result
Client Reported
Chesterton Matrix Rotoay Seals are exceptionally simple to install, take less than 10 minutes each to install and test. The seals are currently installed on two machines.