Installing a mechanical seal on a centrifugal pump wrong can be costly and time consuming. Cornell’s newest video on YouTube provides some quick tips and lessons to help make the process smoother.
Mechanical seals play an integral role in keeping pumpage inside the pump. Sealing at the entry/exit point of the rotating shaft, Cornell mechanical seals with Cycloseal® have some distinct advantages over packing, in that they do not require flush water and will not gall shaft, do not require routine adjustment like packing, and last longer than packing before being replaced.
Cornell has several videos showing seal installation you can reference beyond these quick tips, if you want to see a full assembly.
Please check out this informative video, and see the stable of informational and promotional videos Cornell has on our YouTube Channel.