A Polish Petrochemical Company was paying heavy fines resulting from the escape of harmful solvents into the atmosphere.
Reliability MTBF Case Studies
AESSEAL 380TP solves leakage problem at Yorkshire factory
Persistent leakage from the rope style packing in a bitumen mixer was causing ongoing problems for a manufacturing company in northern England, resulting in product leaking into the work area.
DVS plugs the leaks at UK sugar factory
The installation of DVS Injectable packing has helped to solve the problem of constant leakage and shaft wear caused by the use of standard rope style packing on a Mingler at a sugar company in the English Midlands.
Improved reliability with AESSEAL packing system
A chemical company in south Wales was having persistent problems with its elastomer mixers because of the unreliability of a competitor’s PTFE packing system.
Green light for System Sentry
Engineers at the oil storage and transportation company Exolum say that the AESSEAL monitoring device System Sentry is proving to be an invaluable part of their operation to supply aviation fuel to airports throughout the UK.
DVS Injectable packing solves leakage problem at Scottish plant
A pulp and paper company in southern Scotland was having problems with a side entry agitator shaft, which was running out of concentricity under heavy loads.
AESSEAL packing puts an end to costly leaks
Defective rope style packing on a fan pump at a pulp and paper company in Derbyshire was allowing the constant leakage of paper product, creating a slip hazard in a large area surrounding the agitator and resulting in damage to the shaft.
AESSEAL cleans up the brown lagoon
A sugar company in the English Midlands has saved more than £40,000 following a decision to upgrade its packing system to the AESSEAL® trapezoidal cross-section packing AESSEAL® 380TP.
AESSEAL packing system brings major savings
A French pharmaceuticals company has saved over €200,000 in the first year following its decision to change to an AESSEAL reactor packing system.
LabTecta puts a stop to eight-year oil leaks
Excessive shaft wear from the lip seals on the input and output shafts on an extruder was causing problems at a Japanese chemical plant.
AESSEAL solves reliability problem for US paper company
The installation of the AESSEAL DMSC double mechanical seal, a close clearance bushing, a FLOWTRUE flowmeter, and a 25 litre SW2 water management system, has solved a problem of repeated seal failure for a US paper company.
RDSX the answer for Czech chemical company
The installation of an AESSEAL RDSX seal has solved a reliability problem for a chemical company in the Czech Republic.
CURC puts an end to leakage problem
Persistent leakage from a sodium hydroxide pump was causing ongoing problems at a desalination plant in the Middle East.
Reliability restored at Egyptian sugar refinery
A major sugar refinery in Egypt was experiencing critical failures in its seal systems, resulting in significant operational challenges.
Dual seal cuts costs for UAE company
The installation of an AESSEAL dual seal is saving a petrochemical company in the United Arab Emirates thousands of pounds in repair and maintenance costs.
DMSF seal saves thousands for Australian company
An Australian mining company saved more than AU$20k (US$12,700) in just five months after replacing inefficient gland packing with the AESSEAL DMSF double cartridge mechanical seal.
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.
Savings for US company with AESSEAL DMSF
A US corn processing company has saved thousands of dollars in less than a year following the installation of an AESSEAL DMSF double cartridge mechanical seal.
Polish plant benefits from LabTecta protection
A chemical plant in Poland has saved 12,000 złotys (about US$3,000) over the past 12 months after it fitted a LabTecta bearing protector to a faulty seal.
DVS saves thousands for UK firm
A pulp and paper company has saved almost £20,000 following the installation of an AESSEAL DVS sealing compound system.
Major savings for SA company
The South African confectionery manufacturer Premier Foods was having problems with a seal on its licorice mixing machine.
SA firm makes big savings with CDPN
Constant seal failures followed by downtime and loss of production were causing problems for the South African company Woodchem SA.
Unique utilization of the cooling coil solves pump problems.
The installation of the AESSEAL DMSF double cartridge mechanical seal was the answer to recurring seal failures at a chemical storage facility in the north-east of England.
Reliability problem solved by AESSEAL CAPI Dual Seal
A petrochemical company in the Middle East was having problems with the persistent failure of back-to-back seals in a propane mixture pump.
Huge reduction in water usage follows AESSEAL audit
The US petrochemical company Westlake is saving millions of gallons of water each year following advice from AESSEAL on how the company might reduce its overall consumption.
AESSEAL quick response cuts delivery times
The repeated failure of seals on heater drainage pumps was causing problems for a power generation company in Botswana.
CDPH brings big savings for Botswana company
The replacement of a graphite packing system on a cyclone feed pump with the more efficient AESSEAL CDPH double mechanical seal.
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.
DMSF solves reliability issues for Swedish company
Elastomer degradation was causing the seals on three of the boiler feed pumps at a Swedish energy plant to fail around every 12 months.
Fast response the key in Polish contract
Speed of delivery and a competitive price were key factors for a Polish petrochemical company when it decided to choose AESSEAL® as its preferred supplier.
CKS the right ingredient at Spanish food plant
The installation of the AESSEAL CKS single stationary cartridge seal was the remedy for frequent seal failures on a transfer pump at a food and beverage plant in the Spanish province of Catalonia.
