Unitized sealing solutions feature over-molding and precision machining to eliminate challenges inherent in standard piston and gland designs. Contributed by Andrew Iddeson, Product Technology Director, Advanced Sealing Technologies and Chuck White, Global Product Development Manager Hydraulic cylinders are a key component in efficiently harnessing the power created by a fluid power system into usable linear […]
Hallite to exhibit at EXCON 2023
Hallite is pleased to announce that it will exhibit at EXCON this year — South Asia’s largest construction equipment exhibition. Held from December 12-16 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, the annual event brings together more than 1,500 exhibitors and 80,000 business visitors under 10 country pavilions. “We acknowledge the significant role played by the […]
Hallite to exhibit at the GIS EXPO 2023 in Piacenza, Italy
Hallite is pleased to announce its exhibition at the 9th edition of GIS — the lifting, industrial, and port handling and heavy transport show. GIS is one of the biggest European events and the only Italian exhibition dedicated to the users of cranes, mobile cranes, aerial work platforms, telehandlers, forklift trucks, overhead traveling cranes, port […]
Hallite Seals Australia acquires distributor SealTeam Australia
Last week, Hallite Seals Australia announced the acquisition of SealTeam Australia, which includes its sister company, AB Seals. SealTeam Australia and AB Seals, specialize in the distribution of standard and tailored, highly technical hydraulic and pneumatic sealing solutions. They provide a wide range of seal profiles suitable for any application, developed with high-performance materials. “As […]
IFPE 2023 wrap-up: Hallite highlights sustainable, new sealing technologies
During a press conference on March 15 at IFPE, Hallite showcased its three new seal offerings — the 683 low friction rod seal, 565 precision bearings, and the 777 piston seal. The three new products help spotlight Hallite’s commitment to innovation, education, product testing in partnership with MSOE, and sustainability. “We recognize that sustainability has […]
Sustainability drives hydraulic seal design
Sustainability continues to trend across the fluid power industry, as design engineers must develop more efficient products to meet the industry’s sustainability needs. Hydraulic seals, though relatively small in design, play a huge role in waste, emissions, efficiency, and overall environmental impact. At IFPE, companies such as Hallite will introduce new products that demonstrate sustainable […]
Hallite to debut new fluid power sealing solutions at IFPE
The International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) team at Hallite is pleased to announce three new product introductions at the show this year. Hallite recognizes the need to provide product innovation that reduces environmental impact without compromise to quality and performance. The latest innovations enable customers to partner with Hallite on this path. The new products […]
Hallite returns to Las Vegas in 2023 for CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE
Hallite is pleased to announce that the company will be exhibiting at the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) from March 14-18, 2023, in the Las Vegas Convention Centre. IFPE is co-located with CONEXPO-CON/AGG and is held once every three years. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the largest construction trade show in North America. IFPE is the leading North […]
Hallite promotes Erica Keeney to Warehouse Manager in Wixom
Hallite Seals Americas recently promoted Erica Keeney to warehouse manager, reporting to Gustavo Giometti, senior customer service, and supply chain manager. In her new role, Erica directs and trains her team, oversees shipping and receiving practices and metrics, manages inventory and enterprise resource planning (ERP) accuracy, and handles products, storage, and logistics. “Erica brings invaluable […]
Hallite appoints Mark Hill as Business Development Manager
Hallite Seals Americas recently hired Mark Hill as a business development manager, reporting to Chuck White, Director of Sales and Marketing. Hill will apply his extensive sales and application engineering experience in this role to serve new and existing customers, helping the company achieve key growth objectives. He joins Hallite after working for Adaptek Systems, […]
What to consider when using TPU for fluid power seals
Contributed by Chuck White, Director of Sales & Marketing, Hallite Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) is widely used in fluid power seal applications and is a family of polymers formed using a combination of isocyanate and polyol crosslinked to create a homogeneous compound polymer. There are many different combinations of these chemicals that may be used to […]
Hallite strengthens its technical team with new test engineer
Hallite recently welcomed Brenda Zang to its technical team in Hampton as a test engineer. In this role, Brenda will collaborate with other engineering staff and departments to document and monitor test results, analyze technologies, and help develop testing procedures and process improvements. Previously, she worked as a mechanical design engineer for Signature Flatbreads. Brenda […]
Hallite announces grand opening of new global test house
