Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has expanded its line of sealing products to include the spring-energized PTFE “C-ring” seal. This seal, which can be retrofit into grooves originally designed for elastomeric O-rings, offers improved performance and service life in hardware with large tolerance variations. Bal Seal Engineering, a global...
Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – June 29, 2016 – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has expanded its line of seal materials to include P78, a high-temperature, high-performance thermoplastic, and P240, a lubricated, fiber-reinforced version of P78. The company says the properties of the new materials make them ideal for use in the chemical...
As wind-energy systems supply a greater percentage of power worldwide, minimizing downtime and decreasing maintenance and service is critical. Jim Harty According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind capacity grew by 8% in 2014 and is forecast to increase by 12% in 2015 and by 13% in 2016. Bloomberg New Energy Finance further...
Downhole tools are getting smarter. And while this is great news for users, it’s creating a whole new set of challenges for engineers tasked with designing them and making sure they consistently send critical well information topside. For years, electronics have been incorporated into actuators, sensors and other downhole gear to help identify...
Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – August 23, 2014 – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has expanded its line of spring-energized seals to include large diameters – up to 120 in. ID – for slow-speed rotary and reciprocating oilfield applications. Bal Seal, a global provider of custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting and EMI shielding solutions,...
Bal Seal Achieves NACE Compliance for Oilfield Seal Energizers Foothill Ranch, Calif. – U.S.A. – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a leading producer of custom-engineered sealing solutions for equipment used in oil and gas processes, has achieved NACE Level VII compliance for the Inconel® X-750 springs it employs as seal energizers. An independent organization has confirmed...
Downhole tools are getting smarter. And while this is great news for users, it’s creating a whole new set of challenges for engineers tasked with designing them and making sure they consistently send critical well information topside. In this article, we’ll discuss the demands of downhole tool design and how canted coil springs can...
Just like millions of other kids growing up during the mid-1970s heyday of Saturday morning cartoons, I used to watch an animated series called Super Friends. Glued to the tube, bowl of cereal in hand, I would marvel as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and a veritable A-list of other superheroes collaborated and focused their...
Bal Seal Achieves NORSOK Compliance for Oilfield Sealing Polymers Foothill Ranch, Calif., Nov. 18, 2013 – Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a leading producer of custom-engineered sealing solutions for equipment used in oil and gas processes, has achieved NORSOK M-710 compliance for its P-69D HT and GFP-55 HT seal materials. An independent organization confirmed...