Reliability guaranteed with installation of LabTecta AX
The standard OEM labyrinth seal on a pump at an oil refinery in Hamburg was failing on average every six months.
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.
CDSA provides major savings for German company
A German paper and packaging plant has reported significant savings and improved reliability following the installation of CDSA double cartridge mechanical seals.
Lower balance temperature and correct alignment the key to longer seal life
Lack of cooling with the existing system, improper installation and faulty alignment was causing a seal at a biofuel plant in Belgium to fail every one to two weeks, and sometimes after as little as one day.
AESSEAL product improves reliability at Swedish plant
A pulp and paper company in Sweden was having problems with the persistent failure of the seal on a hot boiler application.
Swedish plant makes savings with DMSF
The persistent failure of the seal in a boiler application was causing problems for a pulp and paper company in Sweden.
CAPI-TXS the answer for legacy quench oil pumps
The single seals on three BB2 hot quench oil pumps at a petrochemical plant in the north of England were regularly failing due to poor face lubrication by the product.
Seal still giving perfect service after more than ten years
An AESSEAL RDS split seal installed at a US paper mill in January 2014 is still in full operation more than ten years later.
Reliability the key with DISP seals and FLOWTRUE
Persistent leakage from seals was causing problems for a milk products company in northern France.
AESSEAL cools the temperature at Canadian paper mill
The installation of an AESSEAL SMSS single cartridge seal has saved thousands of dollars in repair and replacement costs for a Canadian paper mill.
Rapid response impresses Saudi customer
Sourced and supplied a replacement seal in just two weeks for customer’s Oil and Gas operation in Saudi Arabi
STS seal and LabTecta ST ends steam leak hazard
Steam leakage and spare part availability were causing problems for an oil and gas company in Belgium.
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.
Huge savings at Austrian steel mill
An Austrian steel mill is set to save more than €400,000 a year following the installation of AESSEAL ES DMAX seals. The company was operating six pumps, each containing two seals.
LabTecta saves €360,000 for Spanish company each year
A lip seal which was leaking oil from an extruder gearbox was causing persistent problems for a Spanish petrochemical company.
Dangerous oil leak problem solved by LabTecta FS
A silicon lip seal fitted to a rubber lumps reactor at a chemical plant in northern Spain failed after just ten days, resulting in the serious leakage of oil from the gearbox.
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.
AESSEAL repair saves thousands for Saudi company
A Saudi Arabian chemical company has saved thousands of dollars in repair costs following an intervention by AESSEAL engineers.
DMSF ends leakage problem for Saudi firm
The split seal on a transfer pump at a wastewater plant in Saudi Arabia was leaking so badly that sewage was flooding the pumping room.
AESSEAL CURC stops leaks at sewage treatment plant
The installation in December 2022 of an AESSEAL® CURC™ single seal proved to be the remedy for serious issues at a sewage treatment facility in the Middle East.
CDM ends seal failures for German company
A German paper company has reported savings of more than €10,000 following the installation of the AESSEAL CDM double mechanical seal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AESSEAL product solves reliability problem
A waste water company in the Middle East turned to AESSEAL as a result of the persistent lack of reliability of a competitor’s component seal.
CDSA makes for safer workplace
The repeated failure of a component bellows seal was causing hazardous materials to leak into the work area at an Irish company supplying materials to the construction industry.
LabTecta reduces repair costs for Portuguese mining company
The installation of LabTecta bearing protectors for a Warman AH dewatering pump helped to solve a persistent problem for a Portuguese mining company.
CKSA seal ensures reliability for UAE company
Difficulties encountered during the installation process of a competitor’s seal were causing reliability problems for the power and water company Emirates Sembcorp in the United Arab Emirates.
CDPH & EasyClean boosts MTBF from four months to seven years
The installation of a CDPH double mechanical seal along with an EasyClean™ seal support system proved to be the remedy for the frequent failures of a competitor’s seal at a power plant in Denmark.
AESSEAL solves reliability problems for paper company
Persistent leaks from gland packing were causing constant interruptions to the production process at a paper company in south-eastern France. The failure of the packing every few weeks was resulting in damage to the shaft of the pump and causing product to leak into the work area.
CDPN seal the right fit for faulty slurry pump
The installation of an AESSEAL® 80mm CDPN™ double mechanical seal and a FLOWTRUE® water unit was the answer to a persistent problem for a paper manufacturer in South Africa.
AESSEAL packing guarantees highest food quality
Replacement of gland packing with AESSEAL’s precut food grade packing is saving a Portuguese food company around €6,000 a year in repair and maintenance.
Major reliability improvement with CSSN seals
Installation of CSSN cartridge seal has resulted in a dramatic improvement in seal reliability for a South African chemical company.
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.
CURC solves reliability problem for SA company
The persistent failure of a competitor’s cartridge seal was causing problems for the chemical processing company Investchem in Johannesburg.