Hallite Seals International Ltd. announced today the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art product and material test house after breaking ground in January. Located inside the global manufacturing building at 130 Oldfield Rd in Hampton, UK, the new Hallite facility combines laboratory and product testing space previously housed in separate buildings. Constructed and equipped for […]
Hallite UK expands its automated storage facility
Hallite continued investing in operational infrastructure throughout 2020 despite the pandemic. In conjunction with the recent addition of several new moulding machines at the UK production site, Hallite expanded its AutoStore automated storage facility. “This expansion allows Hallite to continue to provide customers with the flexibility and agility that they value,” says Leigh Gibbs, commercial […]
Hallite rebrands itself and plans to expand testing at its UK location
Hallite Seals International Ltd. has unveiled its refreshed branding and announced that it will expand its UK product testing capabilities. One key strength of Hallite is its ability to build long-term partnerships across the entire supply chain. This was the focus from the company’s beginning in 1903 with the original partnership of the Hall brothers, […]
Hallite to introduce digital platform at IFPE
Hallite will exhibit at the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) in Las Vegas, from March 10-14. Held once every three years in conjunction with CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE is one of the largest events for the fluid power, power transmission, and motion control industries. In 2017, the combined triennial event brought together more than 2,800 exhibitors and […]
Sealing takes the stage at next Fluid Power Industrial Consortium in December
The next quarterly Fluid Power Industrial Consortium (FPIC) is slated for December 7 at the Intercontinental Milwaukee. The FPIC is a partnership with the National Fluid Power Association member companies and other stakeholders in the fluid power industry. Its more than 320-member companies include those that design and manufacture fluid power components and systems, system integrators, […]
Hydraulic seals keep tunnel boring machinery moving
The complex design of tunnel boring machinery requires hundreds of hydraulic seals to maintain clean, efficient operation. Contributed by Daniele Agnesi, Engineering Manager, Hallite Italy A global trend in increased spending on road, railway and infrastructure projects is driving demand for the tunnel boring machinery (TBM) needed to do the work. In countries like China, […]
Hallite’s parent company, Fenner, acquired by Michelin
Michelin has announced that its acquisition of Fenner PLC is complete and that Fenner and all of its business units, including all business units of Hallite Seals International, are now part of the Michelin group of companies. This represents the culmination of a process that was first announced in March. According to John Curtis Global […]
Hallite, MSOE partner for continued hydraulic seal testing
Cold cylinder start-up hydraulic seal testing is the latest in Hallite’s third-party validation for the integrity of its sealing materials and designs. After successful completion of a new test method in 2015 for assessing the amount of dirt and dust that enters a typical hydraulic system through the rod wiper, Hallite Seals decided to continue […]
What types of seals are used in hydraulic cylinders?
Hydraulic cylinders are used to perform work in a bevy of different situations and applications every day. Whether it’s the plow truck clearing the road, a utility vehicle fixing an electrical issue, or a compactor at the local recycling center—hydraulic cylinders are in motion almost everywhere. With hydraulic cylinders, there is more than meets the […]
What’s the difference between single acting and double acting piston seals?
Piston seals or piston rings are used in hydraulic cylinders for fluid sealing. They are designed to ensure that pressurized fluid does not leak across the cylinder head as the system pressure pushes the piston down the cylinder bore. There are two main types of hydraulic cylinder piston seals—single-acting and double-acting. Single-acting piston seals are […]
Hydraulic seals battle extreme cold
Low-temperature chemistry and innovative hydraulic seal designs prevent weeps and leaks. By Ryan Webster, Hallite Seals Americas and Mark Haggerty, Hallite Seals Canada Equipment used in industries like construction, transportation, forestry, agriculture, mining and mineral extraction requires hydraulic seals fit for extreme temperatures. Whether due to subzero outdoor conditions or cold hydraulic fluid flowing through a […]
Day 2 IFPE: Innovations in hydraulic sealing technologies
Mobile hydraulics, and those shiny clean cylinders that abound in them, could not function without good, quality hydraulic seals. That’s why I’ve already spent a fair amount of time chatting with some of the major sealing companies throughout the past two days of IFPE 2017. Here’s a brief round-up of some of the innovative sealing […]
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Comparative test report for Hallite’s Armorlene HLX bronze-filled PTFE available
A few months ago, Hallite announced worldwide availability of its new Armorlene PTFE product and material portfolio which encompasses more than 30 product profiles, 26 materials and 18 Armorlene PTFEs. Today, the company is pleased to announce that comparative product testing of an important member of that product family—Hallite’s Armorlene HLX Bronze-Filled PTFE—is complete, and […]
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