Higher Speed, Less Friction

The company has developed two significant seal designs: The cassette seal offers a double sealing lip and mating contact surface installed in a closed system, featuring precisely matched materials made of stainless steel and special rubber compounds. The required speed ranges and contamination protection can be scaled. The cassette seal stands out for its long service life and high functional reliability. It is capable of achieving up to 500,000 km and protection class IP67. This makes it a maintenance-free, self-lubricating solution throughout its entire service life.

The second design, a V-seal, works in an open system. Its particularly wear-resistant elastomers with excellent sliding properties, combined with attractive manufacturing costs, create a plug-and-play solution designed for flexible applications.

With these two solutions, Freudenberg expertly bridges the gap between the requirements for high sealing performance and low friction losses. The seal geometry can be scaled to an installation space diameter of up to 530 mm and is adjustable to the respective speed range. This allows the seals to be used in applications ranging from cars to commercial vehicles. “Our recommendation to IWM manufacturers is to involve us as their development partner early in the process. This means that optimal results can be achieved very quickly and prevents additional modification loops,” Breusa says.