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News Release from: Meco Shaft Seals | Subject: Meco EAS seals
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 January 2004
Split shaft seals for pulp and paper
equipment
Meco patented "EAS" seals are custom-engineered to retrofit paper and pulp industry pulpers, stock chest agitators, and repulper and chip screws without equipment modification
Meco patented "EAS" seals are custom-engineered to retrofit pulpers, stock chest agitators, and repulper and chip screws without equipment modification The seals are manufactured fully-split, permitting installation and rebuilding without removal of the existing stuffing box, bearing, or drive
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 26 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Meco split shaft seals for dry powder applications
The Meco original "EAS" externally-adjustable fully-split seals offer complete containment of dry, abrasive powders, pastes, slurries, corrosives and fluids on a wide variety of rotating equipment
Meco seals are often successful where mechanical packings and traditional mechanical seals fail, because they accommodate severe shaft runout, shock loads and tub deflection.
The co-rotating elastomer in the seal protects the shaft from abrasion damage.
Meco seals are water-purged at zero pressure; they require less water than packed glands and will not dilute stock.
The seal face pressures can be field-calibrated with no disassembly.
Maintenance consists of occasional adjustments and quick rebuilds.
One mill recently rebuilt its EAS pulper seal after nine years of flawless service.
The split design of the seal made it a half-day project.
The rugged components of the Meco EAS seal can be freely handled and even dropped without damage. Request a free brochure from Meco Shaft Seals ...
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