AESSEAL LabTecta the answer for Turkish company
The persistent failure of a locally-sourced pump bearing protector was causing problems for the Turkish pulp and paper company Varaka Kagit, with significant losses caused by unscheduled plant downtime.
CSSN guarantees water supply for Spanish town
Leaking seals were causing major problems for a Spanish water distribution company. The seals were fitted to a pump which was responsible for the delivery of water to a small town in the north-east of the country.
AESSEAL upgrade solves bearing failure problem
A Bottom Entry Packed Gland was allowing water to fall on to the bearing assembly of a pulper at a paper company plant in the west of England. This was resulting in the failure of the bottom bearing, which was happening on average every three months.
Spanish company cuts costs with CURC
An automotive manufacturing company in north-western Spain was unhappy with the service from its seals supplier, whose products were failing after less than six months, causing chemicals to leak into the work environment.
CDM the key to greater reliability
A French pulp and paper manufacturer was using gland packing on its pulp tank agitators. This required regular replacement of the packing.
System Sentry proves its worth in INEOS field trial
Engineers at the petrochemicals manufacturer INEOS have given the seal of approval to the AESSEAL® monitoring device System Sentry® following a field trial at the company’s plant in Hull in the east of England.
Cairo company turns to LabTecta OP
The installation of the LabTecta OP bearing protection system at the Egyptian food production company NCMP (National Company for Maize Products) resulted in an immediate and dramatic improvement in reliability.
DMSC is worth its salt
A poorly-designed seal was causing problems for a major salt producer in eastern France.
CAPI dual seal ends slurry pump failures
The repeated failures of a single seal with an unreliable Plan 32 were causing a heavy-duty high head slurry pump at a South Wales steelworks to break down on average every three weeks.
AESSEAL product eliminates serious health hazard
Leakage of product from a faulty pump was causing problems for a petrochemical company in the south of Spain.
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.
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.
AESSEAL is always available to help when needed
A South African mining company was continually being forced to halt operations at one of its plants when a competitor’s seal persistently failed at start-up.
AESSEAL improves reliability at French chemical plant
A chemical production company in France was experiencing premature failure of a competitor’s seal on a high temperature terpene process transfer pump.
CURC solves leakage problem at US plant
Persistent failure of pumps at a chemical plant in Illinois was resulting in unacceptably high loss of product.
CDM reliability the answer for seal failures
A corrugated packaging plant in northern France was experiencing persistent seal failures, on average every two months.
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.
LabTecta the remedy for lip seal failures
The lip seals in use at a north of England glass manufacturer were wearing out after just a few weeks
Enhanced production reliability
Failing double component seals were causing problems for a specialist food producer in eastern France.
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.
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.
Pump failures halted by use of DMSF
A major European car company was experiencing serious reliability problems with the pumps at its plant in north-western Spain.
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 achieves major savings for Middle East oil producer
An oil and gas company in the Middle East is saving more than $600,000 a year following the installation of an AESSEAL product.
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.
AESSEAL system fixes sewage problems for US township
A municipality in Pennsylvania was having issues with major inefficiencies in its sewage treatment system.
Style 343 a lasting solution for Gulf power company
Problems with gland packing prompted a power and desalination plant in the Middle East to turn to AESSEAL® in search of a solution.
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
AESSEAL cuts water usage by 75 percent at US company
A US mining company was concerned that its large end suction pumps were using excessive amounts of water.
Autoclave specialist chooses AESSEAL for reliability and customer service
A Turkish phosphate fertiliser was established following a requirement for Turkey to produce most its own phosphate fertiliser.
AESSEAL quality and service the key for Gulf company
A chemical company in the Gulf was looking to replace its existing pump single seal, which was continually leaking, and which they were having to replace about once a month. Typically, the replacement seal would begin to leak after just five to ten days.
Double seals solve reliability problem for US company
A New England pulp and paper company was reporting the persistent failure of its single seals
Improved reliability using dual seal and system
A corn wet milling plant in the USA had a problem with leaking seals on the centrifugal pumps.
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.
Improved Reliability for difficult application
A power plant in the UK were having frequent failures of the mechanical seal on a water circulating pump.
Major savings follow installation of AESSEAL product
A petrochemical company based in the Middle East was having problems with persistent and costly seal failures.
Seal failures solved at US company
The installation of double cartridge mechanical seals and a water management system has solved a persistent and costly problem at a US paper mill
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.
LabTecta solves bearing problem
A US corn milling company was having a persistent problem with the failure of its dodge pillow block bearing.
Leakage problem solved with STS
A global energy company was facing significant losses as a result of damage to the steam turbine housing at one of its ethylene plants.
Upgrade solves contamination problem
A pulp and paper mill in South Wales was having problems with contamination in its oscillator unit gearbox.
AESSEAL seals the deal
A US oil seed producer was finding that the single seals used in the production process were inadequate, and were failing on average every three to six months.
DMSF seal the answer for US company
An oil seed producer in the US was reporting that in spite of trying a variety of possible solutions, single seals in the production process were only lasting a few months before failing.
