Time to upgrade your lip seals?

You can eliminate issues caused by the use of lip seals with the LabTecta^® range of IP66 certified bearing protectors

If you have been experiencing worn shafts/sleeves, oil and water contamination or a loss of lubrication in your equipment, then you might want to check your sealing method.

All these issues result in an increase in maintenance costs, process downtime and a loss in production. Suddenly the low cost lip seal option isn’t so ‘low cost’.

The Problem with Lip-Seals – What is the True Cost?

Extensive testing shows conclusively that lip-seals cannot effectively protect your bearing oil. Recognized problems with lip-seals include:

Have a short effective lifespan
Ineffectiveness at keeping contamination from bearing housings
Serious wear of shafts, causing extensive equipment damage and added cost
The loss of lubrication, leading to catastrophic bearing and equipment failure

Comparison of LipSeals versus LabTecta^®66

Requirement	Lip Seal	LabTecta^®66
Ability to keep oil in bearing	No lasting ability	Yes
Protection against water ingress	No lasting protection	IP66
Protection against ingress of particles	No lasting protection	IP66
Shaft wear	Significant	None

Non Contacting. No Wear. No Loss of Protection

Seal Type	New	100 hours Use	1000 hours Use	1 Year Use
Lip Seal	Effective Sealing	Deterioration of Lip Seal	Visible Shaft Wear*	Significant loss of protection
Bearing Isolator	Effective Sealing	No Change	No Change	No Change

*After a little over a 100 hours shaft wear can be perceived

LabTecta^® is the most cost effective reliability upgrade for your equipment

Improving Rotating Equipment Reliability by Preventing Bearing Failure

The LabTecta^® range reduces cost, maintenance, process downtime in addition to eliminating the cause of 52% of bearing failures. By using dynamic lift technology, equipment can breathe when running, but is sealed when the equipment is stopped, preventing ingress of contaminants that would otherwise cause damage.

LabTecta^® Features & Benefits

Non wearing - Eliminates shaft wear in operation
Can be fitted on shafts previously worn by lip seals - Non contacting design enables quick and easy fitting
Maintenance free - Eliminates shaft wear usually caused by lip seals
Withstands jet washing - Meets the requirements of IP66 for applications where jet washing takes place
Keeps all contaminants out - Labyrinth design eliminates all ingress
No loss of lubricating oil - Zenith Barrier prevents any oil escaping from the chamber

Specifically designed to inhibit water ingress and oil egress, this device allows planning for uptime instead of downtime.

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