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Meco to show shaft seals at Powtex
Meco shaft seals will be exhibited at the International Powder Technology Exhibition (Powtex) in Osaka, Japan on 21-24 October, 2009.
News from Processingtalk, 24 September 2009
Meco launches standard screw conveyor seals
Meco has introduced its HB model high-performance standard-sized seals for screw conveyors and similar equipment.
News from Processingtalk, 6 May 2009
Meco customises shaft seals for bulk processing
Meco will exhibit its customised shaft seals for dry bulk-process equipment at the Powder and Bulk Engineering 2009 Southeast Conference and Expo, Atlanta, from 29-30 April 2009.
News from Processingtalk, 1 April 2009
Meco improves reliability of dry process machinery
Meco custom-engineered shaft seals can increase MTBF (mean time between failures) by a factor of four or more over packed glands in dry bulk process equipment.
News from Processingtalk, 6 November 2008
MECO-DR seals accommodate thermal shaft growth
MECO has introduced its MECO-DR custom shaft seals, designed to accommodate thermal shaft growth and effectively hold vacuum in a dryer.
News from Processingtalk, 1 September 2008
Meco exhibits shaft seals
MECO custom-engineered shaft seals will be on exhibit at the International Powder Technology Exhibition (POWTEX) in Tokyo from 28-31 October, 2008.
News from Processingtalk, 27 August 2008
Custom shaft seals at Chicago Powder Show
Meco custom-engineered shaft seals for rotating dry bulk process equipment will be exhibited in booth number 2531 at the International Powder and Bulk Solids Expo at PTXi on 6-8 May 2008
News from Processingtalk, 8 April 2008
Meco Seals for ATEX applications
Under ATEX rules, conventional packing glands are unsuitable for service in potentially explosive atmospheres: Meco have adapted two of their seal designs to conform with ATEX requirements
News from Processingtalk, 1 October 2007
Custom shaft seals to be on show 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, from 16-19 October
News from Processingtalk, 21 August 2007
Custom shaft seals contain dust in carbon mixers
Several producers of carbon anodes for use in the aluminium smelting process have begun using MECO shaft seals on their mixers to reduce the amount of carbon dust that escapes
News from Processingtalk, 14 June 2007
Shaft seals cut dryer downtime by 90%
The use of Meco split seals on a six inch diameter shaft in a vacuum dryer where the shaft had some diametric run-out has saved considerable maintenance downtime for DuPont
News from Processingtalk, 23 April 2007
Solving shaft leakage problems on agitators
Top-entry agitator shafts on reactors, fermenters, crystallisers and similar machinery cause frequent sealing problems: seal replacement is the real problem, until the arrival of Meco OFS split seals
News from Processingtalk, 31 July 2006
Seal designs on show at Chicago Solids Expo
The International Powder and Bulk Solids Expo in Chicago this year will be buzzing with the latest innovation in sealing technology: the outside face seal from Meco
News from Processingtalk, 3 April 2006
Seals improve vacuum dryer efficiency
A processor making chemicals for use in the aerospace industry needed seals for a horizontal rotary vacuum dryer, which would not allow grease or particles from packings to enter the process
News from Processingtalk, 15 March 2006
Shaft seals curb VOC emissions
Meco shaft seals have proven effective in reducing volatile organic compound vapour losses from rotating dryer, extractor and conveyor driveshafts, resulting in solvent concentrations of below 100 PPM
News from Processingtalk, 2 November 2005
Woodex Bearing Co celebrates 25th anniversary
Woodex Bearing Company, manufacturer of oil-impregnated split wood bearings and MECO custom-engineered shaft seals, marks its 25th year of operation this September
News from Processingtalk, 19 August 2005
Latest shaft seal design for high temperatures
The newest Meco shaft seal design, the outside face seal: ideal for the containment of vapours in vertical-shaft vessels, for high temperature processes, operating without a purge/flush system
News from Processingtalk, 11 May 2005
Meco custom shaft seals on show at Atlanta Expo
Meco custom-engineered shaft seals will be shown at the Powder and Bulk Solids Southeast Conference and Exhibition on May 11-12: Meco offers fully split seals for quick installation and rebuilding
News from Processingtalk, 18 April 2005
Gulf Coast Solids Handling and Processing Show
The Meco custom-engineered shaft seals will be on show at the Gulf Coast Solids Handling and Processing Show on April 5-6, 2005 in Pasadena, Texas
News from Processingtalk, 20 January 2005
Shaft seals stop solvent leaks in oil mill
A soybean oil extraction plant reports a marked reduction in hexane loss after replacing the packing glands on its extractor, feeder and discharge screw shafts with Meco custom-engineered shaft seals
News from Processingtalk, 11 January 2005
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216 Bay Point Road
Georgetown
ME 04548
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Woodex Bearing Company has been the sole manufacturer and marketing agent for MECO custom-engineered shaft seals since 1984.Woodex is located on scenic Georgetown Island, on the coast of Maine, under ... read more
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