STS steam seal updates UK Ethylene plant
AESSEAL stepped in when a mission critical general purpose steam turbine at a UK Ethylene production facility developed leaks and the original OEM seal housing was no longer available. We updated the 40-year-old turbine with a modern non contacting STS mechanical seal within two weeks.
Huge savings after LabTecta installation
A wastewater plant in Wales was reporting persistent problems with the failure of the seals on its ditch rotor.
AESSEAL product stops hot oil pump leakage
A large oil and gas company in north Africa contacted AESSEAL to look at a sealing issue on its hot oil pumps.
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.
Solar energy component manufacturer increases MTBF
A specialist in the application of solar power systems were looking for ways to improve reliability and turned to AESSEAL for help on a hot oil pump.
RDSX the seal of choice for Finnish company
Reliability and ease of installation has made the AES RDSX™ seal the first choice
AESSEAL lowers the temperature in Montana
A company in Montana was having trouble with an unreliable seal on a debutanizer reboiler pump. The problems were being caused by an inner seal cooler.
AESSEAL system eliminates danger of hydrogen sulfide release
A system installed at a US refinery has helped to eliminate a risk to personnel caused by the periodic release of hydrogen sulfide
Significant savings with new AESSEAL system
A corn milling company in the Midwest of the United States is in line to save hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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.
Over a million US gallons of water saved
A Kentucky pulp and paper company is saving at least $19,000 a year following the replacement of its existing seals with AESSEAL products.
LabTecta seals solve leakage problems
A paper mill in the Northwest United States was experiencing persistent problems due to lubricant contamination in its refiners.
AESSEAL cures reliability issues at US wastewater facility
Damage to seals on the pumps at a large wastewater treatment plant in North Carolina was requiring regular and costly seal changes.
AESSEAL system aids clean-up at US feed mill
A US feed additives company reported loss of significant amounts of water due to leakage from double component seals.
Double seals bring major savings for Michigan firm
A Michigan paper company turned to AESSEAL looking to find a solution caused by an unpressurized packing pump, which allowed product to leak out of the system.
LabTecta saving time and money at US plant
An oil seal, which had worn a deep fret mark in the output shaft of its Philadelphia Mixer Gearbox, which then leaked oil down through the worn-out mark.
Huge cost savings for US company with Magtecta unit
A US paper manufacturer has reported savings of more than $27,000 over just three years following the installation of an AESSEAL MagTecta™ unit.
New AESSEAL system brings major savings for US company
High levels of water consumption were causing growing concern at a US recycle paper mill. Water from the local public utility was being used as a flush on single seals at a rate of 720 gallons a day per pump, resulting in high water bills and a heavy cost from evaporation.
Lower costs and greater reliability for US pharma company
Frequent seal changes and heavy water use were causing operational problems and rising costs for a US pharmaceutical company.
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.
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.
New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%
A copper mining company in central Africa was encountering problems of excessive water usage
AESSEAL helps significantly reduce downtime
A US corn milling and food additives company was reporting problems resulting from incorrectly cut bulk packing.
Price and lead time more than halved
A seal failure at a US corn milling company resulted in 12 weeks of downtime when the new cartridge seal supplied by one of AESSEAL’s competitors turned out to be the wrong specification.
AESSEAL system eases cost pressures for African company
A mining company in Namibia was experiencing persistently low pressure in its gland service water system. This was causing excessive wear on the shaft sleeves.
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.
Cartridge seal simplifies maintenance and improves reliability
Pump repair specialist, Production Pump in the USA were looking to improve pump reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry.
6 times improvement in MTBF for Upstream water injection pump
An upstream oil and gas company in Oman were having reliability issues with the sealing of their dual mode pumps.
Improved reliability for new process
A refinery in Canada were commissioning a new lipids coprocessing initiative where renewable feedstock is injected into the cracker.
Seal upgrade improves reliability and saves over US$81k
A major oil and gas customer in Oman was experiencing continuous leakage from the gland packing used on their export booster pumps.
Reliability upgrade reduces water consumption
Kraft pulp mills with recovery boilers have multiple effect evaporators and concentrators to reheat and remove water from the returning Weak Black Liquor from the cooking process.
DMSF seals halt water leakage
Premature seal failure was causing barrier water and product leakage in a South African chemical plant. This necessitated a plant shutdown while the seal was changed.
MagTecta improves cooling tower fan reliability
A gas processing facility in the USA were having constant problems with the bearings on their cooling tower fans.
MagTecta improves gearbox reliability
A gas processing facility in the USA was experiencing water ingress and oil leakage into one of its gearboxes.
Reduce maintenance costs with reliability upgrade
A specialty chemical company in the USA were dissatisfied with the reliability of 6 water pumps.
Seal upgrade improves pump availability
On a molten sulphur pumping operation, at one of the world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Qatar, there was the need for continuous availability on three pumps.
Fast delivery, reliable solutions.
During start-up of a new plant in South Africa, the customer had repeated problems with a mechanical seal that repeatedly failed. With start-up of the plant imminent, the customer required a reliable solution delivered quickly.
Improving reliability and reducing product loss for sugar Refinery
A South African based sugar refining plant was using gland packing on two screened juice pumps and two mixed juice pumps with a quench to drain seal support system.
