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Torlon is a registered trademark of Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC Fluorosint is a registered Trademark of Quadrant EPP John Crane Engineered Bearings 1111 Cedar Creek Road Grafton, WI 53024, USA John Crane Engineered Bearings Robert Bosch Breite 10 37079 Gottingen, Germany John Crane Engineered Bearings 1800 West 13th Street Deer Park, TX 77536, USA For your nearest John Crane facility, please contact one of the locations below. North America Morton Grove, IL USA Latin America São Paulo, Brazil Middle East & Africa Dubai, United Arab Emirates Asia Pacific Singapore If the products featured will be used in a potentially dangerous and/or hazardous process, your John Crane representative should be consulted prior to their selection and use. In the interest of continuous development, John Crane Companies reserve the right to alter designs and specifications without prior notice. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Certified. Details available on request. ©2014 John Crane

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John Crane Engineered Bearings Labyrinth Seal Solutions bringing technology to Life Get the Engineering Edge for Your Turbomachinery

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John Crane Engineered Bearings — Seal Solutions Advanced Labyrinth Seal Solutions Realized Through Collaboration, Innovation and Expertise Turbo Components & Engineering, Inc., acquired by John Crane in 2011, is now an integral part of the global bearings product and service portfolio of John Crane. The Houston-based facility provides a center of excellence in labyrinth seal design, troubleshooting and analysis, retrofits and reliability improvement solutions, which complements our existing global network of manufacturing facilities. John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global technology...

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Having the Edge with John Crane Labyrinth Seal Solutions Seal solutions can make a big difference in the way your rotating equipment performs. Our business is servicing our customers’ needs for the repair and manufacture of labyrinth seals and bearings for turbomachinery, either in-kind or customized to your operation. For over 20 years John Crane (formerly Turbo Components and Engineering) responsive service and engineering skill have given customers in the petrochemical, refining and power generation industries the engineering edge for their rotating equipment. Why are John Crane products...

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John Crane Engineered Bearings — Seal Solutions Our Engineering is Your Edge Our engineering staff represents the leading edge of a host of capabilities that includes a fully tooled manufacturing facility, a committed quality-control organization, and an around-the-clock commitment to providing positive solutions to your turbomachinery problems. • Thermoplastic and metallic compressor labyrinth seals • Steam-turbine packing • Bearing-housing oil seals • Pump wear rings • Compressor oil-film seals • Hydrogen seals

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Custom-Engineered Seals Some of the most overlooked components for increasing overall efficiency are the seals in your compressors. The key to maximizing efficiency is installing seals that can run with close clearances and maintain these clearances even after a normal rub occurs. For over 20 years John Crane has been providing seals made of Torlon®, PEEK and Fluorosint® to answer this dual need. If the shaft contacts rotating or stationary labyrinths made from these thermoplastics, they are more forgiving than aluminum. That is why there is a growing interest in them and our design...

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John Crane Engineered Bearings — Seal Solutions Innovation is a Big Part of Our Engineering Edge It would be very easy to help our customers maintain their plants by simply performing only direct replacements of bearings and seals. But that’s not our philosophy. Customers return to John Crane for help with their turbomachinery because we look at things differently, finding new, more cost-efficient ways to tackle old problems. Here is just one example: Torlon Seals Upgrade the Efficiency of Nine Compressors in One Plant An ethylene producer in East Texas wanted to increase the efficiency of...

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Let John Crane Engineer Solutions for Your Plant If you had to typify what we do best, it would be problem-solving. Whether you want to repair, replace or upgrade bearings or seals, the specialists at John Crane will assess your situation and show you the best way to get the job done — often with increases in efficiency and reliability that improve your bottom line. Give your turbomachinery the engineering edge. Call John Crane today. Tel: 713-943-9100 Fax: 713-943-1610 bearing.services@johncrane.com John Crane Engineered Bearings 8730 Meldrum Lane Houston, TX 77075

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