Do your hydraulic machines get exposed to spikes of high temperatures? If “yes,” the chances are that the standard thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are likely to fail. When subjected to high temperatures. TPUs easily wrap or melt, resulting in failure of the sealing system and expensive downtime. In this post, we will tell you the best strategies for expanding the life of seals for high-temperature environments.

Special Tips for Extending the Life of Seals

Check out the following tips for extending the life of seals and enhancing the performance of your equipment.

• Only Select the Seals Designed for Your Equipment

When manufacturers design equipment for operating in high-temperature areas, they also recommend the seals that you should use. The recommended models are designed with high-quality materials and tested to ensure they can operate optimally in high-temperature areas. If the equipment manufacturer also sells the seals, stick to them for optimal performance.

• Maintain the Equipment in Top Condition

If your industrial machines are not maintained properly, there is a high risk of the seals getting damaged rapidly. Some common causes of equipment problems include poor lubrication that easily results in excess heat and ultimately shorten the life of the seals. Other issues that might cause equipment and seal failure include:

1. Excessive vibration: Excess vibrations can easily cause damage to most parts of your motors or pumps. To determine if your equipment is causing excess vibrations, consider running a vibration analysis.
2. Shaft misalignment: If the shafts of your driving and driven equipment are misaligned, they can also cause rapid failure of your equipment. For equipment that also uses seals, they are also likely to get damaged faster. To prevent shaft misalignment, ensure the machines are installed correctly and maintained in top condition all the time.

Other aspects of equipment maintenance that you should factor in are regular lubrication, replacing damaged parts, and cleaning. Indeed, it will be a good idea to follow a predictive maintenance schedule for better performance and longer life of equipment.

• Go for Seals Designed for High Temperatures

Another excellent idea of extending the life of seals in picking the model designed only for high-temperature operations. A good example is the high-performance polyurethane seal for high-temperature operations. These seals are designed with formulas that have low internal temperature build and higher softening temperatures. This means you are assured of greater heat resistance and compression set resistance.

Note that even with high-performance polyurethane seals for high-temperature operations, you still need to go for the model designed to fit in your application. The lovely thing is that they are designed to work as rod seals, piston seals, and O-rings for hydraulic cylinders and shock absorbers.

As you can see, high-temperature applications can cause rapid damage to your equipment seals. Now, you have the opportunity to extend their lives and enhance equipment performance by using the expert tips we have listed above. Remember that it is not just the equipment such as motors and pumps that use seals you should maintain in top conditions. Instead, every piece of equipment in your facility, including hydraulic presses and programmable logic controllers, should be kept be maintained in conditions.