LabTecta delivers reliability improvement
A major international chemical company was having problems with the reliability of its pump bearings on one of its UK sites.
Offshore oil and gas company calls in AESSEAL for bearing protection
Following a series of failures using competitor bearing seals and labyrinth seals, AESSEAL were appointed to focus on a more reliable method of dealing their pumps.
Lip seal upgrade for US petrochemical plant
A petrochemical plant in the USA was experiencing problems with oil leaking from the vertical input shafts of their pumps and called upon AESSEAL to help out with a solution.
Salt water spray contamination eliminated by bearing protection
Following a consultation with AESSEAL, a customer in Korea wanted to test the durability and performance of a MagTecta™ on their grease lubricated electric motors which rotate at 1,800rpm in a salt water spray environment.
AES-Elast™ successfully replaces leading brand
A leading global chemical company uses AES-Elast in their Terephthalic Acid (T.P.A) processing facility to seal acetic acid applications.
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.
Efficient seal support system reduces energy costs
A chemicals manufacturer in the USA was concerned about high energy associated with the sealing of a hot glycol pump.
Vertical reactor on PVC reactor - $19,000 savings and swift ROI
A petrochemical company in Kentucky, USA, was using a competitor’s reactor seal on a vertical reactor containing PVC slurry.
Specialty Chemical Company achieves improved reliability
A specialty chemicals manufacturer in the USA was experiencing ongoing reliability issues with the top mounted dual mixer seal on a vessel mixing silicone oil.
Cleaner plant with AESSEAL gland packing
Gland Packing Style 745TP has resulted in a cleaner environment for a South African chemical company.
LabTecta the answer for SA chemical company
Constant motor failures on cooling tower motors were plaguing a South African chemical company.
Eliminating over 61 million gallons of water from 26 evaporator pumps
Evaporator steam use reduced by 103,000klbs a year by eliminating over 61 million gallons of water from 26 evaporator pumps
Reduced maintenance after change to mechanical seal
A change from gland packing to AESSEAL Convertor II™ mechanical seal has helped a South African energy and chemical company.
Reliability upgrade improves Mean Time Between Failure by 5 times
Major chemical company SASOL were experiencing premature seal failure on one of its process pumps.
Reliability upgrade improves Mean Time Between Failure from 1 week to 8 months.
Major chemical company SASOL were experiencing premature seal failure on one of its process pumps.
Reliability problems solved at mill
A Canadian paper mill was having issues with the reliability of its Chlorine Dioxide Generator Circulation Pump.
LabTecta seals halt costly oil leaks
A South African company specialising in the production of animal feed was having constant problems with a leaking gearbox
LabTecta upgrade increases MTBF from 2 weeks to 2 years and counting
A pulp and paper manufacturer in the UK had frequent failures of its Plummer Block bearing assemblies.
LabTecta eliminates oil leakage
A paper company in the USA was experiencing problems with oil leakage around the lip seals on its ‘Fluffer’.
LabTecta reduces quality issues and improves reliability
A paper manufacturer in the USA was experiencing oil leakage from the journals in the dryer section of its paper machine.
Success with bad actor pump leads to further opportunity
A pulp mill in the USA were experiencing issues with the sealing arrangement on the green liquor transfer pumps.
9+ Years MTBF for condensate pump
USA Paper producer found mechanical seals used on condensate applications had an unacceptable Mean Time Between Failure.
MagTecta eliminates gearbox oil leakage
Twin Rivers Paper at its Maine USA plant were dissatisfied with the sealing arrangement on the gear boxes that are the main drive for the paper machine rolls.
New orders follow success of AESSEAL installation
A competitor seal at the petrochemicals company SI Group India in Mumbai was giving trouble.
Quality service and technical support for South African contract
lack of technical and service support led the South African company COFCO International to approach AESSEAL
Change to AESSEAL helps reduce filter downtime
Pulp and paper company has now gone more than 12 months without replacing a seal.
New seal design the difference at US firm
Reliability problems leading to significant downtime and high maintenance costs at pulp and paper company.
AESSEAL SW system solves water pressure problem
A US paper company to use the advantages provided by the SW Seal Water Management systems.
LabTecta protection system extends bearing life
Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers extends life of its gearbox bearings using LabTecta 66 bearing isolation.
The AESSEAL DMSF helps cut water usage for US company
DMSF™ mechanical seal and system has helped to reduce water usage and maintenance costs.
Annual savings of over $2.6 million
A food and beverage customer was experiencing high leakage and contamination in their process fluid on the single pass flow through system they were operating.
ZAR84,000 Saving with reliability upgrade from packing
A vertically integrated chemical and mining company had a poor mean time between failure (MTBF) on a water pump on one of its mining facilities in South Africa.
Five times improvement in reliability
Experiencing poor reliability a mining facility in South Africa, a vertically integrated chemical and mining company turned to AESSEAL for assistance.
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.
Mechanical Seal upgrade improve reliability and saves more than ZAR 580,000
A specialist mining company used gland packing in the feed pumps at their tailing processing facility.
