The Quad-Ring® seal is a special configuration ring packing, manufactured by the Minnesota Rubber. As opposed to an O-ring, a Quad-Ring® seal has a more…
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An O-ring is doughnut-shaped. O-rings are usually molded from rubber compounds; however, they can be molded or machined from plastic materials. The O-ring is usually…
The V-ring is one of the most frequently used dynamic seals in ship service although its identification, installation, and performance are probably most misunderstood. Properly…
The T-seal has an elastomeric bidirectional sealing element resembling an inverted letter T. This sealing element is always paired with two special extrusion-resisting backup rings,…
Sequence valves control the sequence of operation between two branches in a circuit; that is, they enable one unit to automatically set another unit into…
Pressure regulators, often referred to as unloading valves, are used in fluid power systems to regulate pressure. In pneumatic systems, the valve, commonly referred to…
Needle valves are similar in design and operation to the globe valve. Instead of a disk, a needle valve has a long tapered point at…
Globe valves are probably the most common valves in existence. The globe valve gets its name from the globular shape of the valve body. Other…
Gate valves are used when a straight-line flow of fluid and minimum flow restriction are needed. Gate valves are so-named because the part that either…
Ball valves, as the name implies, are stop valves that use a ball to stop or start a flow of fluid. The ball, shown in…