Case Studies
- November 18, 2022
Customer Overview
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a leading global manufacturer of synthetic fibers, filaments, and solid surface materials for commercial and residential use
Customer Problem
- The customer’s slurry pump double cartridge seal failed less than one year after being repaired
- Equipment downtime for the customer’s Bornemann pump cost $15,000/hour. They were unable to produce vital polymers and filaments for solid surface material
- The incumbent supplier’s repair and refurbishment was performed incorrectly with internal components installed incorrectly
- October 18, 2022
Customer Overview
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a leading global manufacturer of synthetic fibers, filaments, and solid surface materials for commercial and residential use
Customer Problem
- The customer’s slurry pump double cartridge seal failed less than one year after being repaired
- Equipment downtime for the customer’s Bornemann pump cost $15,000/hour. They were unable to produce vital polymers and filaments for solid surface material
- The incumbent supplier’s repair and refurbishment was performed incorrectly with internal components installed incorrectly
- July 28, 2022
Customer Overview
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a global manufacturer of perfumes and food additives. Their product lines include fine fragrance, shampoos, and a variety of other health and well-being products.
Customer Problem
Our customer was having issues with their Mass Spectrometer instrument at their manufacturing plant. High temperature helium gas was leaking through the graphite gaskets on their Gerstel instrument. The replacement OEM seals were not working as intended, causing equipment
- May 31, 2022
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer manufactures a wide range of materials testing equipment used by scientists, engineers, universities, and quality control managers. Their products include: universal testing systems, automated testing systems, and dynamic and fatigue testing systems.
Gallagher engineers suggested a material change to a high-performance polyurethane. Freudenberg AU30000 is a superior polyurethane, resistant to water and synthetic hydraulic fluids. This compound was developed to handle major temperature and pressure fluctuations better than any other existing polyurethane on the market.
- April 01, 2022
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a manufacturer of processing equipment that serves industries, including: food and beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and chemical. Their product lines include: fluid bed systems, coating and drying equipment, and mixer granulators.
Gallagher re-engineered the existing PTFE seal, made improvements to the lip geometry, and provided material selection guidance based on application parameters. The material change to UHMW-PE reduced seal wear, equipment downtime, and preventative maintenance.
- February 09, 2022
Gallagher Fluid Seals’ customer is a global manufacturer of communications products, instruments, and sophisticated electronic components.
GFS collaborated with our FFKM supplier-partner to develop a low-temp 60 durometer compound that satisfied the needs of the customer’s rigorous temperature, environmental, and flexibility requirements.
- January 12, 2022
This new case study from Gallagher Fluid Seals outlines the benefits of using a PTFE spring energized seal in high friction applications.
Our customer is a manufacturer of power transmission products with a focus on magnetic force. Their product line includes magnetic capping heads, shaft couplings, current-controlled brakes, and clutches.
CUSTOMER PROBLEM:
The customer's magnetic clutch and was having design problems with high friction and break-away force, ultimately causing delayed production schedules.
- November 02, 2021
Gallagher Fluid Seals' is happy to present our newest case study for customers who would benefit from reading through a custom FKM seal application.
Our customer is a global leader in the manufacturing of premium residential and commercial venting systems. Their systems and products are designed for ventilation of exhaust gas and other specialty gases.
CUSTOMER PROBLEM:
Acidic condensate was attacking the silicone seal when the pipe was in a horizontal position, causing corrosion, failure, and downtime.
Read this case study to see the GFS solution and great results.
- April 15, 2021
Difficult seal applications come from all industries and sectors of the economy.
While far-reaching operating conditions certainly consume their fair share of engineering hours, often one constraint also probes the boundaries of sealing technology and design ingenuity: limited hardware space.
The Client’s Issue
A manufacturer was using a pneumatically actuated cylinder to dispense a chemical in a production process. The piston was drawn back in the cylinder thus filling it with the chemical product. The piston was then pushed forward to dispense the chemical out of a nozzle.
- January 24, 2019
Gallagher Fluid Seals helps meters & instruments manufacturer through the design and fabrication of a custom-molded gasket with an engineered profile.
The Problem
Our client’s micro corrector was experiencing water intrusion past the gasket, caused by improper seal material and configuration.
The Approach
Gallagher Applications Engineer Benjamin Mell worked closely with our client to identify & address the issue and suggested sending a sample of the instrument to GFS headquarters. Our engineering team received the hardware and investigated the root cause of the seal failure.
GFS engineers observed that our client’s closed-cell