Reliability upgrade saves $24k per year
A speciality chemical company in the USA was experiencing problems with the mechanical seal fitted on a venturi scrubber.
New seals overcome persistent leakage
The installation of a new type of seal was the remedy for a series of seal failures at an Australian mining company.
AESSEAL product aids major cuts to water usage
The French company Norpaper Nantes was having issues with the seal of its mixer’s drain pump.
Trapezoidal Packing Improves Reliability
A paper producer in South Africa was having problems with packing on pumps leaking and damaging the pump shaft sleeve.
Increased reliability with AESSEAL bearing protection
A major international chemical company was having problems with the reliability of the pump bearings on one of its UK sites.
Preventing toxic leakage and improving reliability
Having tried mechanical seals from other manufacturers without success, the customer had resorted to using gland packing and a ‘Pack-Ryt’ bushing for their Chlorine Dioxide Generator recirculation pump.
Water and cost savings with reliability upgrade
A beer producer in South Africa was being forced by the local government to save water around their facility.
Solution delivers $17,000 inventory cost savings
ADM was dealing with a range of problems due to lack of standardisation on the pump sealing systems corn milling plants in Nebraska.
Reliability upgrade improves MTBF 2900%
A speciality chemical company in the USA was experiencing problems with the mechanical seal fitted on a phenol pump.
Seal upgrade improves mixer reliability 5200%
A corn milling facility in the UK had lip seals fitted to the shaft of a dough mixer.
Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company
Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM
Reliability upgrade saves over ZAR200,000 in just 10 months of operation
A copper, zinc and lead mine in South Africa was experiencing reliability issues with three mine de-watering pumps.
Gas seal gives 14 years trouble free operation
A chemical production plant in Tennessee was experiencing problems withleakage of the mechanical seals on their Xylene pumps.
Reliable solution for high pressure, high temperature agitator application
A major chemical company was experiencing reliability issues with a mechanical seal on a top entry agitator vessel.
Seal upgrade improves reliability and simplifies maintenance
A major integrated zinc / lead smelter company in Canada was unhappy with the performance of the existing mechanical seal.
Reliability upgrade eliminates unscheduled downtime
An oil refinery in the USA was experiencing excessive seal failures with some even leaking straight from start up.
Massive water savings with improved reliability
A Bio Products manufacturer was concerned about the water used by the sealing systems at one of its manufacturing facility in the USA.
Reduced downtime, improved safety
Using gland packing to seal an Armstrong – Chemtec crystalliser.
Specialist paper producer saves almost 6.4 million litres of water per year
The main purpose of refining in the pulp and paper industry is to improve the strength and density of the paper produced.
Trapeziodal Packing improves reliability 3-fold
A phosphates and phosphoric acid producer in South Africa was having problems with the packing on its phosphoric acid pumps.
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.
Mean time between failure doubles
The customer was experiencing problems with the main lubrication oil pump which was performing the critical duty of supplying lubricating oil to the carrier’s main engines.
Trialling different solutions to improve MTBF
Competitor mechanical seals on a high-pressure service water (HPSW) heat pumps were failing frequently, so the naval pump engineers asked AESSEAL to investigate
Tailored seal solution cuts costs and operational downtime
A global food and beverage manufacturer in Poland, was experiencing problems with a fan fume pumping toxic fumes as a by-product of the distilling process.
Seal upgrade saves cornmill $280,000 in repairs and downtime
Cargill Corn Milling Inc was experiencing leakage on the seals of a boiler feed pump at its plant in Iowa, USA.
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.
Successful Support System Upgrade Improves Plant Reliability
A chemicals manufacturer in the USA was experiencing ongoing issues with the reliability of the seal support system supplying a double seal.
Chemical company saves over $225,000 in first year
Eastman Chemicals Kingsport Tennessee production plant were experiencing problems with leakage of the mechanical seals on their cellulose esters pumps.
Reliability upgrade reduces seal repair costs
Carbon Free are a chemical company who are developing patented technologies that capture CO2 from stationary point emitters and transform them into carbon negative chemicals.
Unique solution saves $287,000 a year and improves safety
One of the world’s largest nutrition companies was dealing with repeated downtime due to problems with clean condensate pump seals on a corn wet milling application at its plant in Illinois, USA.
MTBF increases by 233%
Seadrift Coke L.P., a Texas based stand-alone coker, was experiencing repeat seal failures on a hot oil pump, leading to unscheduled downtime every six months.
Reduced downtime and health & safety benefits
Cargill Corn Milling Inc was concerned about reduced operational efficiency, the risk of contamination and workforce safety due to ongoing leakage from a fibre press at its Nebraska plant.
Counterproductive flush water in an evaporator pump leads to big savings
During an energy audit at a Canadian pulp and paper plant, AESSEAL identified 15 packed evaporator area pumps that needed upgrading to mechanical seals.
Upgrade delivers annual saving of 15,000 USD
ADM, which produces high quality renewable chemicals for a range of industries, had experienced repeated seal failure on a Goulds Pump 3196 MTX pump at its plant in North Carolina, USA.
