SPLIT SHAFT SEALS INCREASE DRYER EFFICIENCY

21 February, 2006, GEORGETOWN, MAINE: MECO custom-engineered shaft seals have been proven to reduce vacuum dryer cycle times by up to 50% by effectively holding the vacuum. All MECO seals are custom-designed and manufactured to individual applications. In dryer applications, MECO's patented Mechanical Drive system is frequently used to accommodate the significant thermal shaft growth and pressure-vacuum cycles common in this equipment. MECO incorporates 6mm or more of total runout/misalignment capacity into all of its seal designs. Seals will also accommodate significant radial shock loads. MECO seals are available fully-split to simplify and speed installation and maintenance without disturbing the bearing or drive assembly. Air- or gas-purged seal models consume near zero cfm of purge medium.

The seal face pressures are user-adjustable through a simple mechanism. Unlike traditional mechanical seals, MECO seal faces are soft, fault-tolerant and almost impossible to break.

MECO custom shaft seals are manufactured by Maine craftsmen at:

Woodex Bearing Company, Inc.
Georgetown, Maine 04548 USA
800-526-8800 US and Canada
+1-207-371-2210 Worldwide
+1-207-371-2169 Fax
www.mecoseal.com

BOOTH NUMBER 2414 AT THE INTERNATIONAL POWDER AND BULK SOLIDS EXPO IN ROSEMONT, IL ON MAY 9-11, 2006.