Types of Industrial Engineering Seals Hydraulic seals—are use to seal the opening between various components in the hydraulic cylinder. Pneumatic seals—operate in dynamic applications, often at high speeds, generally with rotary or reciprocating motions. Piston seals—are used in hydraulic cylinders for fluid sealing.
What are the 18 different species of seals?
- Weddell seal.
- Leopard seal.
- Crabeater seal.
- Ross seal.
- Southern elephant seal.
- Northern elephant seal.
- Hawaiian monk seal.
- Mediterranean monk seal. The Mediterranean monk seal is classified in the Phocidae family.
What are the 6 types of seals?
Arctic Seals Six seal species live in the Arctic: harp, hooded, ringed, bearded, spotted, and ribbon. Although sea ice affects all these seal species, harp, ringed, and bearded seals have life cycles that are tightly linked to sea ice. Harp seals follow and live at the sea ice edge all year.
How do you identify mechanical seals?
On the back side of the "seal head" (the end which fits towards the "spring"), measure the inside diameter. This will determine the seal size diameter - which is either the shaft size or the sleeve size that the seal fits over. The front side of the seal usually has a black carbon face.