Professional development training course

INTRODUCTION
Seals are often neglected at the design stage but are frequently identified as being responsible for failure in critical sealing applications. The use of cost effective, high performance sealing components is crucial to the optimal functioning of sealing systems. Improved sealing performance advanced sealing designs, optimal material selection and extended service intervals, can all combine to offer a lower cost of ownership.

COURSE AIM
This course will focuson real-life applications. Its aim is to ensure all participants acquire a fundamental understanding of elastomer sealing technology and performance relating to critical sealing applications. The course will include case studies with practical suggestions on implementing improvements to the delegates own applications.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the training session, delegates will be able to:

• Explain how O-ring seals are manufactured.
• Define the range of elastomers available and understand their inherent strengths and weaknesses.
• Ask appropriate questions of elastomer manufacturers in order to compare and evaluate the suitability of elastomer materials.
• Specify the optimum elastomer material for any given application.
• Calculate optimum O-ring and seal sizes to fit existing hardware.
• Design optimum new hardware for critical seal applications.
• Combine the latest materials technology with modern design techniques to design a more competitive product.
• I dentify and diagnose potential sealing problems early thereby reducing any possible downtime.
• Specify the causes of seal failure and take appropriate action to eliminate future occurrences and potential warranty claims .
• Extend preventative maintenance (PM) cycles.
• Estimate how differences in service environment may affect seal performance.
• Understand how to achieve cost savings by informed seal material selection, avoiding over-specification.
• Write a robust sealing specification.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is designed for:

• Service and Maintenance Engineers
• Design Engineers involved in seal design or seal specification
• Quality Managers and Engineers
• Technical Managers
• Technical Purchasing
• Material Engineers
• Engineering Apprentices/Trainees/Graduates

PERSONAL IMPACT
Attendance at the workshop will result in individuals developing their knowledge, understanding and skills in various aspects of elastomer technology, seal design and how this impacts on applications they are involved with. They will be able take this knowledge and apply it in their day-to-day activities to achieve cost savings, more robust designs and display to their own customers a greater depth of knowledge.

The seminar is based on a combination of interactive activities - group and individual exercises, case studies, hands-on problem solving tasks and discussions - along with formal technical input from the course trainers. Each delegate recieves a certificate of attendance and a course handbook which provides a valuable source of information for future reference. 

Download the critical sealing course outline (PDF)

“I enjoyed it and got a great deal of important information about material selection and sizing of o-rings in critical applications. I feel that I can now confidently design any o-ring seal”.

“Instructors were great. I particularly enjoyed the hands-on approach and group activities”.

“Information was given clearly and the instructors took time to make it easy to understand technical concepts”.

“A very beneficial day with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, which contributed to my sealing knowledge”.