Sealing Component Selection Guide — Q&A
Faced with a wide range of sealing component specifications and unsure where to start? This guide brings together the most frequently asked questions, answered by our professional team to make your selection simpler and more precise.
Most seal projects go wrong at first sampling or through field leaks after ramp-up, and both usually trace back to incomplete requirements or to tolerance stack-up between the groove, the seal and real...
Read moreWhen auditing a seal supplier, verify five things: inspection equipment (NIYOK uses a CMM, rheometer, tensile tester, microscope and oil seal endurance tester), batch traceability from raw material to shipment,...
Read moreJudge a seal supplier on total cost, not unit price. Check the quality system (NIYOK is certified to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949), testing capability, lead time and rush-order process (our standard custom...
Read moreTo get a seal recommendation quickly, send NIYOK the application type (static, rotary or reciprocating), the contact media, normal and peak temperature and pressure, dimensions with tolerances, and a drawing...
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