Featured Case Studies
The case studies below showcase the very best of commitment to excellence at AESSEAL across our three core pillars:
- Exceptional Customer Service – putting customers first, every time.
- Advanced Technology – delivering innovation that drives results.
- Sustainable Solutions – engineering a better future for people and our planet.
Mining company saves $8 million AUD with AESSEAL system
A coal mine in Australia was having seal failures roughly every two weeks on two disposal pumps.
Exceptional service saves thousands in lost revenue
AESSEAL were contacted by a power plant in the UK who were experiencing a major issue with their supply of mechanical seals.
Warman conversion the answer for Spanish company
A seal conversion kit for the Warman® AH Range of Ultra Heavy Duty Slurry Pumps helped to solve a variety of problems being experienced by a Spanish aluminium producer.
AESSEAL product removes risk of HFC emissions
A specially designed double seal from AESSEAL has enabled an Italian drinks company to avoid the risk of major financial penalties which could have resulted from the release into the atmosphere of highly damaging HFC (hydrofluorocarbon) gases.
Staying cool in Cardiff
The cooling system in a High Profile office building in the Cardiff Bay area was operating with just a single duty pump and no standby.
DMSF makes its mark in Japanese paper industry
The installation of an AESSEAL® DMSF™ seal at a Japanese paper plant has increased the MTBF from just six months to seven years.
Major savings with CKD double seal
The single seals being used by Swedish water treatment company were unsuitable for the job they were being asked to do, allowing limescale to enter between the seal faces and leak out on to the floor of the plant.
Seal upgrades save over US $3.4million in seven years
A company in the Oil and Gas industry in Qatar were dissatisfied with the reliability of the mechanical seal used in crude export and oil/water booster pumps.
Prompt delivery saves three-month delay
A 12-week delay on the commissioning of a new oil and gas plant in Kuwait was avoided when AESSEAL was able to step in to replace a defective competitor’s seal at short notice.
AVT sensors save thousands for US company
Excessive vibrations in a vertical pump in a slurry pit application was leading to failure every month for the North Carolina company Befesa
Navy reduces repair times and improves pump reliability
When a seal failed, divers had to fit blanks to the pump inlets below the waterline before it was possible to carry out a repair.
Bitumen pump upgrade saves over £23,000 a year
Asphalt producer pump for road surfaces was gland packed and losing over 15 tonnes of bitumen.
DMSF seals end contamination problem for Spanish firm
A metalworking company in northern Spain had equipped its pumps with component mechanical seals, parallel spring-mounted back-to-back, with an API Plan 54 circulation system.
FIDC ends costly leaks at US firm
The installation of an FIDC seal to replace single seals with no flush or API Plan has dramatically improved pump reliability at a pulp and paper company in New England.
80 million litres of water per year to be saved at Mexican mine
The Grupo Mexico Caridad mine in Mexico was experiencing lengthy downtimes and using high volumes of water for lubricating pump packing.
Full steam ahead for refinery after change to STS seals
An oil and gas refinery in northern England was experiencing poor reliability of its steam turbine.
LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm
Preventing dust from escaping into the working environment and is saving thousands of dollars a year
AESSEAL help a Polyethylene plant save €144,000 in 30 months
Replacing labyrinth seals with MagTecta on 8 lobe blowers increases MTBF to over 400%.
Upgrade will result in major savings for US company
A US petrochemical company is set to save tens of thousands of dollars a year following the installation of specially-designed seal pots to replace 40 existing pots which had been in place for around half a century.
AESSEAL upgrade removes safety risk
A sealant being used on an Sulzer APP3 pump by a Spanish biofuel company was leaking each time the pump was stopped.
AESSEAL system fixes sewage problems for US township
A municipality in Pennsylvania was having issues with major inefficiencies in its sewage treatment system.
DMSF seal the answer at South African plant
The installation of the AESSEAL DMSF seal and SW2 water management system at the Ford plant in Pretoria, South Africa, has improved the MTBF of a crucial seal from less than two weeks to more than two years.
Mechanical seals runs an incredible 17 years without problems
Tongaat Hullett Sugar were un happy with the amount of maintenance required on the sealing of one of its pumps.
Chemical plant saved over €500,000 in the first year
A critical glue agitator vessel was affecting productivity for a silicone manufacturing facility in France. This situation was costing the company thousands of Euros in lost production.
Change to packing saves Swiss company $millions
A chocolate producer in Switzerland has saved around ₣2.3 million ($2.6 million) over the past year following its decision to change to an AESSEAL pump packing system.
Improved Safety and Reliability
A major manufacturer in the UK were having reliability issues with the seal on a critical Labour chemical pump used to pump caustic solution.
Major savings for Algerian food producer
A food production plant in Algeria is saving an estimated $225,000 a year following the installation of an AESSEAL LabTecta OP bearing protector.
CDSA seals brings huge savings for US company
A US paper company has saved $1.5 million over the past seven years after replacing inefficient gland packing on two of its pumps with the AESSEAL CDSA double mechanical seal and tank systems.
Improved reliability for new process
A refinery in Canada were commissioning a new lipids coprocessing initiative where renewable feedstock is injected into the cracker.
AESSEAL helps UK firm to multi-million pound savings
A leading UK company is set to save more than £5 million over five years following the installation of AESSEAL LabTecta OP bearing protectors.
AESSEAL product brings big savings for South African company
The installation of an AESSEAL FGDSS-N single slurry seal is saving a South African mining company thousands of dollars a year in repair and maintenance costs.
Standard of service makes AESSEAL a clear winner
The seal on a pump at a chemical plant in the east of England was burning out on average every two weeks due to dry running, resulting in some four hours of downtime each time it failed.
Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company
Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM
New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%
A copper mining company in central Africa was encountering problems of excessive water usage
Company makes huge savings with AESSEAL system
A water company in the Middle East has saved almost a quarter of a million dollars following the installation of an AESSEAL bearing protector.
LabTecta FS the answer for gearbox problem
A repair and maintenance company in West Virginia says that its customers in the local coal mining industry have recorded major savings following a decision to upgrade to AESSEAL LabTecta FS.
AES-Elast the answer to seal selection problem
Employees at William Grant’s Scottish whisky distillery in Girvan, Ayshire, were having difficulty selecting the correct mechanical seals for specific applications.
Safety and reliability with AESSEAL heavy duty seal
A mining company in Australia was facing persistent problems from seal failures on one of its slurry pumps.
Fantastic seal life for notoriously difficult application
A pulp & paper company in the Canada were dissatisfied with the reliability of the mechanical seal used in its Chlorine Dioxide generator pump.