Replacing lip seals improves reliability and saves energy
A major nutrition product producer was having problems with bearing reliability on one of its incline screw conveyors on one of its UK production facilities.
Huge water savings for uranium mine
A Namibian uranium mine had 24 Krebbs pumps sealed with gland packing. The packing required regular maintenance and replacement every 2 months.
Catalogue of issues lead to failures on power station valves
A South African power station were experiencing regular outages leading to expensive downtime along with poor emission control and high energy losses.
Upgrade from packing to mechanical seals for reliability
A paper company in Germany were operating the majority of their pumps using mechanical packing. The packing required a lot of water to operate acceptably.
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.
Improved reliability and reduced water consumption
A cheese dairy in Denmark were having problems with seals only lasting 3 months, and using 1,300 cubic meters of water per year on a quench to drain flush system, for 25 of their CIP pumps.
Improved reliability and reduced water usage
A pulp and paper manufacturer in France was using gland packing to seal the side entry agitator on a stock pulp mixer. The gland packing had a mean time between failure (MTBF) of just 2 months and was using 2.4 million litres of water per year.
Improved pump reliability for oil refinery
A major oil refinery in South Africa had an unreliable mechanical seal on a cooler water pump. Despite competitors trying a number of different seal support system configurations, the seal was failing approximately every 6 to 9 months.
Reduced maintenance and water consumption at Iron Ore Mine
An iron ore mine in Australia was experiencing unacceptably high maintenance costs on its Warman Thickener Underflow pumps. The pumps were sealed with Gland Packing that was flushed with 48litres per minute.
Improved safety and production efficiency while reducing water consumption
The slurry tailing pumps at a potash mine were experiencing bearing failure due to ingress of tailings into the bearing frames. The pumps were sealed with Gland Packing and flushed with water.
Chemical company saves £9,400 and 17,000m3 of water a year
AESSEAL worked with a major UK Chemical company to improve reliability and reduce the amount of water used by its sealing solution on its nylon production site.
Water Savings for South African Corn Miller
A South African corn miller had an evaportator pump that had poor reliability.
Savings all round for South African beer producer
A South African customer had an extremely low MTBF on a top entry mixer where the shaft dealing arrangement was a viton lip seal. The shaft fretting was leading to failures with a MTBF of just 48 hours.
Bearing protection increases mean time between failure
Dutch electric motor repair company turned to AESSEAL to help improve reliability for their customers.
ROI In Less Than A Month
a French cardboard manufacturer was experiencing seal failures every two months. AESSEAL worked closely with the customer to find the right solution.
High Pressure Vertical Mixer Processing Starch
(MTBF) of just two months on a vertical mixer processing starch at its starch and sweetener processing plant
Zinc Smelting Plant Saves Thousands
Experiencing repeat leakage of a highly abrasive zinc oxide and sulphuric acid solution
UK pulp and paper mill upgrade lip seals for bearing protection
Following a series of issues within a pulp and paper mill caused by the use of lip seals, AESSEAL® was called in to help.
Failing bearings thing of the past for German paper mill
With bearing failures approximately every 3 months, German paper mill called in AESSEAL® for help.
Bearings saved with LabTecta bearing protector
With constantly failing bearings, Argentinian pulp and paper plant turned to AESSEAL® for help.
Paper producer saves more than one million Dollars per year
A leading North American producer of Pulp and Paper recognise the importance of operating their business in a sustainable way.
DMSF improves reliability
A bio-ethanol production plant in Poland was experiencing premature failure of a competitors single seal.
Training and support leads to reliability
Ongoing reliability issues with their pulp agitator mechanical seals led Australian pulp and paper manufacturer to turn to AESSEAL® for assistance.
Increasing MTBR 366% by upgrading
AESSEAL installed a FGDSS single slurry seal in September 2011. The FGDSS seal is specifically designed for pumping the abrasive slurries.
Eliminating unplanned maintenance with API Plan 32
A Malaysian geothermal power generation plant had an unreliable mechanical seal on its geothermal brine injection pump. The new solution eliminated the need for frequent maintenance.
Huge cost savings and improved reliability with gland packing upgrade
A mean time between failure (MTBF) of just 2 months meant that costs at over $135,000 AUD for pump maintenance were unacceptably high.
Increased reliability saves over 1,500,000 ZAR
With an unreliable pump seal, major South African refinery turned to AESSEAL for assistance.
Improving reliability, increasing efficiency
A leading refinery in the UK was having trouble with seal leakage from existing carbon box technology on their 150#, 600# steam turbines.
A £40,000 repair saving over 10 years
A UK based food processing plant was having major water ingress through the vertical shaft on their cold room gearbox.
DMSC saves Nestlé Purina £182k in just 10 months
Significant savings with mechanical seal and bearing protection for the pet food manufacturer
Chemical company saves a months worth of downtime
Working with Lubrizol AESSEAL were able to identify and diagnose issues surrounding regular reactor sealing failures. The mean time between failures (MTBF) has improved from 3 months right up to 3.5 years
LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm
Preventing dust from escaping into the working environment and is saving thousands of dollars a year
Reducing Energy Usage and Improving Reliability
Suiker Unie were using packing to seal juice circulation pumps at their Dinteloord sugar refinery.
