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Radiamatic Shaft Seal

Radiamatic Shaft Seals

Circumferential Seal Radiamatic

To Us, Leakage Is a Foreign Word

The requirements are high. Freedom from leakage is not only a "must" for drive shafts in shipping. Cleanliness is also of utmost importance in the paper industry with its high-speed rolls. There are other key factors in addition to the required high functionality: robustness, ease of installation and above all the quick availability of shaft seal rings, for example, in the steel industry. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has risen to these challenges and provides made-to-order shaft seal rings with the maximum leak tightness and reliability for a wide range of applications. 

RPM 41

Made-To-Order for Work Rolls

The newly developed Merkel® Radiamatic RPM 41 (Fig. 1) is an example of a shaft seal ring made-to-order by Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. In addition to its FEM-optimized design, a special material was developed for the Radiamatic RPM 41.

The seal lip made of pure elastomer requires no spring for pre-tensioning and offers minimal friction along with a maximum sealing effect. A vulcanized-in pre-tensioning element provides a tight, secure fit in the installation space. This prevents potential damage to the installation space.

In addition, a special production process makes the seal’s high availability possible: All the current standard profiles with any diameter up to 1,100 mm can be delivered within 24 hours when necessary.

Merkel Radiamatic RHS 51

Maximum Circumferential Velocity

The Merkel® Radiamatic RHS 51 covers an entirely different area (Fig. 2). This shaft seal ring is always used when it is imperative to deal with maximum circumferential velocities. It can be employed at speeds up to 40 m/s, even as it offsets high shaft misalignment. The Radiamatic RHS 51 owes these characteristics to a double spring acting as a pre-tensioning element for the seal lip, along with an elastomer material especially developed for this application. The spring provides a defined, uniformly distributed radial contact pressure. The paper and steel industries in particular benefit from the high performance of this shaft seal ring from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies.

Merkel Radiamatic R55

Multifunctionality in an Extremely Small Space

Shaft seal rings with additional functions are used to seal the main bearing in wind turbines, among other uses. One example is the integration of a deflector lip to protect against external contaminants. The result is a compact installation space.

But in multifunction seals, it is essential to ensure that the individual sealing functions are operationally decoupled from one another. But that is not a matter of course in sealing systems made of elastomer materials. By contrast, the newly developed Merkel® Radiamatic R 55 from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies manages this balancing act. Even at shaft deflections of ± 1.6 mm, the full functional capacity of the sealing and dust lips are maintained (Fig. 3). This is a prerequisite to meet high service life expectation of up to 20 years.

For Clean Processes

In the process industry, the Simmerring® Radiamatic HTS II shaft seal ring  offers diverse options for its use, such as bottling systems, food equipment, and pharmaceutical and cosmetics units, along with mixers. The key advantage of HTS II shaft seal rings is their high resistance to media since the substances only come into contact with PTFE. This makes it possible to achieve particularly hygienic processes.  For approaches based on hygienic design, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies offers dead-space-free variations, such as HTS II 9539 VL with a forward-positioned seal lip.

Our Products in Detail

Radiimatic

Radiamatic HTS II

Radiamatic HTS II - shaft seal rings offer multifaceted options for use in the processing industry. This special development made of PTFE is distinguished by its lip's low contact pressure on the shaft and, as a result, low frictional losses.

Radiamatic Merkel R35

Merkel® Radiamatic R 35

Shaft seal ring with a fabric-reinforced static part that is securely joined to the elastomer sealing lip. The sealing is also preloaded with a garter spring. Primarily suited to roller mills and large gearboxes in heavy machinery manufacturing.

Radiamatic Merkel R36

Merkel® Radiamatic R 36

Based on the Radiamatic R 35 model with additional radial grooves for efficient lubrication from the exterior in a tandem arrangement.

Radiamatic Merkel R37

Merkel® Radiamatic R 37

Based on the Radiamatic R 35 model with additional radial grooves and a circumferential groove for efficient lubrication from the exterior in a tandem arrangement.

Radiamatic Merkel R55

Merkel® Radiamatic R 55

Based on the Radiamatic R 35 model with a large reinforced garter spring and an integrated, functionally decoupled deflector lip to protect against external contaminants. Primarily envisioned for the main bearing area in wind turbines.

Radiamatic Merkel R58

Merkel® Radiamatic R 58

Based on the Radiamatic R 37 model. Suited to the special requirements of grease-lubricated bearings in rolling mill construction.

Radiamatic Merkel RH251

Merkel® Radiamatic RHS 51

High-speed shaft seal ring with integrated steel strip for a firm fit in the housing. High allowable shaft offset. Primarily for rolling mills and large gearboxes.

Radiamatic Merkel RPM41

Merkel® Radiamatic RPM 41

Innovative, self-retaining shaft seal ring without a pre-tensioning element at the seal lip. Short delivery time, including the express delivery of customized dimensions. Typically used in grease-lubricated roller bearings in roller mills, such as those in the steel industry.

Radiamatic Merkel RS85

Merkel® Radiamatic RS 85

Self-retaining shaft seal ring with two functional elastomer components and an integrated steel strip. Conceived for shaft feedthroughs in heavy machinery construction.

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