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We manufacture flat gaskets with built-in filter mesh

From our facilities in Barcelona we design and manufacture different sealing solutions. This allows us to be more decisive and agile and to respond in a personalized way to the needs of our customers. We have recently added the manufacture of flat seals with filter to our catalogue. With this new service we are expanding our range of industrial solutions for MRO and OEM customers. When and where to install a flat seal with filter mesh After a maintenance shutdown or during the start-up operations of a new plant, foreign bodies may eventually be found in the pipes that could cause damage to...

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We test our anti-extrusion ring at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia

From Epidor Seals and Rubber Technology we have tested our anti-extrusion rings in the test bench located in the research laboratory of the Fluid Mechanics Department of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC).  And the results were all a success! Also, in this weekly post, we look at how extrusion can affect equipment and delve into the functions of an anti-extrusion ring working in hydraulic applications. What is the function of the anti-extrusion ring? In applications where high pressure stresses are found, or even in assemblies where the extrusion groove is of considerable...

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Guide to codes and acronyms for aseptic seals

The different abbreviations and codes behind industrial products are intended to facilitate communication. Thanks to these linguistic elements we can know if a product in question complies with the regulations, has been certified with a quality seal and/or guarantees the required safety or sustainability standards, for example. This acquires special importance in the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic sectors; all of them especially linked to a wide variety of regulations. For this reason, we have thought it appropriate to prepare this brief guide in which we detail the meaning of the list...

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CIP and SIP

The importance of elastomer o-rings in CIP and SIP processes. The cleaning of industrial machinery is of particular importance in process plants that manufacture very different products and are therefore subject to much higher hygienic requirements. Today, the development and growth of CIP/SIP technology makes it possible to carry out the cleaning process without dismantling equipment, in an automated manner and in the shortest possible time. To ensure that the manufactured product passes the quality controls implemented in the facility, cleaning must be understood as another phase of the...

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