• Highlights

    Hallite
    The Hallite 730 double-acting piston seal features a four part assembly.
    The 730 piston seal is compatible with hydraulic oils and water-based fluids, enabling use in various applications.
    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.
    The 820 and 842 rod wipers
    Machines operating in harsh environments often encounter wide swings in pressure and temperature shock loads, and sometimes side loads that present major challenges to seals in...
    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.