• Highlights

    Q&a
    Corey Holloway of anyseals provides insight into the current market conditions for O-rings.
    Collage of seals images
    Here are five critical issues that must be addressed to get the best permanent expansion plug or seal for your hydraulic application.
    Digger
    Tests check the two most common buffer seals to determine what applications each is best suited for.
    Hydraulic cylinder with a typical sealing arrangement
    Tests reveal how these two seals interact to affect friction and seal life. But first, a look at buffer seals.
    Seals
    Avoid seal installation issues that lead to leaks and lost productivity.
    Tensioner cylinders
    Redundancy and high-performance materials are essential when seals must last a decade or more in a 24/7 hydraulic system designed to stroke up to 50 ft during storms.
    APG Seal Catalog
    Hydraulic Seal and Oil Seal catalog, 86 pages, offers everything customers need to know when choosing from among the wide range of these products.
    Expansion plugs
    Expansion plugs seal holes drilled into metal components—usually hydraulic or pneumatic manifolds.
    Vosspoint
    Voss Fluid's soft sealing of all fluid paths ensures leak-tight performance.