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LabTecta ends contamination problem at Australian mining company

AESSEAL product ends emissions penalties for Polish company

AESSEAL 380TP solves leakage problem at Yorkshire factory

DVS plugs the leaks at UK sugar factory

Improved reliability with AESSEAL packing system

Green light for System Sentry

DVS Injectable packing solves leakage problem at Scottish plant

AESSEAL packing puts an end to costly leaks

AESSEAL cleans up the brown lagoon

AESSEAL packing system brings major savings

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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.

Huge savings after LabTecta installation

A wastewater plant in Wales was reporting persistent problems with the failure of the seals on its ditch rotor.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Improved reliability for new process

A refinery in Canada were commissioning a new lipids coprocessing initiative where renewable feedstock is injected into the cracker.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company

Enfinium were disappointed with the support provided by their pump OEM

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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.

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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.

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Rapid response saves the day for UK company

The rapid repair of a faulty seal saved a UK pharmaceuticals company almost £2 million in lost production.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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New approach for slurry pumps reduces water usage by 95%

A copper mining company in central Africa was encountering problems of excessive water usage

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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.

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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.

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LabTecta ends dust pollution problem for SA firm

Preventing dust from escaping into the working environment and is saving thousands of dollars a year

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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.

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Chemical Producer Saves Over £1.7 Million in Plant Downtime

A specialty chemical company at its UK processing facility were desperately trying to get spare parts for the mechanical seal on one of its critical reactors.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Reliability Improved For Waste Energy Company

Reliability increased from <2 weeks to >3 years

Case Ref: CS0099

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FIDC ends costly leaks at US firm

Saving more than $20,000 a year per pump

Case Ref: TD3112071

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Warman conversion the answer for Spanish company

Reliability increased from 2 weeks to 18 months

Case Ref: TD3106046

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LabTecta FS the answer for gearbox problem

The LabTecta FS has increased the MTBF from six months to 36 months and counting

Case Ref: TD3098189

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Navy reduces repair times and improves pump reliability

Provided a quick and cost-effective alternative for an entire fleet

Case Ref: CS0199

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DMSF solves reliability issues for Swedish company

Seal reliability increased from 1 year to >12 years!

Case Ref: TD3103401

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Find Product Specific Cases

You can find product specific case studies on product pages where applicable. Look for the "Related Media & Downloads" section, on the base of the product page. Here are a few examples.

An innovative modular API Plan 53B System

53B Welded System

CDPH Slurry Seal

For applications which require a higher level of cleanliness

EasyClean

Cost effective pump bearing protection upgrade solution

LabTecta OP

Steam Turbine Seal (STS)

Or By API Plan Type

API Piping plans help to ensure good conditions for mechanical seal operation as well as improving safety and pump reliability. Here are links to some selected case studies of customer solutions to fit specified plan types.