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    In mechanical engineering, an end-face mechanical seal (often shortened to mechanical seal) is a type of seal used in rotating equipment, such as pumps...
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    In mechanical engineering, a face seal is a seal in which the sealing surfaces are normal to the axis of the seal. Face seals are typically used in static...
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  • API Standard 682 (category Seals (mechanical))
    standard for end-face mechanical seals. The purpose of API 682 is to assist in the selection and operation of end face mechanical seals in centrifugal...
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    industrial and environmental machinery such as pumps, valves, end face mechanical seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical and...
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    end-face mechanical seals, non-pusher-type end-face mechanical seals, lip seals, and o-ring seals. Most rotary unions have more than one seal. Many rotary unions...
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    alkaline fluids. Silicone (VMQ) - Best for very high temperature. The end face mechanical seal can be made of: Ceramic Stainless steel Graphite Tungsten carbide...
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    core of the suction roll to support the shell being pressed. End face mechanical seals are used for the interface between the inside surface of the shell...
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  • that provides engineered products and services including mechanical seals, couplings, seal support systems, filtration systems and digital diagnostics...
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  • providing a mechanical seal. This system differs from others in that a nut is tightened over an o-ring in a chamfered area, creating a fluid-tight seal. This...
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    Gasket (redirect from Static seal)
    A gasket is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects...
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  • Cryogenic seals provide a mechanical containment mechanism for materials held at cryogenic temperatures, such as cryogenic fluids. Various techniques,...
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    non-invasive ventilation in people who are conscious, face or nasal masks are used. The two main types of mechanical ventilation include positive pressure ventilation...
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    O-ring (category Seal rings)
    can easily seal high pressure as long as it does not fail mechanically. The most common failure is extrusion through the mating parts. The seal is designed...
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    Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the recipient of three Brit...
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  • Flange (category Mechanical engineering)
    rigs. The design of the flange face includes two independent seals. The first seal is created by application of seal seating stress at the flange heel...
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    respirators, seal to the face with elastomeric material, which may be a natural or synthetic rubber. They are generally reusable. Full-face versions of...
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    the mask portion of the BVM is properly sealed around the patient's face (that is, to ensure proper "mask seal"); otherwise, pressure needed to force-inflate...
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  • soft material (such as an o-ring seal or a washer) between the end face of the male thread and a socket or nipple face, with the tightening of a backnut...
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    vomit in the mouth Mouth-to-face - Used on both animal muzzles and infants under 2, as this forms the most effective seal on both the mouth and nostrils...
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    resistance, mechanical ruggedness, theft resistance, and other factors also influence the choice of pipe and fitting materials. Gaskets are mechanical seals, usually...
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  • vacuum seal. The term "ConFlat" is a registered trademark of Varian, Inc., so "CF" is commonly used by other flange manufacturers. Each face of the two...
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    decades of clinical observation) do not provide a good seal with an individual patient's face, thus permitting the inflow of large amounts of ambient...
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    respirators, seal to the face with elastomeric material, which may be a natural or synthetic rubber. They are generally reusable. Full-face versions of...
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    from one shaft to another using a magnetic field, rather than a physical mechanical connection. They are also known as magnetic drive couplings, magnetic...
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    and seals. The piston divides the inside of the cylinder into two chambers, the bottom chamber (cap end) and the piston rod side chamber (rod end/head-end)...
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    the valve face, is typically ground at a 45° bevel to seal against a corresponding valve seat ground into the rim of the chamber being sealed. The shaft...
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    outer face of the lubricator. The Friedmann system of mechanical lubricators included the DV & FSA type lubricators. This style of mechanical lubricator...
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  • form one face of the laminate with the bag being a single layer to seal to the outer edge of the mould face. When using a tube-shaped bag, the ends of the...
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    "Norris sails to victory ahead of Sainz and Leclerc in Abu Dhabi as McLaren seal constructors' championship". Formula 1. 8 December 2024. Archived from the...
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    Metal electrode leadless face (MELF) is a type of leadless cylindrical electronic surface mount device package with metal end terminals. Diodes and resistors...
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