KlickFix offers more than 3 times the life of mechanical seal

The KlickFix^® cartridge seal with sequentially deployable sealing lips – has been specifically developed around pump sealing applications in the paper and pulp industry and this case study demonstrates exactly why there is so much excitement within the industry about the future for this product.

When a mechanical seal fails in this type of environment it can cause significant problems, requiring a great deal of clean-up. The mechanical seal in place on the customer's pump in this case had a typical life of just 9 to 11 months and required a constant clean water flush of some 20 gallons per hour.

The KlickFix replacement was of an 8 lip configuration with the first 2 lips engaged on installation. Requiring just 2 gallons of flush per hour (a 90% reduction over the previous mechanical seal), this unit has now been in continual service for more than three and a half years with no leakage.

Pump type: Allis Chalmers PWO

Shaft size: 2.25"

Media: 3-5% process paper stock

Previous seal: Mechanical seal, chrome carbide faced, with spiral track

Flush: 20 gallons/hour

Seal life: 9 to 11 months

KlickFix^® performance

Installed with lips 1,2 and 3 engaged (flush on first two elements only)

Lip 4 engaged after 3,110 hours running

Lip 5 engaged after 11,252 hours running

Lip 6 engaged after 18,396 hours running

Lips 7 & 8 engaged after 23,700 running

Flush: 2 gallons/hour

Seal life: 3 years 5 months with no maintenance or adjustment and still running leak free

Industries & Applications

JW Gateway

Need Help?

Related Products