PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION

Anatomy of a Shaft Seal.

The cross-sections of typical shaft seals are made up of many variable features. Being familiar with each of these features and understanding the roles they play in effecting a successful seal should be of paramount importance to anyone designing a shaft seal. Figures 48 and 49 illustrate many of these variable features.

 

THE SEALING LIP
THE SPRING
A SECONDARY LIP
THE CASE

“The cross-sections of typical shaft seals are made up of many variable features.”

 


Figure 48


Figure 49