£137,830 saving & a 1100% MTBF increase
Increasing MTBF from 6 months to 6 years and saving over £137,000
Upgrading component seals with M0FCA plug-in seals
One of the largest dairies in Ireland is upgrading from industry standard component type seals to AESSEAL M0FCA unitized plug-in seals after a successful 4 and a half year trial.
Successfully sealing cooling tower motors at Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest Severnside has more than doubled machine life expectancy and reduced downtime, after replacing standard oil seals with LabTecta® bearing protection seals.
Mondi Meets Sustainability Targets
AESSEAL water management systems cutting water usage at the plant by more than 60,000 kilolitres per month.
DMSF upgrade saves over £460,000 a year
One of the largest Bioethanol production plants in Europe was having a failure every 2 months on a group of pumps in the distillation area of the plant, costing over £75,000 per outage.
LabTecta upgrade gives over 12 years of trouble free operation
A paper mill in Maine, USA was having issues with water and stock getting into their Hydropulper gearbox.
7 years trouble free bearing protection
A chemical plant was installing a new conveyor system and the onsite engineer had concerns over the OEM sealing options for the plummer block bearings.
Replacing gland packing reduces cost, and improves reliability
A coal mine in Australia was using gland packing on 3 coal slurry transfer pumps.
Preventing steam ingress into the bearing housing
A UK based Oil Refinery was having repeated failures on a Coppus 24 Steam Turbine.
Increased MTBF by more than 700%
A brown coal mine in Poland had lip seals fitted on their intermediate shaft bearing housings.
Dry Gas Seal improves reliability and leads to a major overhaul program
Sealing an Aceto Digester feed pump with a dry running gas seal supplied by an AESSEAL competitor.
Replacing lip seals with LabTecta66 improves gearbox reliability
A pharmaceutical plant in the UK was using standard lip seals on various gearboxes. The lip seals were failing every 3 months approximately, and this failure was resulting in a new shaft being required every 6 months.
£66,000 savings after upgrading gland packing to an RDS split seal
Old solution costed over £13,000 a year in downtime, maintenance and product loss
Eliminating a $225,000 maintenance bill
A leading food processor was experiencing problems sealing two Nash Vacuum pumps
5 years without failure and a ZAR3.2million saving
Upgrade from gland packing to a CDPN seal increases MTBF despite pumping a highly abrasive mix of sand and seawater slurry.
AESSEAL upgrade solution leads to an 8 year failure free period
Upgrading from gland packing to a dual seal and system helps eliminate seal failure due to inconsistent water supply.
Replacing lip seals reduces cost, improves reliability and saves the environment
A soda ash mine in the USA was using lip seals on a vertical turbine pump
Helping to keep the water flowing for South Australia
A remote pumping station in South Australia, was having regular failures on their high pressure booster pump used to pump water through a South Australian pipeline.
$40,000 a year saving with LabTecta
Eliminating steam ingress into the pillow block bearings on a primary air fan, significantly reducing bearing failure.
A 50% MTBF increase whilst sealing a corrosive lime slurry
A coal fired power plant was regular leaking caustic liquid from its Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) pumps causing extensive damage to the pump and surrounding area.
AESSEAL upgrade solution improves MTBF and reduces costs
increased sand in the borehole water was causing seal failure
Upgraded mixer seal delivers £28,000 in maintenance savings
A leading product manufacturer for the Chemical industry had excessive seal failure from their top entry mixer seal.
Upgrade eliminates environmental impact and delivers a 833% MTBF improvement
A mining operation in Australia eliminated water leakage to the environment
LabTecta upgrade increases MTBF rate by over 2000%
A food and beverage manufacturer in Ireland was seeing failure rates as often as 2 months
Upgrading unreliable seals increases MTBF from 2-3 months to 3 years
Pulp and Paper industry increases plant reliability and reduces maintenance costs.
Mechanical seals upgrade reduces maintenance and will save £5,450 per annum
Increasing plant reliability to reduces maintenance costs
366% mean time between failure increase and over £5,000 per annum cost saving
A DMSF and water management system stops an autoclave side entry vessel from running dry and failing approximately 7 times a year.
Reduced pump failure delivered over $11,000 cost saving in first year of operation
Chemical manufacturer had seven seal failures in a year
A $30,000 yearly saving for Australian copper mine
Upgrading gland packing to heavy duty slurry seals on a filter press feed pump leads to a $30,000 yearly saving.
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%.
An upgrade to LabTecta-PB gives a 500% MTBF increase
Existing plummer block seals where not offering adequate protection
Saving water, energy and money for a food manufacturer
16 pumps, with a quench to drain seal support system.
540% increase in MTBF rates
Upgrading a bottom entry paint mixer to a LabTecta66® reduces maintenance bill by over £6,000 per annum.
Unbeatable lead times on bearing protection
A major global Oil & Gas exploration and production company was being left vulnerable.
